Head Chef

We are looking to hire a commendable Executive Chef who has to have Italian and Mediterranean cuisine experience and manage our kitchen staff and resolve kitchen issues swiftly. The Executive Chef attracts and retains staff, maintains a cooperative relationship with team members, optimizes staff productivity, and serves as a replacement in the team member's absences. You will train staff to use new recipes, cooking techniques, and equipment and oversee cooks performing food preparation. You will oversee the delivery of food supplies, prepare special dishes and supervise overall kitchen operation during dinner service.

To ensure success, you will ensure your team delivers high-quality, cost-effective dishes promptly. Top candidates are creative, service-oriented, and level-headed.

Executive Chef Responsibilities:
• Ensuring promptness, freshness, and quality of dishes.
• Coordinating cooks' tasks.
• Implementing hygiene policies and examining equipment for cleanliness.
• Designing new recipes, planning menus, and selecting plate presentations.
• Reviewing staffing levels to meet service, operational and financial objectives.
• Hiring and training kitchen staff, such as cooks, food preparation workers, and dishwashers.
• Performing administrative tasks, taking stock of food and equipment supplies, and doing purchase orders.
• Setting and monitoring performance standards for staff.
• Obtaining feedback on food and service quality and handling customer problems and complaints.

Executive Chef Requirements:
• 2+ years of culinary education.
• 5+ years’ experience in a similar position.
• Advanced knowledge of food profession principles and practices.
• Proficient knowledge of human resources management.
• Excellent knowledge of BOH systems, ordering, and inventory.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Available to work on-call shifts, after hours, over weekends, and on public holidays Read more