Cafe Specialty Chef

1 week ago

Valley Center, California, United States Ignite Human Capital Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

This position reports directly to the Executive Chef and works as a team with the Restaurant Manager to deliver a high-quality dining experience to all guests. Operates a productive, sanitary, team oriented working environment within budgeted guidelines.

Our ideal candidate:

  • Two years prior experience as Room Chef or above in an upscale Restaurant is preferred.
  • Sound culinary knowledge of Continental/Steakhouse cuisine.
  • Understands food cost and margins, and how to best control them.
  • Strong knowledge of line of supply.
  • AS-400 ordering system knowledge preferred.
  • Must possess excellent people skills.
  • Must have the ability to teach and motivate staff.
  • Understands the concept of, and how to administer progressive discipline.
  • Must be able to display an active, well organized, and well-groomed appearance at all times.

About the role:

  • Facilitates a team structure between the front and back of the house staffs to assure that each guest has a positive experience.
  • Holds a daily pre-shift meeting with culinary staff to discuss the day's business, and all other pertinent information.
  • Ensures the integrity of all recipes by maintaining a current recipe file and trains all employees to follow recipe specifications and procedures.
  • Performs daily line checks to ensure quality of line set up.
  • Monitors daily labor hours scheduled and consumed.
  • Adjusts to slower periods by encouraging no times and early outs.
  • Verifies accuracy of sign in sheets and turns them into payroll nightly.
  • Maintains budgeted food cost by adhering to recipe standards, maintaining low inventory levels in coolers and storerooms (J.I.T.), taking daily inventory of all high-cost items, utilizing the cost transfer system, and evaluating the P mix daily to verify usage to items sold.
  • Acknowledges superior performance and corrects negative performance issues by using the discussion planner and progressive discipline as needed.
  • Maintains an active role in the training and supervision of stewards and wait staff.
  • Fills out daily culinary shift reports and forwards to the Executive Chef.
  • Attends weekly Culinary Focus meeting and monthly Food and Beverage meeting.
  • Trains staff on emergency procedures.
  • Establishes a nightly dining room presence to solicit feed back from guests.
  • Spends time interviewing, training, and selecting employees.
  • Conducts Performance Reviews
  • Makes or recommends wage increases and promotions.
  • Provides for safety and security.
  • Handles employees' complaints or grievances.
  • Recommends disciplinary action or disciplines employees.
  • Supervises and monitor's work.
  • Monitors legal compliance with federal, state, and gaming laws.

A few more things:

  • Must be able to maneuver to all areas of the kitchen, restaurant, hotel, and casino.
  • Must be able to conduct conversations with guests and employees and speak distinctly and persuasively with others.
  • Must be able to deal effectively with diverse departments and have flexibility to work in an ever-changing work environment.
  • Must be able to work in extreme hot or cold temperatures.
  • Must be able to calculate numbers and solve complex problems.
  • Must be able to respond to visual or aural cues.
  • Must be able to react quickly to resolve problems or conflicts.
  • Must be able to cook and create new, innovative, and imaginative recipes.
  • Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Pay: Starting at $80k, depending on experience

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