Executive Chef

Description

• Lead with Excellence: Manage all aspects of the culinary department, including menu concepting and design, ensuring the quality preparation of all menu items, and proper handling/storage of all food items in accordance with standards.
• Mentor and Inspire: Interview, hire, train, and evaluate culinary associates, fostering an environment of open communication and continuous improvement.
• Prioritize and Execute: Establish daily priorities, assign production and preparation tasks, and ensure each kitchen area is stocked with the necessary tools, supplies, and equipment to meet business demands.
• Quality Assurance: Review banquet event orders, requisition supplies, ensure quality of products received, and monitor the performance of associates to maintain high standards.
• Hands-On Leadership: Conduct frequent walk-throughs of each kitchen area, coaching associates to correct deficiencies and ensuring quality and attention to detail.
• Innovative Menu Development: Assist the Catering department in developing special menus for functions and meet with clients as requested.
• Continuous Training: Oversee the training of new hires and maintain an ongoing training program for existing staff, reevaluating positions and making necessary changes.

• Proven Experience: Progressive culinary experience in a fast-paced, multi-faceted operation, with a minimum of 3 years leading culinary operations as an Executive Chef.
• Leadership Skills: Previous leadership experience in a high-volume kitchen, with a demonstrated ability to develop menu items that meet the discerning tastes of a diverse audience.
• Innovative Mindset: Curiosity regarding food trends and the ability to assess trends for their value in driving the guest experience.

Qualifications

Behaviors

• Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking (Preferred)
• Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them (Preferred)
• Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject (Preferred)
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well (Preferred)

Motivations

• Preferred

  Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility

• Preferred

  Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Licenses and Certifications

• Required

  Certified Food Handler

• Preferred

  ServSafe Food Mgr Cert

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)