Overview
Bring Your Culinary Game to ARLO.
ARLO is not your typical hotel restaurant. We are a lively, chef-driven San Diego dining destination at Town and Country Resort, serving scratch-made food, creative cocktails, weekend DJ brunch, and dinner in a space that is as energetic as the food.
We are looking for a Sous Chef who knows how to lead a kitchen, develop people, execute great food, and keep things moving when the tickets start flying.
ARLO features an elevated, San Diego-inspired menu built around fresh ingredients and scratch-made dishes. The restaurant includes indoor dining and a large outdoor patio and hosts everything from regular dinner service to weekend DJ brunch and private events.
This is an opportunity to be part of a culinary team where you can actually influence the food, develop your skills, and make your mark.
#towncountrySD Salary $80,000
Responsibilities
What You'll Do
- Partner with the Chef de Cuisine to lead daily culinary operations at ARLO.
- Lead and develop cooks and culinary team members through coaching, training, and hands-on leadership.
- Maintain consistent food quality, presentation, portioning, and timing.
- Assist with menu development, specials, recipes, and seasonal offerings.
- Oversee daily prep and production to ensure the kitchen is ready for service.
- Manage kitchen execution during breakfast, brunch, and dinner service.
- Maintain food safety, sanitation, cleanliness, and HACCP standards.
- Monitor food quality, waste, inventory, and product utilization.
- Work closely with the front-of-house team to create a seamless guest experience.
- Assist with ordering, receiving, inventory, and cost control.
- Help develop a positive kitchen culture where people can learn, grow, and do their best work.
- Step into the lead when the Chef de Cuisine is away.
- Support special events, private dining, and other resort culinary needs as needed.
Qualifications
What We're Looking For
- Previous Sous Chef, Chef de Cuisine, or strong culinary leadership experience.
- Experience in a high-volume restaurant, hotel, resort, or similarly demanding culinary operation.
- Strong knowledge of culinary techniques, food safety, sanitation, and kitchen operations.
- A leader who can teach—not just tell.
- Organized, calm, and able to make good decisions when service gets busy.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- A genuine passion for food and hospitality.
- Culinary degree or formal culinary training preferred, but great experience counts.
Why Town and Country?
At Town and Country Resort, ARLO is one part of a much bigger culinary operation that includes Lapper Sports Bar + Kitchen, The MRKT, Monkeybar, in-room dining, and large-scale banquet and event operations.
That means plenty of opportunity to learn, grow, collaborate, and build a career beyond one kitchen.
Ready to turn up the heat?
