Executive Chef

Platinum Dining Group is offering a rare opportunity! We are in search of an Executive Chef to expand our award-winning culinary team! Career-minded kitchen professionals with experience in full service, upscale, high-volume cuisine are encouraged to apply.

Our Executive Chefs:

A Platinum Dining Group executive chef is responsible for all back of the house operations. In addition to a solid grasp of current food trends, regional and seasonal cuisine - he/she is highly skilled in restaurant-specific cuisine and necessary specialized cooking processes. Administrative tasks include menu development, costing, implementation and execution as approved by the director of operations/owner. Staffing tasks include hiring, training, scheduling, motivating and coaching to name a few.

A few of our Executive Chefs responsibilities:

· Ensure that the kitchen is running smoothly with prep and production being completed in a timely manner and all dishes are prepared correctly. These standards must be upheld regardless of business volume.

· Research, develop, and implement menu items as approved by director of operations/owner

· Kitchen succession planning including mentoring and developing sous chefs into potential executive chefs

· Maintain cost of goods as approved by director of operations/owner

· Hire and train sous chefs, line cooks, prep cooks and dish staff

· Enforces company standards, policies, and procedures, including sanitation, safety & dress code

· Actively seek out ways to increase productivity and profitability

· Ensure that the kitchen, and its equipment, is well maintained, clean and organized

· Foster a climate of professionalism, cooperation and respect between teammates

· Maintains a clean and safe physical environment through timely repair and upkeep

· Ensures compliance with health, sanitation, liquor, safety, and employment regulations by clearly communicating and reinforcing standards and procedures to all employees

· Foster a climate of professionalism, cooperation and respect between teammates

· Fulfills all record keeping and administrative requirements, including financial records, and employee files and correspondence

· Search out ways to enhance overall staff performance and groom staff for potential advancement

· Have a strong knowledge and understanding of Delaware Department of Health for food safety standards

Are you Qualified?

· Outstanding communication and leadership skills

· A minimum of 4 years of progressive culinary/kitchen management experience including 2 years as an executive chef. Exceptions may be made for the right candidate

· Excellent emotional self-awareness under pressure while maintaining a respectful demeanor

· Strong desire to continue learning in the position as well as progress in the restaurant

· A team player with a positive attitude

· Must be a prompt and punctual individual

· Advanced knife handling skills

· ServSafe certified

· Knowledge of health and safety rules in a kitchen

· Good sense of taste and smell as well as good manual dexterity to operate kitchen equipment

· Self-driven to produce high quality work

· A sense of ownership with the "buck stops here” approach

· High level of creativity and reliability

· Familiarity with menu costing procedures

· Must be a crowd pleaser – enjoy making guests happy

· Open availability required (including nights, weekends & holidays)

· Knowledge of a second language is a plus

· Degree or certificate in Culinary Arts preferred

Benefits for full-time management positions:

PDG offers highly competitive salaries, 401K with company match, healthcare & dental benefits, PTO (paid time off), Bonus & a PDG Ambassador Dining Card.

Management work schedules include 5-day workweeks. All of these benefits within a positive and fun work environment in our award-winning restaurants.

Apply now!

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