Executive Chef - westdrift Manhattan Beach

SUMMARY

Responsible for all food production including that used for restaurants, banquet functions and other outlets. Develop menus, food purchase specifications and recipes.  Supervise staff. Develop and monitor food and labor budget for the department. Maintain highest professional food quality and sanitation standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

     Plans menus for all food outlets in the club.

        Schedules and coordinates the work of chefs, cooks and other kitchen employees to assure that food preparation is economical and technically correct and within budgeted labor cost goals.

     Approves the requisition of products and other necessary food supplies.

        Ensures that high standards of sanitation, cleanliness and safety are maintained throughout all kitchen areas at all times.

     Establishes controls to minimize food and supply waste and theft.

        Safeguards all food preparation employees by implementing training to increase their knowledge about safety, sanitation and accident prevention principles.

        Develops standard recipes and techniques for food preparation and presentation which help to assure consistently high quality and to minimize food costs; exercises portion control for all items served and assists in establishing menu selling prices.

        Prepares necessary data for applicable parts of the budget; projects annual food, labor and other costs and monitors actual financial results; takes corrective action as necessary to help assure that financial goals are met.

     Attends food and beverage staff and management meetings.

     Consults with the Food & Beverage Director about food production aspects of special events being planned.

     Cooks or directly supervises the cooking of items that require skillful preparation.

        Ensures proper staffing for maximum productivity and high standards of quality; controls food and payroll costs to achieve maximum profitability.

     Evaluates food products to assure that quality standards are consistently attained.

        Interacts with food and beverage   management to assure that food production consistently   exceeds the expectations of members and guests.

        In conjunction with F&B management team, assist in maintaining a high level of service principles in accordance with established standards.

     Evaluates products to assure that quality, price and related goods are consistently met.

        Develops policies and procedures to enhance and measure quality; continually updates written policies and procedures to reflect state-of-the-art techniques, equipment and terminology.

     Establishes and maintains a regular cleaning and maintenance schedule for all kitchen areas and equipment.

     Provides training and professional development opportunities for all kitchen staff.

     Ensures that representatives from the kitchen attend service lineups and meetings.

     Periodically visits dining area when it is open to welcome members.

     Support safe work habits and a safe working environment at all times.

     Perform other duties as directed.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

     Interview, select, train, supervise, counsel and discipline all employees in the department.

     Provide, develop, train, and maintain a professional work force.

     Ensure all services to members are conducted in a highly professional and efficient manner.

     Ensure a safe working environment and attitude on the part of all employees in areas of responsibility.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

        Ability to interact positively with supervisor, management, coworkers, members, and the public to promote a team effort and maintain a positive and professional approach.

     Ability to produce a high volume of work in a timely manner, which is accurate, complete, and of high quality.

        Ability to come to work regularly and on time, to follow directions, to take criticism, to get along with co-workers and supervisors, to treat co-workers, supervisors and members/guests with respect and courtesy, and to refrain from abusive, insubordinate and/or violent behavior.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be  able to  perform  each  essential  duty  satisfactorily. The requirements  listed   below    are    representative of  the   knowledge,  , and/or   ability required.   Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or four years related  experience  and/or  training; or equivalent combination  of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and  interpret  general  business  periodicals, professional journals, technical  procedures, or governmental regulations.   Ability to write reports,  business correspondence, and procedure manuals.   Ability to effectively present  information and respond to questions  from groups of managers, committees,  suppliers, members, and employees.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Working knowledge of various computer software programs.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to  calculate  figures  and  amounts   such  as  discounts, proportions, percentages, area,  circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra.

REASONING ABILITY

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.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Certificate of completion from trade school. Driver's License.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing  the  duties  of this  job, the employee  is regularly  required to talk or  hear. The employee  is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands  to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands  and arms; and stoop, kneel, or crouch.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is usually indoors, in a controlled environment, and experiences a moderate noise level in the work environment.