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Eight Settlers Restaurant & Distillery a drug free, equal opportunity job place is seeking talented, energetic, organized and service-oriented individuals who are committed to providing absolute guest satisfaction in a fast-paced high-energy environment! Now accepting applications for an experienced Executive Chef. Candidate; one must be able to provide a minimum of 3 years of culinary management cooking experience in a high end fast-paced environment. Please e-mail resume to this posting. Candidates may be eligible for benefits.
Executive Chef Job Description:
We are looking for an experienced chef to fill a spot in our kitchen management and contribute to the overall excellence of our restaurant while working in conjunction with the General Manager.
The person we are hoping to employ is first and foremost a skilled, organized, friendly, and creative chef. We are looking for someone to work as a team player, able to give instructions, and help us delight our customers with delicious food from your menu. In addition to cooking prowess, great communication and organizational skills are paramount.
Executive Chef Responsibilities
- Ensuring promptness, freshness, and quality of dishes.
- Designing new recipes, planning menus, and maintaining great plate presentation.
- Coordinating cooks and sous chef / junior sous chefs tasks.
- Maintaining hygiene policies and examining equipment for cleanliness.
- Reviewing and maintaining appropriate staffing and labor levels, in all areas of the kitchen, for operational success.
- Hiring and training kitchen all kitchen staff.
- Performing administrative tasks including, but not limited to, monthly inventory, purchasing, scheduling, maintaining a high level of communication, designing private event menus, ensuring equipment is functional, and ensuring daily service goes smoothly.
- Setting and maintaining performance standards for staff.
- Handling customer reviews, problems, and complaints.
- Maintaining a great relationship with purveyors.
- Anything else ownership requires of the executive chef.
Executive Chef Requirements:
- 2+ years of culinary education
- 3+ years in culinary management
- Thorough knowledge of food safety practices and in possession of a Food Handler Managers Certificate.
- Excellent knowledge of back of house systems, ordering, and inventory.
- Proficient knowledge of human resources management.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Ability to work on-call, after hours, over weekends, as needed, and on holidays.
Supplemental pay
- Supplemental income
- Signing bonus
- Bonus pay
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Other