Chef De Cuisine

Chef De CuisineThe Neighborhood Services Chef De Cuisine is responsible for the efficient and effective running of the kitchen and food production outlets.Responsibilities:Deliver consistent high-quality products to patrons of Neighborhood Services.Scheduling of staff according to budget and business forecast.Develop additions to the menu.Recruitment, on-boarding and continuous training of culinary associates.Responsible for product availability for restaurant.Directs proper sanitation of all kitchen facilities and equipment.Ensure that all kitchen equipment is in good working order.Directs proper maintenance of all walk-in coolers (rotation of food products and cleanliness).Monitors and has hands on control over daily food production.Monitors for safety of staff.Maintains a good working relationship with Front of the House Manager.Conducts daily meetings with servers and kitchen staff to discuss additions to the menu and to resolve any operational concerns.Knows expectations, ensures that staff understands them, and that they execute said expectations within the proper guidelines.Checks and controls sign-in and sign-out procedures for kitchen staff.Conducts kitchen department meeting.Responsible for maintaining accurate payroll records for culinary staff.Other duties assigned by leadership.Qualifications:Ideal candidate has at least 2 years previous culinary management experience in a high volume, fine dining restaurant operation. Other experiences such as supervisor or lead will also be considered.Must have proven culinary skills and must be able to lead, develop, and motivate staff.Ability to teach employees the importance of, and how to greet guests and courteously solve requests.Ensure that all health standards are consistently maintained.Ensure all safety and security policies and procedures are followed.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Must be familiar with batch and quantity cooking.Ability to multi-task and work in fast paced environment.Ability to produce high volumes of work while maintaining quality per Omni standards.Highly motivated self-starter focused on quality, organization, cleanliness, and teamwork.Must be able to utilize culinary toolsMust be creative and knowledgeable of food trends and new concepts.College education and/or culinary degree preferredServe Safe certified food manager.