Head Chef

We are looking for a professional Chef to prepare food to the exact Executive chef’s specifications and to set up stations for menu. Chef duties will consist of assisting the Executive Chef with their daily tasks. The successful candidate will play a key role in contributing to our customer satisfaction with enforcing food safety and cleanliness standards.

Responsibilities

• Set up and stocking stations with all necessary supplies

• Prepare food for service (e.g. chopping vegetables, butchering meat, or preparing sauces)

• Cook menu items in cooperation with the rest of the kitchen staff

• Answer, report and follow executive chef’s instructions

• Clean up station and take care of leftover food

• Stock inventory appropriately

• Ensure that food comes out simultaneously, in high quality and in a timely fashion

• Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards

• Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers.

• Being a good leader, who can assign tasks, hire a great team, motivate your team in a very busy kitchen environment.

• Maintain food and labor costs within the established budget.

Skills

• Proven cooking experience, including experience as a line chef, restaurant cook or prep cook

• Excellent understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures

• Accuracy and speed in executing assigned tasks

• Familiar with industry’s best practices

• Culinary school diploma

• Assists with administrative duties including ordering, receiving and inventory.