Restaurant Chef (Full Time)

Chef

Post Falls, ID

Full Time

Summary of Responsibilities:

The chef lead is responsible for all aspects of managing the culinary department by providing leadership and ensuring the effectiveness and success of the daily operations of the kitchen.

Primary Responsibilities and Objectives:

Responsible for all aspects of managing the culinary department by providing leadership and ensuring the effectiveness and success of the daily operations of the kitchen

Responsible for making sure that food preparation is executed at the highest standards and that food items and kitchen equipment are handled per safety and sanitation standards

Drive results through the entire department

Promote and implement property-wide strategies that will increase guest satisfaction, reduce turnover, maintain revenue and payroll budgets, meet and exceed productivity goals

Provide the direction for all day-to-day operations of the culinary department and ensure the quality and standards are meeting the expectations of the guests and associates

Write and test recipes. Create menus and food displays and provide guidelines for food presentation to kitchen staff

Ensure that supplies are ordered, received, and properly stored. Maintain an inventory of supplies and kitchen equipment

Work with the catering department to develop special menus for functions and meet with meeting planners as requested

Manage department expenses

Perform other duties as assigned

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent is required

Associate's degree or higher in culinary arts is preferred

Previous chef experience is required

Skills and Requirements:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Passionate about building and motivating

Interview, hire, train, and promote culinary staff

Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming

Prepare weekly work schedules in accordance with staffing guidelines

Must be able to work in an environment that requires physical activity under time constraints

Must be able to work with all products and food ingredients used in the kitchen

Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Strong supervisory and leadership skills

Extensive knowledge of the hotel and hospitality industries

Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Required to complete and successfully pass the Avenue5 Fair Housing, Diversity and Inclusion Training within the first 30 days of employment

Scheduling:

Required to maintain a regular schedule which may require working outside of business hours, weekends, and non-traditional holidays

May be required to be on-call and aid during times of high demand

Environment:

Exposure to an environment typically found in a hotel or restaurant

Physical Requirements:

Avenue5 will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. These functions include, but are not limited to:

Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 50 pounds

Must be able to sit, stand, reach, bend, and stoop for extended periods of time

Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations sound.

Ability to compare, copy, coordinate, synthesize, negotiate, communicate, and instruct

Ability to tolerate stressful situations

Diversity:

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Avenue5 is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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