Executive Chef

Job Title

Be a leader and role model for all. Train and support the growth of existing employees. Conduct all interactions with the utmost respect and professionalism. Responsible for all food production and support bar beverage operations in the restaurant. Develop menus, food purchase specifications and recipes. Supervise staff. Develop and monitor food costs and labor budgets. Maintain the highest professional food quality and sanitation standards.

Responsibilities

Cooks or directly supervises the cooking of items that require skillful preparation

Periodically visits the dining area when it is open to welcome guests

Interview, hire, train, motivate and keep turnover to a minimum.

Attend a weekly meeting with the management team

Implement and monitor planned goals

Collectively create menus, dinner, dessert, and daily specials

Develop quality and purchasing specifications

Select purveyors

Organize a delivery schedule

Develop a par stock

Maintain minimal working inventory

Assist in the Forecast of business levels

Manage market prices and availability

Monitor and maintain all equipment and storage areas

Develop and manage house recipes

Manager Serve Safe Certified and ensure all staff is following EHS standards as a minimum

Establishes and maintains a regular cleaning and maintenance schedule for all kitchen areas and equipment and by working with supporting vendors

Identify vendors and maintain relationships and monitor pricing for effective quality balanced with cost control

Schedules, trains, mentors, and coordinates the work of chefs, cooks and other kitchen employees to assure that food preparation is economical and technically correct and within budgeted labor cost goals.

Ensures proper staffing for maximum productivity and high standards of quality, controls food and payroll costs to achieve maximum profitability

Support safe work habits and a safe working environment at all times

Perform other duties as directed

Marketing Responsibilities

Develop current and new relationships with all local food artisans

Strive to utilize local, seasonal products as much as the menu dictates

Wine and food pairing

Fundraisers

Farmers market

Farm tours

Radio and Television appearances