Executive Chef

STIR RALEIGH LLC•Raleigh, NC

36d•$65,000 - $80,000

About The Position

Come Join the team at STIR or State of Confusion! The team at STIR and State of Confusion purposefully cultivates a culture of teamwork and support. We strive to do the right thing by our guests and staff. That means giving our team members the full training and support they need to advance their careers as restaurateurs and business people. Executive Chef responsibilities include: • Hiring, training, and development of hospitality-focused Team Members • Upholding the highest standards for food sanitation and quality • Assuming leadership of restaurant operations in the absence of the GM • Consistently enforcing standards for recipe adherence, food preparation, production, and presentation • Ensuring thorough training and communication of all Company initiatives • Use your career experience and talents to help the restaurant reach its financial goals through skillful management in the categories of labor, food cost and kitchen supplies. QualificationsWhat we're looking for in an Executive Chef • 5+ years professional cooking experience, with least 2 years in an Executive Chef capacity in an upscale casual dining restaurant • Excellent communication • Proven success as head of kitchen operations in a high- volume restaurant • Strong passion for culinary excellence, and service • Proven ability to develop your team • Knowledge of systems, methods and processes that contribute to great execution • Must be able to stand for long periods of time • Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.

Requirements

5+ years professional cooking experience, with least 2 years in an Executive Chef capacity in an upscale casual dining restaurant
Excellent communication
Proven success as head of kitchen operations in a high- volume restaurant
Strong passion for culinary excellence, and service
Proven ability to develop your team
Knowledge of systems, methods and processes that contribute to great execution
Must be able to stand for long periods of time
Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

Hiring, training, and development of hospitality-focused Team Members
Upholding the highest standards for food sanitation and quality
Consistently enforcing standards for recipe adherence, food preparation, production, and presentation
Ensure use of BOH systems to achieve optimal kitchen performance; line checks, checklists, opening/closing procedures, prep lists
Set expectations and monitor performance standards for managing kitchen staff
Assuming leadership of restaurant operations in the absence of the GM
Ensuring thorough training and communication of all Company initiatives
Use your career experience and talents to help the restaurant reach its financial goals through skillful management in the categories of labor, food cost and kitchen supplies.