JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for culinary standards and operational guidelines in Guy Fieri restaurant for a specific shift including kitchen areas, food preparation activities and facilities. KEY JOB FUNCTIONS: Responsible for culinary operations creating a differentiated service/quality experience and ensuring optimum performance of all. Recommends changes on all standard menus and consistently strives through menu planning to improve food costs, volume, quality, attractiveness, and efficient preparation of all food related items. Recommends the quality and quantity of items to be purchased to permit rapid turnover with minimum waste and spoilage. Evaluates the following factors such as: pricing, quality, marketing, price/value perceptions, guest satisfaction, Team Member training and development as they relate to overall food products. Maintains kitchen inventory and orders using specified par levels. Visibility to guest, soliciting/requesting feedback on food quality and responds to guest concerns appropriately and professionally to resolve any issues. Accountable for meeting or exceeding all State of Mississippi and Horseshoe sanitation requirements (ServSafe). Supports and ensures consistency with safety and accident prevention programs (non-slip footwear, knife handling, proper lifting). Creates and supports a Family Style service culture for guests and Team Members. Supervisory accountability for all Team Members for day-to-day operations to include hiring, training, and developing Team Members which includes coaching, mentoring and appropriate performance management up to and including separation. Achieves desired results in all areas of responsibility through staff development and training programs, established methods, procedures and guidelines to maintain desired standards, and high-quality service. Then, monitors results through inspection, evaluation, and analysis. Makes changes if necessary to achieve end result. Responsible for evaluating scheduling (planning, assigning, and directing work) of shift/outlet to meet business demands to ensure optimal operations and customer satisfaction during all business hours. Acts as a role model to other Team Members and always presents oneself as a credit to Company and encourages others to do the same. Ensures regulatory, internal controls and policy and procedure compliance. Performs all other related and compatible duties as assigned. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: College degree or Culinary Arts Degree preferred. 2 years progressively more challenging culinary experience.QUALIFICATIONS: Good oral and written communication skills including tact when dealing with difficult situations, must be fluent and literate in English. Excellent interpersonal skills and organizational ability. Must be proficient in Excel, Word, Power Point, Access and Microsoft Outlook. Ability to prioritize multiple projects and meet strict deadlines. Ability to understand and analyze Budget & P&L Statements. Ability to respond calmly and make rational decisions in stressful situations with co-workers, guests and vendors. Ability to stand and walk, and mobility to move easily around entire property for entire shift. Must be physically mobile with reasonable accommodations including ability to push, pull, carry and lift up to 50 lbs., and the ability to push, pull, reach, bend, twist, stoop, stack, crouch, kneel and balance when performing job duties in varying work areas such as confined spaces. Ability to uphold and demonstrate the highest level of integrity in all situations and recognize standards required by a regulated business.WORK ENVIRONMENT: Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, multiple tasks to be handled under time constraint. Must be able to handle a heavy business volume, and sensitive situations relating to staff and guest problems, in a timely manner. Ability to listen and respond to visual and aural cues. Must be able to work in areas containing dust, second hand smoke, varying noise and temperature levels, lighting, vibration, crowds and air quality. Must be flexible with schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays as required.
