Executive Sous Chef

1 day ago

Royal Oak, Michigan, United States Adam Merkel Restaurants Full time $60,000 - $70,000 per year

Menu Execution and Production

  • Manages recipe standardization, ensuring correct portioning, and drives continuous improved based regular client and staff feedback.
  • Creates the production schedule a week out from execution, constantly updating it for new menu items.
  • Manages and schedules kitchen staff and the delivery driver.
  • Trains staff on recipe execution.
  • Ensures food safety practices are being followed.
  • Conducts performance evaluations and prepares performance improvement and corrective action plans for all culinary team staff, when necessary.

Ordering

  • Places orders for all food and non-food products and is the lead contact for our vendors.
  • Works with site leads to manage inventory.
  • Tracks orders in a shared spreadsheet by cost and shares with the management team.
  • Creates a weekly report that tracks actuals vs. projected costs.
  • Reconciles site-based invoices weekly and keeps tracks of credits etc.,
  • Ensures distributors maintain necessary stock of specialty products for the menu cycles.

Effective Communication to Sites

  • On a daily basis, effectively communicates food preparation and presentation instructions.
  • In real-time communicates any last-minute menu changes or necessary smart substitutions.

Required Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in a commissary kitchen setting with a love for food and people
  • Able to multi-task with keen attention to detail
  • Associate Culinary Degree accepted but Bachelor Degree strongly preferred.
  • Mission-driven team player with a positive attitude, strong work ethic and the willingness to pitch in and support colleagues
  • Experience with high volume production and catering experience is essential
  • Previous experience managing cost controls
  • Desire to learn and grow with a top notch foodservice company
  • Ability to lead a team to best-in-class performance, while building consensus and affecting positive change
  • School food and or contract food management is a plus
  • Self-motivated, able to lead and be a proactive problem solver and make sound decisions on-the-fly
  • Understanding of professional cooking & knife handling skills, local and seasonal ingredients and diverse cooking styles and cultures
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including written, phone, electronic and in-person.
  • Must be able to stand for long periods of time
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
  • Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office, Google Docs, Dropbox, Slack etc.)
  • Ability to work in a continuously changing environment that demands flexibility and good humor

We believe that the greatest factor in the success of a business is the quality of its people. Across our family of restaurants, we work hard to attract, hire, and train an extraordinary staff that is notable for its friendliness, intelligence, work ethic, empathy, and self-awareness. With our wide range of unique restaurants, we are always looking for great people with a variety of skill sets and experience who truly enjoy making people happy and love what they do.

We offer a wide range of benefits* to all of our team members including:

  • Vacation Days
  • Group Health Insurance
  • We are closed 7 Major Holidays a year and Super Bowl Sunday (New Year's Day, Super Bowl Sunday, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day)
  • 40% Food discount anytime we are open
  • Paid Training
  • Promotional Opportunities
  • Fun Work Environment
  • Any many more

*Some benefits will vary based on the number of hours worked and years with the company.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60, $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Food provided
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

  • Are you willing to submit to a background check if hired?

Experience:

  • Sous Chef: 3 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

  • Royal Oak, MI Required)

Work Location: In person

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