EXECUTIVE CHEF
We are looking to hire a commendable executivechef to manage our kitchen staff and to resolve kitchen issues swiftly. Theexecutive chef attracts and retains staff, maintains a cooperative relationshipwith team members, optimizes staff productivity, and serves as a replacement inteam members' absence. You will train staff to use new recipes, cookingtechniques and equipment, and oversee cooks performing food preparation.
Responsibilities:
- Ensuring promptness, freshness, and quality of dishes.
- Coordinating cooks' tasks.
- Implementing hygiene policies and examining equipment for cleanliness.
- Designing new recipes, planning menus, and selecting platepresentations.
- Reviewing staffing levels to meet service, operational, and financialobjectives.
- Hiring and training kitchen staff, such as cooks, food preparationworkers, and dishwashers.
- Performing administrative tasks, taking stock of food and equipmentsupplies, and doing purchase orders.
- Setting and monitoring performance standards for staff.
- Obtaining feedback on food and service quality, and handling customerproblems and complaints.
Qualifications:
- Relevant experience in a similar position or related role
- Preferably with Spanish experience
- Advanced knowledge of food professional principles and practices.
- Proficient knowledge of human resources management.
- Excellent knowledge of BOH systems, ordering and inventory.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Available to work on-call, shifts, after hours, over weekends, and on public holidays.