Apr 14, 2024
Full time
JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for culinary standards and operational guidelines in Guy Fieri restaurant for a specific shift including kitchen areas, food preparation activities and facilities. KEY JOB FUNCTIONS: Responsible for culinary operations creating a differentiated service/quality experience and ensuring optimum performance of all. Recommends changes on all standard menus and consistently strives through menu planning to improve food costs, volume, quality, attractiveness, and efficient preparation of all food related items. Recommends the quality and quantity of items to be purchased to permit rapid turnover with minimum waste and spoilage. Evaluates the following factors such as: pricing, quality, marketing, price/value perceptions, guest satisfaction, Team Member training and development as they relate to overall food products. Maintains kitchen inventory and orders using specified par levels. Visibility to guest, soliciting/requesting feedback on food quality and responds to guest concerns appropriately and professionally to resolve any issues. Accountable for meeting or exceeding all State of Mississippi and Horseshoe sanitation requirements (ServSafe). Supports and ensures consistency with safety and accident prevention programs (non-slip footwear, knife handling, proper lifting). Creates and supports a Family Style service culture for guests and Team Members. Supervisory accountability for all Team Members for day-to-day operations to include hiring, training, and developing Team Members which includes coaching, mentoring and appropriate performance management up to and including separation. Achieves desired results in all areas of responsibility through staff development and training programs, established methods, procedures and guidelines to maintain desired standards, and high-quality service. Then, monitors results through inspection, evaluation, and analysis. Makes changes if necessary to achieve end result. Responsible for evaluating scheduling (planning, assigning, and directing work) of shift/outlet to meet business demands to ensure optimal operations and customer satisfaction during all business hours. Acts as a role model to other Team Members and always presents oneself as a credit to Company and encourages others to do the same. Ensures regulatory, internal controls and policy and procedure compliance. Performs all other related and compatible duties as assigned. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: College degree or Culinary Arts Degree preferred. 2 years progressively more challenging culinary experience.QUALIFICATIONS: Good oral and written communication skills including tact when dealing with difficult situations, must be fluent and literate in English. Excellent interpersonal skills and organizational ability. Must be proficient in Excel, Word, Power Point, Access and Microsoft Outlook. Ability to prioritize multiple projects and meet strict deadlines. Ability to understand and analyze Budget & P&L Statements. Ability to respond calmly and make rational decisions in stressful situations with co-workers, guests and vendors. Ability to stand and walk, and mobility to move easily around entire property for entire shift. Must be physically mobile with reasonable accommodations including ability to push, pull, carry and lift up to 50 lbs., and the ability to push, pull, reach, bend, twist, stoop, stack, crouch, kneel and balance when performing job duties in varying work areas such as confined spaces. Ability to uphold and demonstrate the highest level of integrity in all situations and recognize standards required by a regulated business.WORK ENVIRONMENT: Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, multiple tasks to be handled under time constraint. Must be able to handle a heavy business volume, and sensitive situations relating to staff and guest problems, in a timely manner. Ability to listen and respond to visual and aural cues. Must be able to work in areas containing dust, second hand smoke, varying noise and temperature levels, lighting, vibration, crowds and air quality. Must be flexible with schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays as required.
Overview: Kings Dominion has a full time, year round Executive Sous Chef position open. The Executive Sous Chef is responsible for coordinating the production of food for all in park locations, picnics and catering events and central productions. It is inherent that the Executive Sous Chef possesses the ability to quickly and authoritatively delegate job tasks to a large work force, making certain that all staff who is undertaking duties is performing them efficiently and safely. Essentially, he or she is responsible for planning and directing food preparation in the kitchen as well as supervising a large degree of kitchen staff, ready to seize control of any situation at a moment's notice. The Executive Sous Chef must have comprehensive knowledge of managing PAR levels, budgets, and scheduling as well as other administrative tasks. Responsibilities: Ensures that all food and beverage product in the park is consistently produced in accordance with established quality standards including taste, temperature, and presentation; taking immediate appropriate corrective actions as deficiencies are detected to control levels of production, waste and spoilage. Collaborates with Executive Chef on menu development to ensure park menus keep pace with changing public tastes, trends, and food cost goals, including the research, development, testing and sampling of new recipes and putting the chosen recipes into production by park staff. Maintains all product and menu information throughout the park. Develops and executes yearly budget for assigned cost centers which meets or exceeds goals for revenue generation, cost control (cost of goods, other costs & labor) and profit margins. This includes conducting