Chef - Big Sur

Guest Services Inc; California (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Guest Services, Inc. is seeking a Chef to manage daily culinary production, development of menus, and presentation of food for the unit. You will assist the General Manager in planning to meet operating and financial goals, ensuring food quality and customer satisfaction.

The role requires strong sanitation habits, customer service, and the ability to communicate effectively with clients. You will lead culinary staff and coordinate with management to ensure safe, high-quality food service.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/G.E.D. equivalent required; Culinary or Associate’s degree in food service preferred.
• Manager Food Safety Certification.
• Strong sanitation habits.
• Strong customer service abilities; able to interact and communicate well with the client; able to problem solve.

Responsibilities

• Plan and develop menus.
• Forecast, analyze, and cost food items and portions.
• Ensure compliance with established budget.
• Plan, schedule, supervise, and participate in culinary work for proper production.
• Prepare food for service.
• Recruit, supervise, train, schedule, and direct culinary staff.
• Monitor customer flow and determine food and supply needs.
• Maintain inventory control of food and supplies.
• Ensure safe facility environment and hygiene standards.
• Notify GM of safety or quality issues.
• Respond to customer inquiries and resolve complaints.

Skills

Food safety certification

Customer service

Communication

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D. equivalent

Culinary/Associate degree

Job description

Compensation Amount: 72,384.00 USD Annual

Job Summary: The Chef will manage the daily culinary production, preparation, and presentation of food for the unit. The Chef will assist the General Manager in planning and directing in order to achieve operating and financial goals, ensure food quality, and meet client objectives and customer needs.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Plan and develop menus.
• Forecast, analyze, and cost food items and portion specifications to unit.
• Ensure compliance with established budget.
• Plan, schedule, supervise, and participate in the culinary work of the unit to ensure proper production, distribution of assignments, and prompt, safe, and efficient preparation of foods.
• Prepare food for service.
• Recruit, supervise, train, schedule, discipline, and direct the culinary and utility staff.
• Monitor customer flow and determine food and supply needs for unit.
• Maintain inventory control of food and supplies.
• Maintain and ensure safe facility environment including standards for maintenance and upkeep of kitchen equipment, food production and handling, cooking, housekeeping, sanitation, dress, cash control, and employee hygiene.
• Notify General Manager of all unusual events, circumstances, or other safety or quality control issues.
• Respond to customer inquiries and resolve customer complaints.
• Maintain awareness of safety issues, and report them immediately to your manager.

SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE

High School Diploma/G.E.D. equivalent required; Culinary or Associate’s degree in food service or related field preferred. Manager Food Safety Certification. Strong sanitation habits. Strong customer service abilities; actively looks for ways to assist customers and coworkers. Ability to interact and communicate well with the client. Ability to problem solve.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly frequent movements from place to place within the unit. Bend, lift, carry, reach/extend arms and hands above shoulder height frequently, or otherwise move in a constantly changing environment. Lifting, carrying, and pushing up to 25 lbs. regularly, 30-35 lbs. frequently, and up to 50 lbs. occasionally. Ability to stand for the entire work day. Climbing steps regularly. Withstanding temperature extremes in freezer, refrigerator walk-in and grill areas. Reading and writing work-related documents in English. Speech recognition and clarity, including the ability to understand the speech of customers and co-workers and the ability to speak clearly so that you can be understood by customers and co-workers in English. Constantly communicates and receives verbal communication with other employees in fast-paced kitchen. Physical presence at the job site is essential to perform job duties.

EQUIPMENT USED

Standard commercial cooking machinery and utensils (pots and pans, fryers, stove, among others), and typical office equipment (computer, fax, telephone, copier, scanner, among others).

Company Background

Founded in 1917, Guest Services has worked tirelessly to earn the reputation as the premier hospitality management company and National Park Service concessionaire in the United States. Guest Services takes great care and pride in providing best-in-class services across a wide variety of client sites including luxury communities, hotels, resorts, government and business dining facilities, full-service restaurants, state and national parks, outdoor recreation, boathouses, marinas, museums, conference centers, senior living communities, health care systems, school and university dining facilities, and specialty retail stores.

Guest Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and promotion without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.