Executive Chef

Job Description Job Description The Executive Chef is responsible for overseeing the entire culinary staff and all Culinary Functions across multiple dining outlets including a full service restaurant, a craft foods servery, and a coffee shop. Leadership from the Executive Chef ensures quality of food items prepared are meeting each of the established company's standards. Duties also include hiring, training, appraising, and coaching colleagues: Team members are: * Are passionate about teamwork, hospitality, guest experience, and great food & beverage * Are fully knowledgeable of the menu including ingredients, allergens, and wine recommendations * Work as part of a service team to take care of all guests in the restaurant * Focused on ensuring a positive guest experience * Fully knowledgeable of allergens and dietary restrictions Compensation & Benefits: * $120,000 annual salary + Bonus * 401(k) with company match * Health, dental and vision insurance * Vacation time * Paid Sick Time * Flexible schedule with limited late nights * Daily staff meal Summary Responsibilities * Create a great team environment and deliver outstanding fun, food * Lead culinary team to create the most welcoming and excellent hospitality experience * Train culinary team ensure timely meal delivery, hospitality, and gracious food and beverage service in the restaurant * Coordinate the most successful service plans with service teams, to make sure the kitchen paces appropriately, meets timely service needs, and delivers a quality product at all times * Identify and collaborate with outstanding local vendors and products to include in menu programming * Work with leadership team, service team, and operations team to make sure culinary teams are most collaborative and successful * Trains staff on allergen awareness and best practices for allergens and dietary restrictions * Utilizes and knows Toast Point of Sale to make sure system is setting the operations up for success * Write innovative menus and train colleagues in culinary and service teams on menu programming * Act as a professional point of contact for colleagues and communicate with colleagues across the restaurant including service team, management, and culinary * Review customer feedback and professionally share with team * Work with colleagues to manage and control costs, and maintain an appropriate inventory * Remain composed while working with a sense of urgency and focus * Ensure safety and compliance with health, safety, and quality control rules and regulations * Set the best examples for professionalism, guest service, and passion for hospitality * Implement company's allergen labeling programming with Culinary Director * Other responsibilities as needed to deliver an outstanding hospitality experience Required Qualifications * Extensive skill in usage of kitchen equipment, i.e. slicers, mixers, food processors, stoves, steamers, grills, fryers, ovens, kettles, kitchen tools, smallwares, and ability to train * Leadership qualities including great listening skills; positivity, able to motivate colleagues and build teamwork; respect for and tolerance of others; professional communication skills to communicate effectively with colleagues * Good judgement, the ability to make independent decisions without constant direction from others, and to solve problems as they arise within the workplace. * Excellent guest service skills. * Strong communication skills and hospitality skills * Able to grasp and reach overhead * Must be able to lift, move, and carry 50+lbs * Must be able to work 8+ hours a day on feet * Servsafe allergen certified and Servsafe manager (or willing to be certified prior to start date, company pays classes) and TIPS certification, crowd control, and choke saver certifications * Minimum 5 Years Experience in an Executive Chef or Senior Sous Chef Role Company Description GC Fine Catering provides hospitality food, drink, and events services at restaurants and special events. The company is based in Boston. Company Description GC Fine Catering provides hospitality food, drink, and events services at restaurants and special events. The company is based in Boston.