weekly and quarterly inventories to accurately identify costs and opportunities for improvement. Ensures that all facilities and employees meet all health and safety guidelines established by law and the Company, taking immediate corrective actions as appropriate. This includes conducting routine inspections of employees and facilities to ensure all Health Code requirements are consistently being met and appropriately corrected; and im plementation and maintenance of appropriate temperature logs for food and equipment at all park facilities. Orders food and supplies according to attendance projections and utilization levels to ensure timely availability of needed items; maintains inventory levels using FIFO method in all park facilities; takes appropriate and immediate corrective actions to address temporary shortages and immediate meets. Manages all aspects of the employment relationship with assigned staff members including hiring, training, coaching, counseling, daily oversight, performance management, scheduling, timekeeping, one on one weekly staff meetings, adherence to all Cedar Fair and park policies and procedures, and legal compliance with all local, state and federal laws. Communicates department status to Executive Chef as needed, but at least daily. This includes operational issues, employee concerns, guest complaints, special requests, losses, and any other relevant reports in order to maintain daily operations. Demonstrates and enforces a commitment to guest service in all aspects of daily work including the work of assigned s taff, ensuring staff follows all established guest service guidelines. Ensure that all product for picnics and catering events are ordered on a timely manner. Also, assist in all picnic and catering events as needed. Qualifications: Working knowledge of international cuisine and food products, ability to match wine and beer with food to create appropriate pairings. A minimum of 2 years experience on high volume culinary operations. Knowledge of major kitchen equipment, including stoves, bakery ovens, refrigeration, industrial mixers, slicers, and dish machine. Must read, write and speak fluent English. Bilingual in English and Spanish highly desired. Extensive knowledge of multistage banquet events, ability to organize multiple outlets Ability to work nights, weekends and holiday periods to meet business needs. Ability to pass a mandatory (or random) drug test, per Company policy, unless prohibited by state or provincial law. Ability to pass a background check, if 18 years of age or older, which may include, but is not limited to, credit, criminal, DMV, previous employment, education and personal references, per Company policy, unless prohibited by federal, state, or provincial law. Certifications: ServSafe
Apr 11, 2024
Full time
Overview: Kings Dominion has a full time, year round Executive Sous Chef position open. The Executive Sous Chef is responsible for coordinating the production of food for all in park locations, picnics and catering events and central productions. It is inherent that the Executive Sous Chef possesses the ability to quickly and authoritatively delegate job tasks to a large work force, making certain that all staff who is undertaking duties is performing them efficiently and safely. Essentially, he or she is responsible for planning and directing food preparation in the kitchen as well as supervising a large degree of kitchen staff, ready to seize control of any situation at a moment's notice. The Executive Sous Chef must have comprehensive knowledge of managing PAR levels, budgets, and scheduling as well as other administrative tasks. Responsibilities: Ensures that all food and beverage product in the park is consistently produced in accordance with established quality standards including taste, temperature, and presentation; taking immediate appropriate corrective actions as deficiencies are detected to control levels of production, waste and spoilage. Collaborates with Executive Chef on menu development to ensure park menus keep pace with changing public tastes, trends, and food cost goals, including the research, development, testing and sampling of new recipes and putting the chosen recipes into production by park staff. Maintains all product and menu information throughout the park. Develops and executes yearly budget for assigned cost centers which meets or exceeds goals for revenue generation, cost control (cost of goods, other costs & labor) and profit margins. This includes conducting weekly and quarterly inventories to accurately identify costs and opportunities for improvement. Ensures that all facilities and employees meet all health and safety guidelines established by law and the Company, taking immediate corrective actions as appropriate. This includes conducting routine inspections of employees and facilities to ensure all Health Code requirements are consistently being met and appropriately corrected; and im plementation and maintenance of appropriate temperature logs for food and equipment at all park facilities. Orders food and supplies according to attendance projections and utilization levels to ensure timely availability of needed items; maintains inventory levels using FIFO method in all park facilities; takes appropriate and immediate corrective actions to address temporary shortages and immediate meets. Manages all aspects of the employment relationship with assigned staff members including hiring, training, coaching, counseling, daily oversight, performance management, scheduling, timekeeping, one on one weekly staff meetings, adherence to all Cedar Fair and park policies and procedures, and legal compliance with all local, state and federal laws. Communicates department status to Executive Chef as needed, but at least daily. This includes operational issues, employee concerns, guest complaints, special requests, losses, and any other relevant reports in order to maintain