Chef de cuisine exécutif / Executive Kitchen Chef

Position Title: EXECUTIVE CHEF - Naples, FL Salary: $110,000 - $130,000 An industry leading hospitality food service group, Unidine is driven by its exceptional people sharing their passion, creativity and talent to craft memorable guest experiences. Our restaurants, bars, cafeterias and bistros offer a place for guests to enjoy something extraordinary. That is why we believe that using the freshest ingredients makes for the best dishes, staying ahead of industry trends pushes us to be innovative, and giving team members the right tools and resources helps them to perform their best. An inspirational and organized leader who is not afraid to roll up their sleeves to ensure the overall success of daily kitchen operations including recruiting, training, and food preparation. The Executive Chef will showcase culinary talents through the delivery of show quality food through personal involvement in task performance while developing and empowering the onsite staff. Works to continually improve resident, employee, and client satisfaction while maximizing the financial performance in all areas of responsibility. Will deliver on company objectives by ensuring monthly budget, food and labor costs are met and, the safe handling of food by following safety & sanitation protocols. Leading Culinary Operation: Lead daily culinary production in preparation and production of meals, food quality and presentation, compliance with all safety and sanitation standards and regulation, team member productivity and performance, cost controls and overall profitability. Determines how food should be presented and create decorative food displays. Seeks out sources for fresh food; Maintain product consistency by conducting inspections of seasonings, portion, and appearance of food. Research customer preferences and develops a menu which incorporates local foods and flavors. Prepares and cooks foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions. Demonstrate new cooking techniques and equipment to staff. Supervises and coordinates activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation. Ensure compliance with federal, state, local and company health, safety, sanitation standards. Provides guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. Communicates the importance of safety procedures, detailing procedure codes, ensuring employee understanding of safety codes, monitoring processes and procedures related to safety. Monitors the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met. Follows and enforces food safety and sanitation guidelines. Maintains purchasing, receiving and food storage standards. Business & Financial Acumen: Participates in the development and implementation of business strategies for the community which are aligned with the client’s overall mission, vision values and strategies. Manages department controllable expenses including food cost, supplies, uniforms, and equipment. Analyze financial and operational information on an ongoing basis to adjust business plans, labor requirements, and operating costs. continually analyze, forecast, monitor, and control the labor and food costs through various methods to meet/exceed management/budget objectives. Controls food cost, labor, and other expenses; Oversees the food inventory, purchasing, control, and disbursement of all food supplies. Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service: Creates 100% resident satisfaction by providing team members with the training and resources they need to maximize team member engagement and deliver best in class service. Professional attitude and appearance while engaging with residents and community staff. Improves service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, providing guidance, feedback, and individual coaching when needed. Provides and supports service behaviors that are above and beyond for customer satisfaction and retention. Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service. Ensures employees receive on-going training to understand guest expectations. Ensures that employees provide genuine hospitality and teamwork on an ongoing basis. Seeks opportunities to improve the customer experience by seeking resident feedback and developing strategies to improve department. Reviews resident satisfaction results and other data to identify areas of improvement. Responds to and handles guest problems and complaints. Team Building and Management: Establishes goals including performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc. Solicits employee feedback, utilizes an "open door" policy and reviews employee satisfaction results to identify and address employee problems or concerns. Provides team members with the training needed to understand expectations and perform job responsibilities. Communicates performance expectations and provides team members with on-going feedback. Provides team members with coaching and counseling as needed to achieve performance objectives and reach their fullest potential. Minimum 5 years of progressive culinary/kitchen management experience, depending upon formal degree or training. Extensive catering experience a plus High volume, complex foodservice operations experience - highly desirable Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation Must be experienced with computers; to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point), Outlook, E-mail and the Internet Unidine is a member of Compass Group USA Medical Dental Life Insurance/ AD Disability Insurance Retirement Plan Flexible Time Off Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state) Personal Leave Employee Assistance Program Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act. Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.