Executive Chef (55300)
About The Position
Providence Hospitality Partners is seeking an Executive Chef to manage and coordinate activities and operations of cooks and other employees engaged in preparing and cooking food products. This role involves managing all aspects of food preparation and presentation, developing creative menus, and ensuring consistent quality and adherence to recipes. The Executive Chef will also manage kitchen equipment maintenance, prepare food and beverage history reports, stay updated on industry trends, and represent the restaurant at outside functions. Ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, managing the department budget, and overseeing food purchasing are key responsibilities. Additionally, the Executive Chef will be responsible for hiring, training, supervising, motivating, and developing kitchen staff, managing schedules, and ensuring staff adherence to organizational policies and safety regulations.
Requirements
- Current knowledge of regional and national trends in food and beverage
- Thorough knowledge of all food preparation techniques and styles
- Demonstrated proficiency in supervising and motivating subordinates
- Basic competence in subordinates’ duties and tasks
- Good judgement with the ability to make timely and sound decisions
- Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace
- Commitment to excellence and high standards
- Passion, enthusiasm, focus, creativity, and a positive outlook
- Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm
- Acute attention to detail
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills
- Professional appearance and demeanor
- Charismatic and willing to be a spokesperson for the restaurant
- Ability to manage priorities and workflow
- Ability to effectively communicate with people at all levels and from various backgrounds
- Graduate of a recognized culinary school or equivalent
- Five to six years of food and beverage related experience or equivalent
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual skills a plus
Responsibilities
- Develops and implements creative, innovative, and high-quality menus; reviews and changes menu as needed
- Oversees all food preparation, production, and presentation; ensures that recipes are followed and preparation and presentation are adhered to consistently
- Prepares a variety of cuisine utilizing skill and creativity
- Manages maintenance of all kitchen equipment
- Standardizes production recipes to ensure consistent quality of accepted samples; plans production schedules and supervises production line
- Assists staff with job functions as needed to ensure optimum service to all patrons
- Resolves all patron complaints related to food
- Maintains food and beverage history including but not limited to sales mix and history, actual/potential costs, and production time
- Possesses and maintains through understanding of industry and stays abreast of industry trends; communicates/incorporates information to assure kitchen remains current
- Possesses and maintains thorough knowledge of wines offered in restaurant and wine/food parings
- Represents restaurant at outside functions as needed
- Ensures all kitchen and food operations are in compliance with all legislated health and licensing guidelines; ensures adherence to all health and safety regulations and procedures
- Develops, implements, and monitors department budget; manages expenses within approved budget constraints
- Requisitions and/or purchases all food products; completes food production records and costs menus on a regular basis
- Prepares accurate and timely reports as required
- Hires, trains, supervises, motivates, and develops kitchen staff; manages schedules and workflow
- Assigns duties and monitors quality of work; assures staff conforms to organizational policies and procedures and safety regulations
- Provides day-to-day guidance and oversight of subordinates; actively works to promote and recognize performance
- Keeps up to date on overall activities of the team, identifying problem areas and taking corrective actions
- Performs other related duties as assigned by management
- Directly supervises employees within the department(s)
- Indirectly supervises employees within the department(s)
- Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws
- Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Voluntary Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Company paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
- 401(k) with Company match
- Paid Time Off and State required sick pay
- 8 Paid Holidays
- Hotel discounts by brand
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
Associate degree
