Chef de Cuisine, Aurelia at Castle Hill

Castle Hill Inn, a two-key Michelin Hotel and Relais & Chateaux member since 2008, is searching for an innovative and passionate culinary leader to oversee the property's fine dining restaurant, Aurelia at Castle Hill.  Offering a six-course prix fixe menu with imaginative dishes utilizing the local bounty of produce, seafood, and artisanal producers. Aurelia’s dining rooms overlook Narragansett Bay in all its raw beauty. As the bay’s seascape and surrounding landscape change subtly with the seasons, so does Aurelia’s menu, culminating in a truly memorable experience.

www.aurelianewport.com

Oversee team of 8-10. Build a high performing culinary team through talent acquisition, development, and accountability. Provide daily training and hands-on guidance for culinary team members to ensure a high level of quality and consistency is met in all culinary preparations. Create, plan, and execute seasonal menu changes, developing culinary offerings that are exciting, dynamic, and of exceptional quality. Extensive knowledge of high-end, luxury ingredients, ensuring the best quality product reaches our guests and meets exacting standards. Manage kitchen operations including inventory management, cost control, safety and sanitation, and asset protection. Collaborate with service team on providing exceptional hospitality while driving fundamental culinary education and menu training. Work with horticulturist and local farms/producers to liaise local agricultural and culinary garden needs and initiatives. Reports to Executive Chef.

3-5 years experience as CDC, sous-chef or equivalent in a fine dining environment. Experience in Michelin starred restaurants an asset. Possesses exceptional technical skills and mastery of culinary techniques, Exceeds at all levels of kitchen tasks and has ability to teach skills to subordinates. Excellent knowledge of kitchen/restaurant operations. Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills. Shares expertise with others.

Our company is 100% employee-owned with an outstanding benefits package, including employee stock ownership plan and 401K