Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Exact $65,000.00
Work Schedule
Day Shifts
Weekend Shifts
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Health savings account
flexible spending accounts
401(k) Plan
Monthly cell phone reimbursement
Company laptop
Paid Time Off
Job Description
KitchFix is a chef-driven hospitality organization dedicated to delivering best-in-class service through high-quality food and exceptional hospitality experiences. Operating primarily in contract dining, KitchFix supports performance-focused food operations across eight states in the United States, with its headquarters located in Chicago. The company’s philosophy centers on the belief that exceptional hospitality enables individuals to reach their full potential, and this commitment is reflected in every aspect of their service and culinary offerings. KitchFix thrives by integrating culinary excellence with outstanding guest experiences, making it a leader in the hospitality and catering industry focused particularly on sports and performance nutrition.
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Job Requirements
- Degree in culinary arts or equivalent preferred
- 3-5 years of experience in professional busy kitchen
- 2 years of food service management experience
- Current ServSafe certification
- Must be willing to submit to a background check and drug screen
- Able to work non-standard work week including early mornings evenings weekends holidays
- Able to work day-shift operation with limited Sunday shifts
Job Qualifications
- Degree in culinary arts or equivalent is preferred
- 3-5 years experience in professional busy kitchen
- 2 years of food service management experience
- Spanish language fluency a plus
- Previous experience in volume cooking preferred
- Current ServSafe certification
- A working knowledge of baseball a plus
- A working knowledge of culinary nutrition and can adjust recipes and menus to fit an athlete's nutritional needs
- Experience with food supply orders and inventory
- Excellent knowledge of kitchen equipment and advanced knife skills
- Strong creativity desire to learn and interest in building healthy meals with lots of flavor
- Confidence in working with clients who have food sensitivities
- Able to work under pressure
- Ability to prepare creative simple healthy performance -orientated menu items daily
- Initiate and embrace collaboration with other cooks and chefs
- Perform the physical demands - remain on your feet for several hours at a time ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds withstand high temperature conditions bend kneel and stoop
- Must be willing to submit to a background check and drug screen
Job Duties
- Assist the Executive Chef with overall kitchen operation as a successful independent profit center ensuring maximum guest satisfaction through planning organizing directing and controlling the kitchen operation and administration
- Exhibit culinary talents by personally performing tasks while assisting in leading the staff and managing all food related functions
- Assist in supervising all kitchen areas to ensure a consistent high-quality product is produced
- Supervise hourly food service associates including training counseling participating in performance assessments and recommending disciplinary action as appropriate
- Act as a mentor to the kitchen staff and maintain a life-long learner approach
- Clearly communicate all daily production goals to the team utilizing daily stand-up meetings and production sheets
- Maintain a well-organized kitchen that reflects the highest of standards
- Assist in all culinary aspects of menu production including daily service tastings and meal checks
- Assist in composing menus and sourcing products
- Maintain and teach a welcoming and customer-first attitude maintain open kitchen visibility with direct client relationships
- Maintain a solutions minded attitude
- Maintain systems ie rotating cleaning schedules routine maintenance opening and closing checklists
- Learn how to incorporate dishes to support nutritional needs and preferences for athletic populations and cultural diversities
- Exhibit excellent organizational management and communication skills and portray this to both staff and client
- Display problem-solving mentality while exhibiting patience and compassion
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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