Head Chef

Job Description

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION - HEAD CHEF

☒ Full-Time 

☒ Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY

The Head Chef will oversee kitchen operations, create an innovative menu, and prepare or coordinate the preparation of food ordered by patrons.

Benefits

• Paid vacation time
• Paid sick time
• 4 Paid Holidays
• 401(k) plan available to both part-time and full-time employees
• Health benefits (medical, dental, and vision) available after 60 days

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Oversees the operations of the kitchen and back-of-house, ensuring that food is prepared safely, efficiently, and according to Mecha specifications or request

• Ensures kitchen runs in accordance with all applicable health, safety, and hygiene codes and standards. Maintains a DOH score of 95 or better

• Approved Serve Safe or other QFO certificate

• Procure, hire, teach / train and develop staff at every position in BOH

• Oversees stocking, ordering, and purchasing of ingredients, ensuring that necessary ingredients are available and as fresh as possible while also minimizing spoilage and waste.

• Maintains and inspects kitchen equipment and utensils, recommending repairs or replacements as needed

• Maintains kitchen budget and does period end inventory

• Collaborates with specialty chefs on menu items—for example, works with Culinary Director and Corporate Chef to design an innovative, appealing, and complementary seasonal and special menus.

• Performing other work-related duties as assigned – Including working the line, doing prep, and executing quality control

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES)

• At least two years of culinary managerial experience required

• Equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience considered

• Ability to work in high-stress environment

• Proficient interpersonal relations and communicative skills; cooperates and works together with all co-workers; plan and complete job duties with minimal supervisory direction, including appropriate judgment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to

successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made

to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this

position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use

hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand;

walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee

must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position

include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The

noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Employee is regularly exposed to kitchen

equipment (e.g., oven, stove, dishwasher, slicer, coffee machine, steamer, mixer, and chef's knives).

NOTE

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the

employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related

instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give

instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and

are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform

this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty

proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to

the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum

levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied

or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations

as applicable.