Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reports to the Chef de Cuisine
• Maintaining the highest of departmental standard and collaborate with the Chef de Cuisine
• Must stay abreast with industry trends to ensure culinary offering are reflective of this
• Strive to uphold a safe working environment by ensuring all staff is working in compliance to the health and safety regulations set by the company and department.
• Seek opportunities to increase food revenue, decrease kitchen expenses and maximize departmental productivity without compromising our guest satisfaction
• Expediting orders to ensure quality taste or presentation are to Company’s satisfaction
• Assist with menu planning, inventory, scheduling, recipes and managing inventory supplies
• Maintaining proper storage and rotation of all the food
• Maintain ongoing training and development of employees
• Manage thorough training, coaching and counseling
• Responsible for the kitchen in the absence of the Chef de Cuisine
• Carry out other duties which may be assigned from time to time
• Able to work with, manage and motivate a diversified group of colleagues, through setting expectations &proper follow up
• Assures that all kitchen staff follows the proper dress code
• Manage with a positive, leadership attitude
• To provide quick and efficient guest service and respond to all guests’ requests
• Complete kitchen orientation with new colleagues
• Ensure the kitchen areas are maintained in a accordance with health department standards
• Participates in taste testing on all new products with the Executive Chef

Education and Experience

• High School/GED diploma
• A minimum of 5 years kitchen experience
• Previous experience in fine dining and/or high volume
• Valid drivers license

Ability to

• Understand, interpret, and apply all safety and sanitation procedures
• Exhibit strong communication skills with culinary team and all other departments
• Be an effective supervisor and trainer
• Understand and interpret BEO/EO
• Monitor and report inventory levels, restaurant equipment, and other supplies as needed
• Maintain records and files on work performed.
• Use English effectively to communicate in person, over the telephone, and in writing. Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Ability to follow directions, efficiently coordinate functions with other teams to meet daily deadlines
• Motivation to contribute to the team and overall goals of the department
• Effectively utilize a computer and basic Microsoft operations such as Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• Perform light to medium manual labor.

Knowledge of

• Safety and sanitation procedures
• Occupational hazards and standard safety practices
• Commonly used restaurant procedures and restaurant software programs

Licenses and Certifications

• Valid Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record maintained throughout employment.
• California ServeSafe Certification

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

Must possess:

• Strength, stamina, and mobility to perform light to medium physical work over the course of an 8+ hour shift.
• Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen and to distinguish colors.
• Hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone.
• Walk, climb and descend stairs and traverse over uneven surfaces frequently in operational areas to perform assigned tasks.
• Finger dexterity needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard, calculator, and to operate tools and equipment.
• Ability to frequently bend, stoop, kneel, reach, and inspect.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 75 pounds or heavier weights with assistance and/or the use of proper equipment.
• Ability to handle stressful situations with guests and/or staff.

Environmental Elements

• Work in both indoor and outdoor environments with moderate to loud noise levels.
• May work in controlled temperature conditions, cold and hot temperatures, or inclement weather conditions.
• Exposure to chemicals, mechanical and electrical hazards, and hazardous physical substances and fumes.
• Interact with individuals in interpreting and enforcing rules, policies, and procedures.

Working Conditions

• May be assigned an irregular work schedule, including weekends, early mornings, evenings, and holidays.

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) of this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an at-will relationship.