daily operations. Demonstrates and enforces a commitment to guest service in all aspects of daily work including the work of assigned s taff, ensuring staff follows all established guest service guidelines. Ensure that all product for picnics and catering events are ordered on a timely manner. Also, assist in all picnic and catering events as needed. Qualifications: Working knowledge of international cuisine and food products, ability to match wine and beer with food to create appropriate pairings. A minimum of 2 years experience on high volume culinary operations. Knowledge of major kitchen equipment, including stoves, bakery ovens, refrigeration, industrial mixers, slicers, and dish machine. Must read, write and speak fluent English. Bilingual in English and Spanish highly desired. Extensive knowledge of multistage banquet events, ability to organize multiple outlets Ability to work nights, weekends and holiday periods to meet business needs. Ability to pass a mandatory (or random) drug test, per Company policy, unless prohibited by state or provincial law. Ability to pass a background check, if 18 years of age or older, which may include, but is not limited to, credit, criminal, DMV, previous employment, education and personal references, per Company policy, unless prohibited by federal, state, or provincial law. Certifications: ServSafe
Overview: Kings Dominion has a full time, year round Executive Sous Chef position open. The Executive Sous Chef is responsible for coordinating the production of food for all in park locations, picnics and catering events and central productions. It is inherent that the Executive Sous Chef possesses the ability to quickly and authoritatively delegate job tasks to a large work force, making certain that all staff who is undertaking duties is performing them efficiently and safely. Essentially, he or she is responsible for planning and directing food preparation in the kitchen as well as supervising a large degree of kitchen staff, ready to seize control of any situation at a moment's notice. The Executive Sous Chef must have comprehensive knowledge of managing PAR levels, budgets, and scheduling as well as other administrative tasks. Responsibilities: Ensures that all food and beverage product in the park is consistently produced in accordance with established quality standards including taste, temperature, and presentation; taking immediate appropriate corrective actions as deficiencies are detected to control levels of production, waste and spoilage. Collaborates with Executive Chef on menu development to ensure park menus keep pace with changing public tastes, trends, and food cost goals, including the research, development, testing and sampling of new recipes and putting the chosen recipes into production by park staff. Maintains all product and menu information throughout the park. Develops and executes yearly budget for assigned cost centers which meets or exceeds goals for revenue generation, cost control (cost of goods, other costs & labor) and profit margins. This includes conducting weekly and quarterly inventories to accurately identify costs and opportunities for improvement. Ensures that all facilities and employees meet all health and safety guidelines established by law and the Company, taking immediate corrective actions as appropriate. This includes conducting routine inspections of employees and facilities to ensure all Health Code requirements are consistently being met and appropriately corrected; and im plementation and maintenance of appropriate temperature logs for food and equipment at all park facilities. Orders food and supplies according to attendance projections and utilization levels to ensure timely availability of needed items; maintains inventory levels using FIFO method in all park facilities; takes appropriate and immediate corrective actions to address temporary shortages and immediate meets. Manages all aspects of the employment relationship with assigned staff members including hiring, training, coaching, counseling, daily oversight, performance management, scheduling, timekeeping, one on one weekly staff meetings, adherence to all Cedar Fair and park policies and procedures, and legal compliance with all local, state and federal laws. Communicates department status to Executive Chef as needed, but at least daily. This includes operational issues, employee concerns, guest complaints, special requests, losses, and any other relevant reports in order to maintain daily operations. Demonstrates and enforces a commitment to guest service in all aspects of daily work including the work of assigned s taff, ensuring staff follows all established guest service guidelines. Ensure that all product for picnics and catering events are ordered on a timely manner. Also, assist in all picnic and catering events as needed. Qualifications: Working knowledge of international cuisine and food products, ability to match wine and beer with food to create appropriate pairings. A minimum of 2 years experience on high volume culinary operations. Knowledge of major kitchen equipment, including stoves, bakery ovens, refrigeration, industrial mixers, slicers, and dish machine. Must read, write and speak fluent English. Bilingual in English and Spanish highly desired. Extensive knowledge of multistage banquet events, ability to organize multiple outlets Ability to work nights, weekends and holiday periods to meet business needs. Ability to pass a mandatory (or random) drug test, per Company policy, unless prohibited by state or provincial law. Ability to pass a background check, if 18 years of age or older, which may include, but is not limited to, credit, criminal, DMV, previous employment, education and personal references, per Company policy, unless prohibited by federal, state, or provincial law. Certifications: ServSafe
Apr 11, 2024
Full time
