Chef de Cuisine

Your Role:

·         Serve as the “Face” of the Black Sheep restaurant in the hotel and community

·         Creates items that feature fresh, seasonally appropriate ingredients

·         Attract, retain, and mentor the best culinary talent

·         Complete the daily ordering using the current par levels for the restaurant

·         Collaborate with the Operations Manager to exceed guest expectations

·         Planning, scheduling, and organizing staff to ensure proper coverage

·         Train the restaurant culinary and operations team on the menu and daily specials

·         Conduct daily walk throughs of the kitchen, make recommendations for corrections, repairs, cleanliness concerns and improvements if needed.

·         Conduct pre-shift meetings, review and communicate all information pertinent to the day’s activities

·         Attend weekly F&B meetings, leadership meetings, and monthly safety meeting representing the culinary team

·         Lead by example that the culinary team follows

·         manage costs related to the restaurant, analyze, and control costs to achieve a profitable operation

·         Prepare requisitions for supplies and food items

·         Thorough knowledge of food allergens and handles any guest with food allergies with a high sense of urgency

·         Check and control proper storage of all food items in refrigerators and freezers to maintain product freshness.

·         Work with the culinary team to ensure prep sheets are updated and being properly used daily

·         Guide the nightly cleaning of all kitchen areas, follow up with pm stewarding crew to ensure dish area is clean and organized for the following days service

What are we looking for?

·         Someone passionate about developing a culinary team

·         Someone with a flexible schedule to include weekends and holidays.

·         Someone with experience as a cook in a high volume professional kitchen, with a leadership capacity

·         Someone with full knowledge of the state’s health codes as well as the eco sure food safety and health report

·         Someone with an active Food handler’s certification is a plus, the property will provide training as needed

·         Someone with strong organizational skills

·         Someone who is able to work independently

·         At least 21 years of age

·         Have a desire to exceed expectations

·         An energetic personality