Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Paid vacation
401k plan
Job Description
Legends Global is a prominent company operating within the hospitality industry, specifically known for managing and operating food and beverage services. The company prides itself on delivering high-quality dining experiences and exceptional customer service across multiple locations. As an established player supporting various business units, Legends Global emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and excellence in culinary operations. With a firm commitment to diversity and inclusion, the company encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans, underlining its status as an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and a Federal Contractor under VEVRAA regulations.
The Executive Chef position at Legends Global is a pivotal leadership role responsible for directing and administering all culinary operations within a restaurant setting. Reporting directly to the General Manager, the Executive Chef oversees the planning, preparation, production, and control of food services. This role demands a high level of executive culinary expertise, operational management skills, and the ability to lead kitchen staff effectively. The Executive Chef is tasked with ensuring that the culinary operations meet budgetary goals, adhere to strict food quality standards, and achieve outstanding customer service objectives.
A core responsibility involves managing all production, sanitation, and stewardship aspects related to culinary operations throughout the property. The Executive Chef is expected to develop and innovate recipes and dishes while ensuring adherence to brand standards and operational guidelines. Managing the hiring, scheduling, training, mentoring, and disciplinary actions within the culinary team is also part of the role, requiring a leadership style that fosters collaboration, growth, and accountability.
This position requires proficiency in resource management, including time, labor, and materials, to optimize productivity and efficiency. The Executive Chef must maintain regular quality assurance inspections of back-of-house areas while ensuring equipment is kept in excellent working condition. Budget management for food, labor, and other related expenses is also critical to the role, as is maintaining consistent high standards of food quality and kitchen productivity.
Collaboration extends beyond a single location, as the Executive Chef must travel regularly to support other business units, helping with openings, special events, staffing challenges, and overall culinary execution. This cross-location teamwork helps maintain brand consistency and encourages best practice sharing among culinary leaders.
The role offers a competitive salary aligned with experience and a generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid vacation, and a 401k plan. Working conditions require the chef to be on site and meet physical demands such as working in confined spaces and extreme temperature ranges, using various kitchen tools and equipment proficiently, and performing duties with manual dexterity.
In summary, the Executive Chef at Legends Global is a highly skilled professional leading culinary operations towards excellence through strategic management, culinary innovation, team leadership, and operational efficiency. This role is integral to delivering outstanding dining experiences while supporting the overall mission and growth of the company.
The Executive Chef position at Legends Global is a pivotal leadership role responsible for directing and administering all culinary operations within a restaurant setting. Reporting directly to the General Manager, the Executive Chef oversees the planning, preparation, production, and control of food services. This role demands a high level of executive culinary expertise, operational management skills, and the ability to lead kitchen staff effectively. The Executive Chef is tasked with ensuring that the culinary operations meet budgetary goals, adhere to strict food quality standards, and achieve outstanding customer service objectives.
A core responsibility involves managing all production, sanitation, and stewardship aspects related to culinary operations throughout the property. The Executive Chef is expected to develop and innovate recipes and dishes while ensuring adherence to brand standards and operational guidelines. Managing the hiring, scheduling, training, mentoring, and disciplinary actions within the culinary team is also part of the role, requiring a leadership style that fosters collaboration, growth, and accountability.
This position requires proficiency in resource management, including time, labor, and materials, to optimize productivity and efficiency. The Executive Chef must maintain regular quality assurance inspections of back-of-house areas while ensuring equipment is kept in excellent working condition. Budget management for food, labor, and other related expenses is also critical to the role, as is maintaining consistent high standards of food quality and kitchen productivity.
Collaboration extends beyond a single location, as the Executive Chef must travel regularly to support other business units, helping with openings, special events, staffing challenges, and overall culinary execution. This cross-location teamwork helps maintain brand consistency and encourages best practice sharing among culinary leaders.
The role offers a competitive salary aligned with experience and a generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid vacation, and a 401k plan. Working conditions require the chef to be on site and meet physical demands such as working in confined spaces and extreme temperature ranges, using various kitchen tools and equipment proficiently, and performing duties with manual dexterity.
In summary, the Executive Chef at Legends Global is a highly skilled professional leading culinary operations towards excellence through strategic management, culinary innovation, team leadership, and operational efficiency. This role is integral to delivering outstanding dining experiences while supporting the overall mission and growth of the company.
Job Requirements
- Minimum seven (7) years of experience as an Executive Chef in a high volume food industry
- Bachelor’s degree in hotel/restaurant management preferred
- Ability to read, write and understand English
- Ability to perform duties in confined spaces
- Ability to perform duties within extreme temperature ranges
Job Qualifications
- Minimum seven (7) years of experience as an Executive Chef in a high volume food industry
- Bachelor’s degree in hotel/restaurant management preferred
- Thorough knowledge of hot, cold food and pastry preparation
- Extensive skill in usage of slicers, mixers, grinders, food processors, etc.
- Basic mathematical skills necessary to understand recipes, measurements, requisition amounts and portion sizes
- Ability to read, write and understand the English language in order to complete requisitions, read recipes and communicate with other associates and leaders
- Sufficient manual dexterity of hand in order to use all kitchen equipment, i.e. knives, spoons, spatulas, tongs, slicers, etc.
- Ability to perform duties in confined spaces
- Ability to perform duties within extreme temperature ranges
Job Duties
- Responsible for managing/overseeing all production, operation and sanitation aspects of all culinary and stewarding operations throughout property
- Oversees all culinary employees to achieve budgetary, food quality and customer service expectations
- Creates/develops recipes, dishes, etc. and any additional requirements of the property
- Manages the hiring, scheduling, training, mentoring and disciplinary action, if required, for all employees
- Must have the ability to make effective use of available resources, including time, labor and materials, and adjust methodologies to maximize productivity
- Assists in ensuring schedules are complete based on a forecast
- Regular quality assurance and quality control inspections in order to maintain cleanliness of all back of the house areas
- Maintain food, labor and other expenses at budgeted levels
- Must communicate and work closely with General Manager and Regional Executive Chef
- Maintain a consistent high level of food quality kitchen productivity, and line of supply
- Ensure team members to clean their areas as they perform their duties and assist with cleaning in other areas
- Cross-train those within your department while encouraging, reinforcing and supporting your peers and team
- Demonstrates competent product knowledge by correct storing and handling of all perishables, maintaining quality, security, value and integrity
- Other duties as assigned
Job Criteria
Experience
Expert Level (7+ years)
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