Executive Chef

3 weeks ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States Yardbird Chicago Full time
Job Overview

At Yardbird Chicago, we are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Chef de Partie to join our culinary team. As a key member of our kitchen staff, you will be responsible for providing exceptional food quality, consistency, and service to our guests.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assist the Executive Chef and Sous Chefs in controlling food and labor costs, as well as purchasing, receiving, and inventory of all kitchen items as needed.
  • Train and inform present and future pastry cooks in the correct and proper job responsibilities and ensure they are being performed at a high level.
  • Maintain an extensive production knowledge and attention to detail with plating and taste quality of menu items, in addition to being able to execute all recipes.
  • Ensure food quality is exceptional and is being presented as such, and take action to correct any mistakes or inconsistencies.
  • Regularly restock all kitchen supplies and food items required for service.
  • Update the daily production list to ensure efficient service.
  • Conduct inventory on a regular basis to ensure and maintain proper par levels.
  • Communicate with fellow management and service staff in order to address any issues or needs requested by guests and/or other employees.
  • Maintain a professional appearance and presence.
  • Ensure kitchen equipment is properly cleaned, maintained, and stored; be able to identify and use all kitchen equipment.
  • Properly label and date all products and ensure all products are being rotated on a first-in, first-out basis.
  • Ensure the cleanliness and sanitation of work areas and equipment according to standards.
Requirements and Qualifications
  • Degree in Culinary Arts
  • Food Safety/Manager Certification
  • Customer/Client Focus Expertise in food product, presentation, quality, and preparation, along with menu concept and design.
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to write routine reports, purchase orders, and correspondence.
  • Ability to communicate to groups of customers or employees of the organization.
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
  • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
  • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Working Conditions
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to heat from the stoves and burners.
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; bend; walk; use hands or finger, handle or feel; talk; hear; see; and reach with hands and arms and requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies up to 50 pounds.

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