Head Chef

Copiague, NY, USA|Onsite

Job Overview

Employment Type

Full-time

Compensation

Type:

Salary

Rate:

Range $54,500.00 - $81,800.00

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Flexible Schedule

Employee Discounts

Training and development programs

retirement savings plan

Job Description

The hiring establishment is a major food service institution that emphasizes high-volume food production and exceptional culinary standards. Known for its commitment to quality and efficiency, the organization operates within institutional dining environments such as military or large-scale institutional cafeterias, providing a wide variety of freshly prepared food items to a broad customer base. The company prioritizes professional culinary skills, cleanliness, proper food handling, and compliance with all relevant safety and regulatory standards. It strives to maintain an environment where customer satisfaction is paramount, ensuring meals meet the highest standards of taste, presentation, and food safety.

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Job Requirements

Lift and carry up to 50 lbs
walk, stand and move about the kitchen and dining facility to ensure compliance with SOP
some bending and stooping
occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machines, etc
constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery such as calculator, copy machine, fax machine, and computer printer
must be flexible with scheduled working times

Job Qualifications

Strong culinary background
certificate in food handling/sanitation methods or ServSafe certified preferred
good customer service skills
demonstrated history of related food service experience preferably with a major institution or the military with high volume food production
great leadership and communication skills
ability to maintain highest standards and implement company policies

Job Duties

Prepares and cooks to order foods requiring short preparation time
reads food order or receives verbal instructions on food required by patron and prepares and cooks food according to instructions
typically performs fast food cooking duties in preparing food items to be served to customers
provides the highest quality of service to customers
follows basic recipes and product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving, and serving soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other foodstuffs
prepares foods by operating kitchen equipment to measure and mix ingredients, washing, peeling, cutting, shredding fruits and vegetables, trimming and cutting meat, poultry, or fish for culinary use
tastes products, reads menus, estimates food requirements, checks production, and keeps records to plan production requirements and requisition supplies
may select recipes per menu cycle, prepare bakery items, receive inventory, move and lift foodstuffs and supplies, and prepare meals for customers requiring special diets
cleans and sanitizes workstations and equipment following all company, client and regulatory rules and procedures
conducts nightly, weekly, and monthly inventory
places orders for food and supplies

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