Executive Chef for Major Events — Travel Ready

Ridgewells Catering; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Short and Long-Term Disability

Life insurance

Paid time off

401K Retirement Plan + Company match

Job summary

Ridgewells Catering in Bethesda, MD, is seeking an Executive Chef to lead the Major Events Division, including the US Open catering operation. You will manage menu development, recipe standards, and on-site food production with a hands-on approach.

Responsibilities include budgeting, staffing, food cost control, HACCP compliance, and training culinary teams across events. Travel to several events annually is required.

Qualifications

• Degree from a post-secondary culinary arts training institute.
• At least five (5) years of proven management record.
• Strong verbal and written communication and employee relation skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work and to meet deadlines.
• Strong culinary background / knowledge.
• Strong knowledge of computer applications.
• Travel for this position is required. Potentially several trips each year, including travel during US Open.

Responsibilities

• Maintains recipe standards to ensure that food is produced to specifications.
• Schedules regular kitchen employees and temporary employees in conjunction with business forecasts and predetermined budget.
• Oversee employees’ productivity to maximize efficiency and meet labor budgets.
• Reviews, approves and maintains payroll records for submission to the payroll department.
• Maintains food costs that have been pre-determined by management/budget.
• Assists with/or personally prepares and executes client menu tastings.
• Responsible for menu development, recipe development, sourcing of products, purchasing, food production and finishing of food on site.
• Assures that foods prepared in an organized, efficient and timely manner with consistently high sanitation standards.
• Assures that established food preparation deadlines are met by effectively managing the employees.
• Expected to function as a hands-on chef as many as possible.
• Participates in the training of on-site culinary employees and ensures all on site systems and HAACP plans are being properly followed and maintained.
• Oversee menu planning, preparation of budgets, management of payroll, food cost control and other records for above listed accounts.
• Implement company policies within food production departments. Assists Ridgewells Main Kitchen Executive Chef as needed.
• Responsible for inventory control, taking monthly inventories of product and assures that food products needed for daily production are readily available.
• Responsible for ensuring entire staff practice safe and sanitary food handling procedures.
• Hires, disciplines, appraises performance and terminates employees. (local contract accounts)
• Performs other duties associated with the position that are reasonably assigned to support the overall needs of the business

Skills

Management experience

Culinary leadership

Communication skills

Organization & time management

Travel readiness

Education

Culinary arts degree

Job description

Ridgewells Catering in Bethesda, MD, is seeking an Executive Chef to lead the Major Events Division, including the US Open catering operation. You will manage menu development, recipe standards, and on-site food production with a hands-on approach.

Responsibilities include budgeting, staffing, food cost control, HACCP compliance, and training culinary teams across events. Travel to several events annually is required.