Head Chef
Head chef oversees all kitchen staff, food preparation and cooking activities in a facility or for restaurant, lounge, banquet hall and or the Grab n Go. The executive chef also recruits and hires staff, supervises their activities and instructs cooks in preparation, cooking, garnishing and presentation of food.
Responsibilities:
- Plan and develop menus using descriptive text to encourage sales.
-Industry trend analysis
-Ensure food meets quality standards.
-Use financial management skills for budgetary and cost control purposes.
-Use human resource management skills for recruitment, training, and scheduling.
-May be responsible for capital expenditures.
-May prepare and cook meals and specialty foods.
-Always organize and ensure proper kitchen conduct and cleanliness.
-Ordering of all food product and or kitchen supplies for day to day plus special functions
-Responsible for receiving all ordered food product and or supplies.
-All special events and banquets
-Works closely with Front of the house food and beverage manager.
-Reports directly to General manager.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
-A red seal designation is preferred.
-Knowledge of FOODSAFE, workplace hazardous materials and first aid is required.
-Must have minimum 3-year sous chef or higher level of certification.
-Human resource management skills are required, recruitment, selection, training, performance management etc.
-Financial management skills such as basic accounting and budget calculations
-Good communication skills
-Leadership skills
-Time management skills
-Analytical skills
Salary and Bonus
Starting Salary of $_TBD _. Based on experience in Position.
-Bonus structure and Health benefits for contracted position.
-Gratuities are pooled on daily and catering function Gratuities.
-Higher % payout to Head Chef on all Catering function gratuities.