Executive Chef

Description:

Job Summary: The purpose of this safety sensitive position is to manage and oversee all aspects of the kitchen operations. You must be able to provide a key role in support and ability to help elevate our culinary team as this position reports to Director of Operations.

This is a full time benefited position and will be posted until filled

Salary range: 53K to 60K with additional Housing Package Available

Employee must perform the following essential duties.

• Responsible for food presentation, quality, and creativity.
• Must serve as an instrumental part in creating menus, banquet event orders, weekly food orders, etc.
• Will work with Conference Planners to development conference menus and pricing.
• Will select and develop recipes and ensure staff’s cooking training and quality.
• Manage daily activities of kitchen staff (hiring, training, evaluations, disciplinary actions, scheduling, etc.)
• Maintain monthly kitchen inventory and associated food costs.
• Exemplify high customer service standards and promote quality interactions with guests.
• Ensure kitchen is fully compliant with safety, health and sanitation standards of OSHA, and Arkansas Department of Health.
• Ensure high quality food preparation and service.
• Monitor condition of all food service equipment and report maintenance problems.
• Plan and prepare meals while assisting culinary staff with food presentation.
• Responsible for assisting in creating new menu items and training culinary staff.
• Must be willing to interact with our guest in the dining room.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Employee must demonstrate the following competency or position requirements.

• Ability to manage and train a culinary team.
• Must attend various meetings and trainings associated with Winthrop Rockefeller Institute.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate in a fast-moving environment.
• Must be budget minded.
• Closely follow safety guidelines to ensure high degree of safety for self and others.