Overview: Kings Dominion has a full time, year round Executive Sous Chef position open. The Executive Sous Chef is responsible for coordinating the production of food for all in park locations, picnics and catering events and central productions. It is inherent that the Executive Sous Chef possesses the ability to quickly and authoritatively delegate job tasks to a large work force, making certain that all staff who is undertaking duties is performing them efficiently and safely. Essentially, he or she is responsible for planning and directing food preparation in the kitchen as well as supervising a large degree of kitchen staff, ready to seize control of any situation at a moment's notice. The Executive Sous Chef must have comprehensive knowledge of managing PAR levels, budgets, and scheduling as well as other administrative tasks. Responsibilities: Ensures that all food and beverage product in the park is consistently produced in accordance with established quality standards including taste, temperature, and presentation; taking immediate appropriate corrective actions as deficiencies are detected to control levels of production, waste and spoilage. Collaborates with Executive Chef on menu development to ensure park menus keep pace with changing public tastes, trends, and food cost goals, including the research, development, testing and sampling of new recipes and putting the chosen recipes into production by park staff. Maintains all product and menu information throughout the park. Develops and executes yearly budget for assigned cost centers which meets or exceeds goals for revenue generation, cost control (cost of goods, other costs & labor) and profit margins. This includes conducting weekly and quarterly inventories to accurately identify costs and opportunities for improvement. Ensures that all facilities and employees meet all health and safety guidelines established by law and the Company, taking immediate corrective actions as appropriate. This includes conducting routine inspections of employees and facilities to ensure all Health Code requirements are consistently being met and appropriately corrected; and im plementation and maintenance of appropriate temperature logs for food and equipment at all park facilities. Orders food and supplies according to attendance projections and utilization levels to ensure timely availability of needed items; maintains inventory levels using FIFO method in all park facilities; takes appropriate and immediate corrective actions to address temporary shortages and immediate meets. Manages all aspects of the employment relationship with assigned staff members including hiring, training, coaching, counseling, daily oversight, performance management, scheduling, timekeeping, one on one weekly staff meetings, adherence to all Cedar Fair and park policies and procedures, and legal compliance with all local, state and federal laws. Communicates department status to Executive Chef as needed, but at least daily. This includes operational issues, employee concerns, guest complaints, special requests, losses, and any other relevant reports in order to maintain daily operations. Demonstrates and enforces a commitment to guest service in all aspects of daily work including the work of assigned s taff, ensuring staff follows all established guest service guidelines. Ensure that all product for picnics and catering events are ordered on a timely manner. Also, assist in all picnic and catering events as needed. Qualifications: Working knowledge of international cuisine and food products, ability to match wine and beer with food to create appropriate pairings. A minimum of 2 years experience on high volume culinary operations. Knowledge of major kitchen equipment, including stoves, bakery ovens, refrigeration, industrial mixers, slicers, and dish machine. Must read, write and speak fluent English. Bilingual in English and Spanish highly desired. Extensive knowledge of multistage banquet events, ability to organize multiple outlets Ability to work nights, weekends and holiday periods to meet business needs. Ability to pass a mandatory (or random) drug test, per Company policy, unless prohibited by state or provincial law. Ability to pass a background check, if 18 years of age or older, which may include, but is not limited to, credit, criminal, DMV, previous employment, education and personal references, per Company policy, unless prohibited by federal, state, or provincial law. Certifications: ServSafe
Overview: Kings Dominion has a full time, year round Executive Sous Chef position open. The Executive Sous Chef is responsible for coordinating the production of food for all in park locations, picnics and catering events and central productions. It is inherent that the Executive Sous Chef possesses the ability to quickly and authoritatively delegate job tasks to a large work force, making certain that all staff who is undertaking duties is performing them efficiently and safely. Essentially, he or she is responsible for planning and directing food preparation in the kitchen as well as supervising a large degree of kitchen staff, ready to seize control of any situation at a moment's notice. The Executive Sous Chef must have comprehensive knowledge of managing PAR levels, budgets, and scheduling as well as other administrative tasks. Responsibilities: Ensures that all food and beverage product in the park is consistently produced in accordance with established quality standards including taste, temperature, and presentation; taking immediate appropriate corrective actions as deficiencies are detected to control levels of production, waste and spoilage. Collaborates with Executive Chef on menu development to ensure park menus keep pace with changing public tastes, trends, and food cost goals, including the research, development, testing and sampling of new recipes and putting the chosen recipes into production by park staff. Maintains all product and menu information throughout the park. Develops and