Executive Chef | Burdicks
Job Description
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:
May include, but not limited to:
Leading talented people in a high volume, fast paced, casual dining restaurant, to achieve profitable return to the owner, world class guest loyalty, high performance culture, and continuously improving talented organization.
Food Menu, feature and special development that align with inventory and area trends.
Increase Kitchen team’s effectiveness through implementation of sound business practices processes and systems in high-volume arena.
Develop cross functional collaboration between all restaurant outlets.
Establishes & sustains key, cross functional, customer focused processes.
Contributes to Radisson Hotel’s total effort, maintains professional and technical knowledge.
Must be high energy. Must be driven by purpose, mission, values, and has a sense of urgency.
Leading and supporting all facets of kitchen operations with an eye towards growth and success.
Working with the Restaurant General Manager on implementing processes and standards through regular interaction with managers and staff.
Ensure proper sanitation
Attention to detail and a team player
Monitoring inventory and purchasing supplies/food from approved vendors
WHAT YOU NEED FOR THIS POSITION:
5+ years of Chef experience in a high volume restaurant
A culinary degree preferred but not required
Drives to improve work and implement new ideas to improve the goals of the business
Sets direction, maintains it and achieves the agreed-upon goal.
Has an upbeat attitude that creates a contagious work environment
Good decision maker who understands the use of measurements and data in running a business
Experience with developing processes and systems in a Kitchen environment
Proven track record in Culinary field
Strong people acumen to develop solid working with relationships both internally and with customers
Decisiveness with “big picture” perspective
Driven by purpose, mission, values, and has sense of urgency
Night, weekend and holiday availability
Able to work closely with staff through strong communication and verbal skills
Able to stand for long periods of time, up to 10 hours or more
Able to stoop and bend
Able to lift up to 40 pounds from time to time
Able to safely work with potentially dangerous chemicals and equipment
Able to comply with safety and health code standards
Able to handle responsibilities that require repetitive motion tasks