Chef Park Operations

NBCUniversal•Universal City, CA

19h•$75,000 - $95,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Chef reports directly to the Executive Sous Chef for the park and would primarily be responsible for all culinary offerings in the Food Venues at Universal Studios Hollywood. He/she is responsible for the production of all foods in multiple venues and ensure the highest quality and service at all levels. This position would be the primary culinary leader responsible for supervising and developing teams working across park operations and within Universal Studios Hollywood.

Requirements

Proven knowledge of Word and Excel
Minimum 5 years of culinary experience, which includes working in a high volume fast-paced restaurant or similar high production environment
Proven ability to work within a fast paced, guest oriented and highly collaborative environment.

Nice To Haves

L.A. County Food Handlers Certification
HACCP training
3 years management culinary experience

Responsibilities

Proper and consistent production of all food products at all times
Conduct daily inspections of the facility and complete the “daily walk through” reports for all areas
Always maintain all kitchens in a sanitary condition.
Work in conjunction with facilities to insure proper maintenance of all equipment
Champion delivery of high-quality product and service, from purchasing to our guests
Accurately complete and maintain the daily production log and weekly production plan
Maintain production specification book and photos.
Ensure that all charges into and out of the restaurants are current and correct.
Communicate with the information technology group to ensure that all recipes are updated and accurate
Partner with the EATEC Team to ensure all inventories are correct
Support the culinary team within the Theme Park and Catering, as assigned
Practice effective organizational skills at all times.
Work within all health and sanitation guidelines
Assist in the development of all food staff.
Establish and maintain effective control of cost of goods and waste
Proper and consistent production of all foods
Always uphold exceptional standards and practices.
Ability to foster and maintain strong working relationships across all functions within the park.
Knowledge and maintenance of all costs
Provide operational analysis to the Executive Sous Chef and food service managers.
Ensure the success of the food service waste management program.
Utilize all excess food items and ensure it is transferred and or repurposed
Organize and execute skills training sessions for culinary team.
Responsible for training, developing and promoting the culinary team through individual performance planning.
Understand the role that culinary plays in supporting our internal customers so that they can provide excellent products and services to our paying guests
Interact with guests to positively impact their experiences while visiting the Theme Park.