Executive Chef

Michael Timothy's Dining Group; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401K plan

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Michael Timothy's Dining Group is seeking an Executive Chef to lead the seacoast kitchen operations in Portsmouth. You will ensure nutritious, safe, and flavorful dishes while maintaining a sanitary environment and training kitchen staff in cooking techniques, portions, and presentation.

The role requires strong leadership, cost control, and adherence to health regulations. You will supervise Back of House teams, uphold company culture, manage budgets, and drive quality across all menus and

Qualifications

• Executive chef responsible for nutritious, safe, eye appealing and flavorful food.
• Train associates in cooking methods, presentations, portion control and nutrient retention.
• Maintain a safe, sanitary kitchen and a compliant work environment with Health Dept standards.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to professional appearance, cleanliness, and proper uniform.
• Promotes company culture and philosophies across the kitchen.
• Protects company financial assets and controls costs for maximum revenue.
• Ensure quality standards for menu items and food production.
• Communicate professionally with team and guests as needed.
• Comply with policies related to employment, food handling, sanitation, and alcohol service.
• Directly supervise Back of House staff and provide training and performance feedback.
• Maintain sanitation to exceed Health Department standards.
• Monitor security of restaurant personnel and guest property.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Food safety

Menu development

Cost control

Communications

Professionalism

Problem solving

Quality awareness

Training

Hospitality

Job description

Portsmouth

MTDG is looking for an executive chef in our seacoast area .

Our restaurants include Surf ,Buckley's burgers and steaks, Buckley's on the water, Lost Cowboy Taproom and The Rosa

It is the responsibility of a Executive Chef to ensure that the kitchen provides nutritious, safe, eye appealing and properly flavored food. Maintain a safe and sanitary work environment for all team members. Specific duties involve food preparation include the establishment of quality standards, training associates in cooking in methods, presentations, techniques, portion control and retention of nutrients.

Benefits

We believe in putting our team embers first! Our commitment to your success is enhanced by our competitive salary, an extensive benefits package including medical, vision and dental, 401K plan, life insurance, paid vacation and future growth opportunities within the company.

Essential Responsibilities

1. Adheres to standards of professional appearance, personal cleanliness, and proper uniform. Displays confidence and a friendly disposition at all times.
2. Maintains, supports, and promotes Culture and philosophies.
3. Understand and protect the financial assets of the company at all times.
4. Control cost and maximize revenue
5. Communicate in a timely and professional manner
6. Understand and be in compliance with all policies, procedures and laws related to employment, food handling, sanitation, and alcohol service within a restaurant.
7. Establishes quality standards for menu items and for food production.
8. Assist in controlling all costs pertaining to the kitchen.
9. Maintain sanitation of restaurant to exceed Health Department standards.
10. Maintains proper security of all restaurant personnel and guest property.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly supervises all Back of House team members and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training associates; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining associates; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Competencies

1. Hospitality: Manages difficult or emotional guest situations; Responds promptly to guest needs; Solicits guest feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments
2. Teamwork: Hospitality, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to building a positive team spirit, puts success of team above own interests, supports everyone's efforts to succeed, exhibits objectivity and openness to others views
3. Problem Solving: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics
4. Technical Skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Participates in training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skill; Shares expertise with others
5. Communications: Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings; Writes clearly and informatively; Able to read and interpret written information
6. Leadership: Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well; Effectively influences actions and opinions of others; Accepts feedback from others; Gives appropriate recognition to others; Displays passion and optimism; Inspires respect and trust; Provides vision and inspiration to peers and subordinates; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; able to build morale; Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound an accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Making timely decisions
7. Managing People: Includes staff in planning, decision-making and facilitating; Takes responsibility for subordinates' actions; Makes self available to staff; Provides regular performance feedback; Improves processes, products and services; Delegates work assignments; Matches the responsibility to the person; Gives authority to work independently; sets expectations and monitors delegated activities; Provides recognition for results; Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; Develops realistic action plans
8. Business Acumen: Understands business implications and decisions; displays orientation to profitability; Demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; Aligns work with strategic goals; Works within approved budget; Develops and implements cost saving measures; Contributes to profits and revenue; Conserves organizational resources
9. Organizational Support: Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; Support organization's goals and values
10. Professionalism: Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments; focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas; Keeps commitments; Works with integrity and ethically; upholds organizational values; Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; changes approaches or demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events; Follows instructions and responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan
11. Quality: Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality
12. Quantity: Meets productivity standards; Completes work in a timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works efficiently
13. Safety and Security: Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly
14. Initiative: Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Seeks increased responsibilities; Takes independent action and calculated risks; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed; Sets and achieves challenging goals; Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; Measures self against standards of excellence; Takes calculated risks to acquire goals; continually works to improve supervisory skills