Company Background:
For over a century, friends and family, celebrities and athletes, world travelers and locals alike, have flocked to Pebble Beach Resorts. This stunning slice of California's Monterey Peninsula is a wondrous place that we are proud to share. Pebble Beach Company, located in Pebble Beach, California, owns and operates the world-famous Pebble Beach Resorts, including The Lodge at Pebble Beach, The Inn at Spanish Bay and Casa Palmero at Pebble Beach. The company also operates five renowned golf courses: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Course, The Links at Spanish Bay, Del Monte Golf Course and The Hay.
Its other famed properties include scenic 17-Mile Drive, The Spa at Pebble Beach, Pebble Beach Golf Academy & Practice Facility and Pebble Beach Equestrian Center. It annually hosts premier events such as the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, TaylorMade Pebble Beach Invitational, Pebble Beach Food & Wine and PURE Insurance Championship Impacting First Tee.
Job Summary:
The Grill Associate operates efficiently and professionally inside our on-course grill, in a fast-paced environment ensuring Pebble Beach standards and world-class service on a daily basis.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Organize areas including opening safe and counting bank, making coffee & to-go items, preparing bar area, wiping off tables and chairs, setting-up garnish trays, and any other special set-ups.
- Complete opening side work to prepare back stations and service areas for meal service.
- Complete all tasks assigned by Supervisor or Grill Manager.
- Prepare cold food sandwiches, salads, for to-go cooler.
- Basic vegetable prep; slicing; dicing and proper handling of food.
- Preparations and handling of meat, poultry, vegetables, etc.
- Operate a fryer and flat top grill daily.
- Setup and breakdown boxes, product, chairs, tables, and vacuum as needed.
- Follow recipe cards exactly and ensure food consistency daily.
- Assist Pavilion events as needed.
- Rotate food in coolers, dry storage, and personal mise en place to ensure freshness and reduce waste.
- Always keep work areas & refrigerators clean and neat.
- Clean, care for and store all equipment.
- Report all faulty equipment or unsafe conditions to Grill Manager or Supervisor.
- Operate an accurate daily cash bank.
- Take the guests' food and drink orders via POS system.
- Tender payments via credit card, account charges, and cash transactions.
- Strive to increase the guest check through suggestive sales techniques and upselling.
- Prepare alcohol cocktails or beverages requested by following recipe cards.
- Monitor and respond to the quality and timeliness of service, food and beverage.
- Deliver food to guests dining inside the grill when applicable.
- Complete closing side work, cleaning areas used and re-stocking supplies, in preparation for following day's business.
- Ensure general housekeeping, including cleaning of fixtures, restrooms, appliances, counters, and dusting, vacuuming/sweeping patio.
- Comply with all Pebble Beach Company safety and health policies and procedures.
Absolutely Required Skills:
- Experience as Food & Beverage Server or Line Cook.
- Cash handling.
- Experience working with Micros or Food & Beverage POS system.
- Experience bartending.
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Available to work a variety of shifts as well as weekends and holidays.
Desired Skills:
- Excellent time management skills.
- Knowledge of kitchen or back of house operations.
- Customer first personality and customer service experience.
Physical Requirements:
Ability to stand for long periods of time and move frequently from area to area. Ability to bend, stoop, crouch, and reach with hands and arms. Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Repetitive hand use and firm grasping is required.
Why work for Pebble Beach Company:
- Competitive Pay: $17.00/hour plus gratuity.
- Enjoy world-class health and wellness benefits. For Full Time employees, comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance is available. In addition, our Health & Wellness Center provides employees with unlimited access to a physician and medical team to tend to you and your family's health needs free of cost.
- Prepare for your future. You will be eligible to participate in our 401(K) retirement program. Pebble Beach Company will match $.75 for every $1 you contribute to your 401(k), up to 6% of eligible compensation. In addition, the company will contribute an amount to your 401K each quarter based on your hours worked, along with a discretionary contribution at the end of each fiscal year.
- We encourage YOU to be our guest. You will receive discounts at all Pebble Beach restaurants, retail shops, and our Forbes Five Star Spa. In addition, Hotel discounts are also available during select seasons.
- Play our world-famous golf courses! Enjoy our Employee Golf Privileges including Employee Tee Times, Tournaments, and Company Club.
- Grow your career with Pebble Beach. We provide opportunities for ongoing learning and development, as well as promotions and transfers to advance your career.
- Lunch is on us. Enjoy a complimentary meal during your shift in our Employee Dining Room.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
