About this position
Chef de Cuisine is responsible for developing and standardizing recipes, maintaining food costs, and ensuring a high standard of food quality and presentation. Must be well-versed in culinary arts with a passion for food and a keen eye for detail. Monitor food costs, inventory, and waste to maintain profitability. Ensure compliance with food hygiene and Health and Safety Standards.
• Oversee daily operations of kitchen.
• Train staff.
• Ensure promptness, freshness, rotation, and quality of dishes.
• Costing, pricing, and sourcing menu items with Chef
• Assist Executive Chef in creating new dishes and planning menus.
• Help oversee the work of the culinary team and conduct performance evaluations.
• Expedite orders to maintain a steady flow of dishes.
• Perform other responsibilities as required or directed.
Required Qualifications/Skills
o Maintain cordial and effective relationships with co-workers, vendors, and other business contacts.
o Knowledgeable of back of house operations
o Ability to take initiative, strategize, and plan.
o Effectively interacts with others by utilizing excellent communication skills, cooperating purposefully, and providing information as needed, to achieve the business goals of the organization.
o Ability to build strong relationships/alliances with all team members.
o Excellent time management skills.
o Strong interpersonal skills.
o Professional verbal and written skills.
o Current Driver License.
o Current ServSafe Certification.
Preferred Education and Experience
o High School Diploma or equivalency determined by management.
o At least three years of previous professional chef experience in fine dining.
o Culinary Arts Degree or Associate’s Degree preferred.
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.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms.
• Position may involve occasional periods of lifting of up to 50 lbs.
• The employee is frequently required to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
• Position requires high mobility.
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