executes yearly budget for assigned cost centers which meets or exceeds goals for revenue generation, cost control (cost of goods, other costs & labor) and profit margins. This includes conducting weekly and quarterly inventories to accurately identify costs and opportunities for improvement. Ensures that all facilities and employees meet all health and safety guidelines established by law and the Company, taking immediate corrective actions as appropriate. This includes conducting routine inspections of employees and facilities to ensure all Health Code requirements are consistently being met and appropriately corrected; and im plementation and maintenance of appropriate temperature logs for food and equipment at all park facilities. Orders food and supplies according to attendance projections and utilization levels to ensure timely availability of needed items; maintains inventory levels using FIFO method in all park facilities; takes appropriate and immediate corrective actions to address temporary shortages and immediate meets. Manages all aspects of the employment relationship with assigned staff members including hiring, training, coaching, counseling, daily oversight, performance management, scheduling, timekeeping, one on one weekly staff meetings, adherence to all Cedar Fair and park policies and procedures, and legal compliance with all local, state and federal laws. Communicates department status to Executive Chef as needed, but at least daily. This includes operational issues, employee concerns, guest complaints, special requests, losses, and any other relevant reports in order to maintain daily operations. Demonstrates and enforces a commitment to guest service in all aspects of daily work including the work of assigned s taff, ensuring staff follows all established guest service guidelines. Ensure that all product for picnics and catering events are ordered on a timely manner. Also, assist in all picnic and catering events as needed. Qualifications: Working knowledge of international cuisine and food products, ability to match wine and beer with food to create appropriate pairings. A minimum of 2 years experience on high volume culinary operations. Knowledge of major kitchen equipment, including stoves, bakery ovens, refrigeration, industrial mixers, slicers, and dish machine. Must read, write and speak fluent English. Bilingual in English and Spanish highly desired. Extensive knowledge of multistage banquet events, ability to organize multiple outlets Ability to work nights, weekends and holiday periods to meet business needs. Ability to pass a mandatory (or random) drug test, per Company policy, unless prohibited by state or provincial law. Ability to pass a background check, if 18 years of age or older, which may include, but is not limited to, credit, criminal, DMV, previous employment, education and personal references, per Company policy, unless prohibited by federal, state, or provincial law. Certifications: ServSafe
Apr 11, 2024
Full time
Overview: Kings Dominion has a full time, year round Executive Sous Chef position open. The Executive Sous Chef is responsible for coordinating the production of food for all in park locations, picnics and catering events and central productions. It is inherent that the Executive Sous Chef possesses the ability to quickly and authoritatively delegate job tasks to a large work force, making certain that all staff who is undertaking duties is performing them efficiently and safely. Essentially, he or she is responsible for planning and directing food preparation in the kitchen as well as supervising a large degree of kitchen staff, ready to seize control of any situation at a moment's notice. The Executive Sous Chef must have comprehensive knowledge of managing PAR levels, budgets, and scheduling as well as other administrative tasks. Responsibilities: Ensures that all food and beverage product in the park is consistently produced in accordance with established quality standards including taste, temperature, and presentation; taking immediate appropriate corrective actions as deficiencies are detected to control levels of production, waste and spoilage. Collaborates with Executive Chef on menu development to ensure park menus keep pace with changing public tastes, trends, and food cost goals, including the research, development, testing and sampling of new recipes and putting the chosen recipes into production by park staff. Maintains all product and menu information throughout the park. Develops and executes yearly budget for assigned cost centers which meets or exceeds goals for revenue generation, cost control (cost of goods, other costs & labor) and profit margins. This includes conducting weekly and quarterly inventories to accurately identify costs and opportunities for improvement. Ensures that all facilities and employees meet all health and safety guidelines established by law and the Company, taking immediate corrective actions as appropriate. This includes conducting routine inspections of employees and facilities to ensure all Health Code requirements are consistently being met and appropriately corrected; and im plementation and maintenance of appropriate temperature logs for food and equipment at all park facilities. Orders food and supplies according to attendance projections and utilization levels to ensure timely availability of needed items; maintains inventory levels using FIFO method in all park facilities; takes appropriate and immediate corrective actions to address temporary shortages and immediate meets. Manages all aspects of the employment relationship with assigned staff members including hiring, training, coaching, counseling, daily oversight, performance management, scheduling, timekeeping, one on one weekly staff meetings, adherence to all Cedar Fair and park policies and procedures, and legal compliance with all local, state and federal laws. Communicates department status to