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This is a dynamic and public facing role. The executive chef is responsible for all food production including that used for the restaurant, banquet functions and off-site catering. Develops menus, food purchase specifications and recipes. Supervises production staff. Develops and monitors food and labor budget for the department. Maintains highest food quality and sanitation standards. We are looking for a creative chef who knows how to impress while controlling COGS.
Job Responsibility
Maintain a visible, professional presence in the dining room and patio areas during peak hours to interface with restaurant patrons and corporate guests, actively gathering community feedback to continuously refine and elevate the culinary program
Plan menus and assist with menu pricing taking into consideration customer needs, marketing conditions, popularity of various dishes, holidays, costs, and a wide variety of other factors
Engage directly with banquet clients and participate in tastings and high-profile events to enhance the guest experience and drive premium banquet revenue
Develop recipes and techniques for elevated food preparation and presentation, which help to assure consistently high quality and minimize food costs
Schedule and coordinate the back of house employees to assure that food production is economical and technically correct. Keep overtime hours to a minimum
Ensure sanitation and cleanliness standards are maintained throughout the kitchen areas at all times
Establish controls and monitor kitchen activities to minimize food and supply waste
Monitor actual financial results, compare to budget and take corrective action where necessary to help assure that financial goals are met
Cook or directly supervise the cooking of items that require skillful preparation
Evaluate raw food products and monitor the quality of prepared foods to assure that high standards are consistently attained
Maintain knowledge of current and projected industry developments through continuous attention to industry periodicals and participation in relevant trade associations and organizations
Assure the efficient and timely submission of all required operational, financial, budgetary and related reports
Perform other duties as appropriate
Requirements
College degree preferred
10 or more years culinary experience, supervisory and/or management experience
State certified and/or Serve Safe certified
Demonstrated experience and capability in the areas of high quality food presentation, fiscal management, strategic planning, staff management
Demonstrated efficient written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to analyze and solve problems
efficiently handle multiple duties under pressure with minimal supervision
work flexible hours as required including nights/weekends
Positive attitude, professional manner and appearance in all situations