Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $50,800.00 - $72,200.00
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement plan options
Professional development opportunities
Employee meal discounts
work-life balance initiatives

Job Description

The hiring establishment is a professional culinary operation that emphasizes high standards in food production, kitchen management, and culinary innovation. This company is dedicated to providing excellent food service within institutional, commercial, or military settings, often managing large-scale and contract-managed culinary services. They focus on delivering consistent quality, promoting safety and sanitation, and maintaining operational efficiency. This organization prides itself on fostering a working environment that supports leadership, team development, and continuous improvement in culinary techniques and kitchen operations.

The role available is for a Production Chef, a critical leadership position within the kitchen hierarchy. The Production Chef is re... Show More

Job Requirements

  • minimum 10 years demonstrated food service and food preparation experience
  • at least five years lead supervisory capacity experience in culinary institution or large institutional food service operation or military
  • cooking skills to perform all food production tasks
  • ability to manage a diverse environment focusing on client and customer service
  • physical ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs
  • stand and move within kitchen area for 6 to 7 hours
  • perform bending and stooping
  • adherence to BCI rules and regulations
  • compliance with HACCP standards
  • fair and consistent supervision of employees

Job Qualifications

  • bachelor's degree or related culinary degree
  • eight or more years of culinary management experience
  • minimum of 10 years food service and preparation experience
  • cooking skills including hot and cold food preparation, grill service, sautéing, baking, beverage brewing, garnishing techniques, quality preparation and progressive cooking techniques
  • leadership ability
  • experience with food and labor cost control
  • menu development skills
  • culinary team development experience
  • military experience with rank E-5 or greater in food service specialty preferred

Job Duties

  • train and manage kitchen personnel
  • supervise and coordinate all culinary activities
  • estimate food consumption and requisition or purchase food
  • select and develop recipes
  • standardize production recipes to ensure consistent quality
  • establish presentation technique and quality standards
  • plan and price menus
  • ensure proper equipment operation and maintenance
  • ensure proper safety and sanitation in kitchen
  • cook selected items or for special occasions
  • oversee special catering events
  • offer culinary instruction and demonstrate culinary techniques
  • prepare and hand out daily work assignments, production sheets and work schedules
  • manage hiring, discipline, performance reviews and pay increases
  • oversee food production and serving line setup
  • perform food production and preparation tasks when needed

Job Location

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