Executive Chef as needed, but at least daily. This includes operational issues, employee concerns, guest complaints, special requests, losses, and any other relevant reports in order to maintain daily operations. Demonstrates and enforces a commitment to guest service in all aspects of daily work including the work of assigned s taff, ensuring staff follows all established guest service guidelines. Ensure that all product for picnics and catering events are ordered on a timely manner. Also, assist in all picnic and catering events as needed. Qualifications: Working knowledge of international cuisine and food products, ability to match wine and beer with food to create appropriate pairings. A minimum of 2 years experience on high volume culinary operations. Knowledge of major kitchen equipment, including stoves, bakery ovens, refrigeration, industrial mixers, slicers, and dish machine. Must read, write and speak fluent English. Bilingual in English and Spanish highly desired. Extensive knowledge of multistage banquet events, ability to organize multiple outlets Ability to work nights, weekends and holiday periods to meet business needs. Ability to pass a mandatory (or random) drug test, per Company policy, unless prohibited by state or provincial law. Ability to pass a background check, if 18 years of age or older, which may include, but is not limited to, credit, criminal, DMV, previous employment, education and personal references, per Company policy, unless prohibited by federal, state, or provincial law. Certifications: ServSafe
PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION The primary purpose of the Production Chef job position, is to be highly passionate about food, service and, to prepare food in accordance with current applicable federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations, Birchaven Retirement Village policies and procedures, Birchaven Retirement Village ethical statement and resident rights, subject to the employee handbook, and as may be directed by the Food Service Director and/or Sous chef to assure that quality food service is provided at all times. JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES Duty 1: Assists with new menu items and their implementation. Duty 2: Demonstrates leadership and personal accountability for performance to ensure quality food service is given to each and every customer. Duty 3: Maintains the main Kitchen in a safe sanitary manner. Duty 4: Sets production standards based on a uniform prep method. Duty 5: Assist in stabilizing standard recipes. Duty 6: Manage all food storage areas in the main kitchen and works with the Sous chef on ordering in his absence. Duty 7: Adhere to unit standards of dress and attend scheduled meetings as well as all mandatory competency training. Duty 8: Displays service excellence as evidenced by practicing the mission, vision, and values of the organization to promote resident satisfaction Duty 9: Complies with organizational policies, procedures, and practices to ensure quality job performance and regulatory compliance. Duty 10: All other duties as assigned by supervisor. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS High school diploma or equivalent. Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to speak in sentences. Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables. Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers. Ability to count. Minimum 3-5 years experience in a culinary position. PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS 2 year culinary arts degree. Experience in a professional kitchen, cooking from scratch. Serve safe certified PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear/listen; and taste and smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION The primary purpose of the Production Chef job position, is to be highly passionate about food, service and, to prepare food in accordance with current applicable federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations, Birchaven Retirement Village policies and procedures, Birchaven Retirement Village ethical statement and resident rights, subject to the employee handbook, and as may be directed by the Food Service Director and/or Sous chef to assure that quality food service is provided at all times. JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES Duty 1: Assists with new menu items and their implementation. Duty 2: Demonstrates leadership and personal accountability for performance to ensure quality food service is given to each and every customer. Duty 3: Maintains the main Kitchen in a safe sanitary manner. Duty 4: Sets production standards based on a uniform prep method. Duty 5: Assist in stabilizing standard recipes. Duty 6: Manage all food storage areas in the main kitchen and works with the Sous chef on ordering in his absence. Duty 7: Adhere to unit standards of dress and attend scheduled meetings as well as all mandatory competency training. Duty 8: Displays service excellence as evidenced by practicing the mission, vision, and values of the organization to promote resident satisfaction Duty 9: Complies with organizational policies, procedures, and practices to ensure quality job performance and regulatory compliance. Duty 10: All other duties as assigned by supervisor. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS High school diploma or equivalent. Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to speak in sentences. Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables. Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers. Ability to count. Minimum 3-5 years experience in a culinary position. PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS 2 year culinary arts degree. Experience in a professional kitchen, cooking from scratch. Serve safe certified PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear/listen; and taste and smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.