Executive Chef | Full-Time | Gaillard Center

Oak View Group•Charleston, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Executive Chef is responsible for managing the culinary team within the venue's F&B operation. This role involves actively supervising, coaching, counseling, directing, training, and mentoring employees to meet company quality standards. The Executive Chef independently initiates and authorizes employment actions such as hiring, termination, suspension, discipline, promotion, and transfer, and manages all aspects of employee relations to foster a positive work environment. Key responsibilities include overseeing the kitchen's daily activities in line with Oak View Group's policies and objectives, ensuring guest satisfaction, profitability, and a productive workplace. The Executive Chef is solely accountable for the effective management and operation of the culinary team, encompassing event planning support, scheduling, food preparation and production, food cost control, compliance with food safety and sanitation policies, cleaning, kitchen safety, employee training, and supervision. This position requires a high level of oversight, culinary proficiency, and operational/personnel support to ensure the smooth running of all food outlets and events, making it crucial for the business's effective and profitable operation. The Executive Chef must maintain excellent attendance and be available for a variable event-driven schedule, including evenings and weekends, requiring open availability, professional presentation, outstanding interpersonal skills, and self-direction.

Requirements

Minimum of 3-5 years kitchen management experience in a full service restaurant or events venue.
Demonstrated and verifiable track record of meeting projected costs.
Professional appearance and presentation required.
Knowledge of and skill in using computer software, including MS Word/Excel/Outlook.
Maintains a current Food Handler’s card and alcohol service permit if required by state or local government.
Working knowledge of employee scheduling in a hospitality environment.
Ability to obtain and maintain certification in a nationally recognized sanitation program.
Technical proficiency and experience demonstrating verifiable knowledge of food preparation methods.
Ability to positively interact with diverse personalities, including co-workers, subordinates, guests and purveyors in a variety of work situations.
Demonstrate strong prioritization, initiative, and sound decision-making skills.
Maintain flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and extended hours as needed.

Responsibilities

Responsible for managing, developing and mentoring staff of 35 full-time and part time culinary employees, including initiating employment actions such as hiring, firing, and disciplining.
Ensures event staff are aware of work place expectations and provides on-going assistance, training and mentoring to event staff.
Promote a positive, enthusiastic and cooperative workplace environment by working side-by-side with staff.
Reinforce procedures and practices through repetition; lead by example and provide on-going constructive feedback.
Responsible for ensuring that budgeted food percentages are achieved through effective control measures including portion controls, kitchen timings, food inventory rotation measures, receiving and food storage procedures, inventory controls, effective purchasing procedures, kitchen security procedures and waste control.
Controls labor costs through effective scheduling of kitchen staff, cross-training and development of employees.
Responsible for monitoring breaks and break documentation for kitchen staff and the daily approval of break documentation.
Ensures that the purchasing and preparation of all food products meet Oak View Group’s standards of quality and consistency.
Responsible for the development of menus, ensuring quality, consistency and style of concept are maintained.
Monitors production of food preparation ensuring recipe specifications, portion controls and kitchen timings are met.
Monitors all food served relative to appearance, temperature, sanitary and quality standards.
Supervises all line set-up, prep and breakdown activities.
Responsible for in-service delegation of tasks to line personnel.
Coordinates the storage, maintenance and repair of all kitchen equipment to ensure operational readiness.
Coordinates the delivery and set-up of catered services and food service areas as needed.
Arranges and manages kitchen staff skills training and development, including departmental orientation of new employees.
Provides leadership and support to the entire kitchen staff and builds morale to encourage empowerment of staff.
Maintains a positive and compliant employee relations climate.
Responsible for staffing, training, evaluation and counseling of kitchen staff.
Promotes support and communication with entire staff and positively interacts with front of house staff.
Rapidly solves problems.
Ensures compliance with health, sanitation, safety and employment regulations by clearly communicating and reinforcing standards and procedures to kitchen staff.
Ensures proper kitchen record keeping and administrative requirements including food inventories and invoicing of food products.
Responsible for organizing employee work schedules, ensuring appropriate coverage for all kitchen areas, staff compliance with venue uniform policy.
Promotes teamwork among staff through effective communication, follow through and goal setting.
Leads by example and thorough instruction to effectively obtain quality management of product, service and philosophy of concept.
Responsible for overseeing the production of Staff meals ensuring that they are on time, healthy and substantial per meal calendar.
Support team members in building the skills necessary for effective job performance.
Delegate responsibilities effectively to achieve objectives and drive desired results.
Develop results-oriented staff through effective training, evaluation, motivation, coaching, and counseling.
Identify problems quickly and implement creative, timely solutions.
Maintain strong attention to detail while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, changing environment.
Work independently while contributing positively within a collaborative, team-oriented environment.