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Columbia Hospitality

Executive Chef | Task Force

Kent, WA, USA|Travel, Onsite

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $110,000.00 - $130,000.00
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
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Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
disability
401k
Paid Time Off
Holiday pay
incentive program
cellphone allowance
Commuter allowance
Referral Bonus
Employee assistance program
Online Learning Platform
Discounted lodging
Discounted dining
Discounted spa
Discounted golf
Discounted retail

Job Description

Columbia Hospitality is a distinguished national management and consulting company with over 25 years of expertise in the hospitality industry. Renowned for creating innovative hospitality solutions and delivering unmatched guest experiences, Columbia Hospitality manages an impressive portfolio that includes award-winning hotels and resorts, premier residential communities, high-end restaurants and bars, private and public golf clubs, conference centers, and unique event venues. The company emphasizes a people-first approach grounded in strong values such as accountability, creativity, enthusiasm, honesty, inclusion, and respect, cultivating a tight-knit and inclusive culture that supports team members in both their personal and professional growth. Recognized repeatedly as... Show More

Job Requirements

  • Culinary arts degree or equivalent training
  • 7+ years in industry experience
  • 2+ years in culinary management
  • Excellent business communication skills
  • Ability to manage according to laws
  • Conflict management and negotiation skills
  • Flexibility to perform multiple tasks
  • Ability to work in stressful situations
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office programs
  • Excellent people skills
  • Detail-oriented and reliable
  • Accurate organizational skills
  • Necessary State Food Handler's License(s)

Job Qualifications

  • Culinary arts degree or equivalent training
  • 7+ years in industry
  • 2+ years of experience in culinary management role in a similar environment
  • Excellent business communication skills both written and verbal
  • Ability to manage according to employment and industry-relevant laws
  • Conflict management and negotiation skills
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and other computer programs
  • Excellent people skills
  • Professional, friendly, and enthusiastic demeanor
  • Detail-oriented
  • Reliable and punctual
  • Exceptional organizational skills
  • Necessary State Food Handler's License(s)

Job Duties

  • Maintains responsibility for day-to-day operation of the kitchen and has complete responsibility for the kitchen in its entirety
  • Develops and implements procedures to ensure that all work practices meet or exceed the established standards
  • Communicates daily with General Manager for updates, changes and revisions to existing contracts
  • Maintains standards for food quality, presentation, handling, sanitation and safety, follows all appropriate policies and procedures
  • Ensures timely and courteous follow-through on all client, guest, and team member requests
  • Assists in the selection, supervision, training, development, scheduling, evaluating, disciplining, and counseling of staff
  • Demonstrates positive leadership characteristics that empower and inspire employees to meet and exceed standards
  • Monitors food and labor costs
  • Conducts daily walk-through of all walk-in refrigerators, dry storage areas and food lines to ensure rotation, usage, cleanliness and proper sanitation
  • Utilizes specification sheets to prepare daily preparation requirements, maintains par levels of necessary items
  • Prepares and manages creation of new menu items
  • Ensures attractive, consistent presentations of food items, both buffet and plated
  • Interacts/supervises line cooks to monitor quality, presentation and consistency of food items prepared
  • Handles all needs and accommodates customer requests in a timely manner
  • Sets up, re-stocks, maintains, and cleans food preparation areas
  • Responsible for ensuring presentation standards are meet for all hot and cold items
  • Reads and interprets recipes
  • Conducts product inventories, ordering and receiving of product
  • Responsible for team maintenance of grooming standards
  • Responsible for team adherence to standards for sanitation and safe food handling
  • Responsible for all opening and closing kitchen procedures

Job Qualifications

Experience

Expert Level (7+ years)

Job Location

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