Executive Chef Position Available

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Culinary Manager to lead our kitchen operations and maintain the highest standards of culinary excellence.

The successful candidate will have prior experience in managing kitchen shift operations, estimating daily production needs, and communicating with kitchen personnel. They will also be responsible for preparing and cooking foods of all types, developing new menu items, and maintaining purchasing, receiving, and food storage standards.

• Required Skills and Qualifications:
• High school diploma or equivalent, with 4 years' experience in the culinary industry, or
• A 2-year degree in Culinary Arts, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related field, with 2 years' experience in the culinary industry.

Key Responsibilities:

Culinary Standards and Responsibilities

• Manage kitchen shift operations and ensure compliance with all Food & Beverage policies, standards, and procedures.
• Estimate daily production needs on a weekly basis and communicate production needs to kitchen personnel daily.
• Assist the Executive Chef with all kitchen operations and preparation.
• Prepare and cook foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
• Develop and design new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
• Maintain purchasing, receiving, and food storage standards.
• Ensure compliance with food handling and sanitation standards.
• Perform all duties of kitchen managers and employees as necessary.
• Recognize superior quality products, presentations, and flavor.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Follow proper handling and right temperature of all food products.
• Operate and maintain all department equipment and report malfunctions.
• Check the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.

Leading Kitchen Operations

• Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation.
• Lead shifts while personally preparing food items and executing requests based on required specifications.
• Utilize interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocate sound financial/business decision making; demonstrate honesty/integrity; lead by example.
• Encourage and build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
• Serve as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors.
• Maintain the productivity level of employees.
• Ensure employees understand expectations and parameters.
• Establish and maintain open, collaborative relationships with employees and ensure employees do the same within the team.
• Ensure property policies are administered fairly and consistently.
• Communicate performance expectations in accordance with job descriptions for each position.
• Recognize success performance and produce desired results.

Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service

• Provide services that are above and beyond for customer satisfaction and retention.
• Manage day-to-day operations, ensuring the quality, standards, and meeting the expectations of the customers on a daily basis.
• Set a positive example for guest relations.
• Empower employees to provide excellent customer service.
• Interact with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.
• Handle guest problems and complaints.

Maintaining Culinary Goals

• Achieve and exceed goals including performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc.
• Develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
• Utilize the Labor Management System to effectively schedule to business demands and for tracking of employee time and attendance.
• Train employees in safety procedures.

Managing and Conducting Human Resource Activities

• Identify the developmental needs of others and coach, mentor, or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills.
• Improve service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, provide guidance, feedback, and individual coaching when needed.
• Participate in the employee performance appraisal process, providing feedback as needed.
• Bring issues to the attention of the department manager and Human Resources as necessary.

Additional Responsibilities

• Provide information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, email, or in person.
• Analyze information and evaluate results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Attend and participate in all pertinent meetings.

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