CHEF RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

  • • Setting up the kitchen with cooking utensils and equipment, like knives, pans and food scales
    • Studying each recipe and gathering all necessary ingredients
    • Cooking food in a timely manner

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a Chef to join our team and prepare delicious meals for our customers.Chef responsibilities include studying recipes, setting up menus and preparing high-quality dishes.

You should be able to delegate tasks to kitchen staff to ensure meals are prepared in a timely manner. Also, you should be familiar with sanitation regulations. If you have experience withadvanced cooking techniques and non-traditional ingredients, we’d like to meet you.

Ultimately, you’ll prepare and deliver a complete menu that delights our guests.We’ll expect you to lead by example and uplift our staff during busy moments in our fast-paced environment.Ultimately, you will ensure our restaurant runs smoothly and customers have pleasant dining experiences.

RESPONSIBILITIES

REQUIREMENTS

  • • Set up the kitchen with cooking utensils and equipment, like knives, pans and kitchen scales
    • Study each recipe and gather all necessary ingredients
    • Cook food in a timely manner
    • Delegate tasks to kitchen staff
    • Inform wait staff about daily specials
    • Ensure appealing plate presentation
    • Supervise Cooks and assist as needed
    • Slightly modify recipes to meet customers’ needs and requests (e.g. reduce salt, removedairy)
    • Monitor food stock and place orders
    • Check freshness of food and discard out-of-date items
    • Experiment with recipes and suggest new ingredients
    • Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations within the kitchen area

  • • Proven work experience as a Chef or Cook
    • Hands-on experience with various kitchen equipment (e.g. grillers and pasta makers)
    • Advanced knowledge of culinary, baking and pastry techniques
    • Leadership skills
    • Ability to remain calm and undertake various tasks
    • Excellent time management abilities
    • Up-to-date knowledge of cooking techniques and recipes
    • Familiarity with sanitation regulations
    • Culinary school diploma preferred

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

  • • Direct, prepare or supervise cooking and other food preparation activities on a daily basis
    • Monitor and oversee sanitation practices to ensure that regulations and standards of
    • cleanliness are always being strictly adhered to by employees. Make corrections or terminate
    • employees as needed when standards are not being followed
    • Coordinate all food purchasing, budgeting and planning operations with other staff members
    • Analyze recipes and make menu changes when necessary to keep customers happy and to
    • minimize overhead costs when possible
    • Meet with customers as needed to arrange menu items and negotiate prices for catering
    • weddings, banquets and other special occasions
    • Inspect cooking equipment, supplies, work areas and ingredients to ensure constant
    • conformance to regulatory standards
    • Determine when additional help is needed to maintain satisfactory service, then recruit,
    • interview and hire staff when needed, including kitchen workers and cooks
    • Establish production and staff schedules to ensure that there is sufficient help at all times to
    • ensure timely delivery of food services

JOB SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

  • Required

    • Knowledge of food-related curriculum and training techniques
    • Understanding of raw materials, quality control and other techniques for the effective creation
    • and distribution of food products
    • Excellent customer service skills
    • Knowledge of food preparation regulations and standards
    • Ability to use common kitchen tools, including cutlery, graters and ranges

  • Preferred:

    • High school diploma