Chef Manager

Guest Services; Maryland; On-site; USD 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Guest Services in Maryland seeks a Chef-Manager to oversee daily production, menu development, and service quality. You will lead kitchen staff, forecast portions, manage inventory, and ensure safety and sanitation standards while achieving financial goals.

The role requires strong leadership, customer focus, and experience in budget control, P&L, and coordinating with clients to meet objectives.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; culinary or related degree preferred.
• Food safety certification and strong sanitation habits requested.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills are essential.
• Ability to interact with clients and coworkers effectively; problem-solving mindset.

Responsibilities

• Plan and develop menus, forecast portions, cost food items and manage budget.
• Recruit, supervise, train, schedule, and direct staff; ensure quality service.
• Control expenses, determine needs, and manage inventory for unit.
• Maintain financial records, daily reports, and cash controls; manage P&L.
• Maintain safe kitchen environment and food handling standards; ensure timely service.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Problem solving

Food Safety Certification

Sanitation

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D. equivalent

Culinary or Associate's degree in food service or related field

Tools

POS systems

Kitchen equipment familiarity

Job description

Compensation Amount: 50,000.00 USD Annual

Job Summary: The Chef-Manager is responsible for managing the daily production, preparation and presentation of all food in the venue; and directing and supervising the day to day operations in the unit. The Chef-Manager must also provide overall direction within the unit; to achieve operating and financial goals, to ensure food quality, and to meet client objectives and/or customer needs.

Job Description:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Plan and develop menus, and forecast portion specifications to unit. Analyze and cost food items. Ensure compliance with established budget.
• Recruit, supervise, train, schedule, discipline, and direct the staff.
• Control expenses. Determine food and supply needs for unit. Maintain inventory control of food and supplies.
• Maintain accounting records, daily reporting requirement, and cash control. Manage P&L statement.
• Maintain and ensure safe facility environment including standards for food production and handling, cooking, housekeeping, sanitation, dress, cash control, and employee hygiene.
• Plan, schedule, supervise, and participate in the culinary work of the unit to ensure proper production, distribution of assignments, and prompt and efficient preparation and service of foods. Ensure food quality standards are met and amounts are sufficient to meet expected need.
• 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.
• 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

• Commercial Kitchen Machinery, Appliances, Tools, and Utensils.
• Typical office equipment (computer, fax, telephone, copier, among others).
• Point of Sale systems.

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.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION: We embrace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and the richness it brings to our company. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive workplace where individuals can bring their whole selves to work, enabling them to provide the best level of service to our diverse customer base.