Executive Chef - Hopewell Inn

Genesis Global Group; Hopewell (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible schedule

Limited medical insurance

Great discount program

Job summary

Genesis Hospitality is seeking a seasoned Executive Chef to lead the kitchen operations, supervise staff, and ensure top-quality food preparation for daily service and special events.

Qualified candidates have 5+ years in professional kitchens, are Serv Safe certified, and can manage sanitation, safety, and high-volume demands while maintaining presentation standards. Flexible schedule and competitive compensation offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of culinary experience.
• Serv Safe Certification required.
• Strong knowledge of professional kitchen operations.
• Ability to lead and organize kitchen staff.
• Demonstrate sanitation and hygiene practices.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and service foods in assigned areas, including pantry items, salads, soups, sauces, and prep for entrees.
• Train and manage kitchen personnel and supervise culinary activities.
• Estimate food consumption and requisition or purchase food.
• Select and develop recipes.
• Standardize production recipes for consistent quality.
• Establish presentation techniques and quality standards.
• Maintain sanitation and cleanliness per schedules and procedures.
• Oversee catering events and may provide culinary instruction/demos.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Sanitation knowledge

Time management

Multitasking

Communication skills

Education

Serv Safe Certification

Job description

Genesis Hospitality is seeking an experienced and team-oriented candidate for the Executive Chef position. This is a Full-Time position. Candidate must be willing to work weekdays, weekends and/or holidays.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the preparation and service of various foods in assigned work situations including pantry items, salads, soups, sauces, and with pre-preparation of ingredients for entrees.
• In charge of training and managing kitchen personnel as well supervise/coordinate all related culinary activities.
• Estimate food consumption and requisition or purchase food.
• Select and develop recipes.
• Standardize production recipes to ensure consistent quality.
• Establish presentation technique and quality standards.
• Clean and sanitize production equipment, work surfaces and kitchen according to cleaning schedules and procedures.
• Oversee special catering events and may also offer culinary instruction and/or demonstrate culinary techniques.
• Handle food in a manner that is consistent with local health department guidelines.
• Ensure proper safety and sanitation in kitchen.
• Maintain acceptable standards of personal hygiene.
• Comply with department’s dress code.
• Ensure safety regulations, reports injuries and prevent unsafe conditions and work practices.
• Ensure as well proper use of equipment operation/maintenance.
• Directly supervises kitchen personnel with responsibility for hiring, discipline, performance reviews and initiating pay increases.
• Attend in-service training and education sessions as assigned.
• Performs additional responsibilities as requested by the General Manager.

Requirements:

• Must have at least 5+ years of experience.
• Serv Safe Certified is a must.
• Possess extensive understanding a professional kitchen use.
• Ability to plan, organize and direct the activities of kitchen staff effectively.
• Must be able to follow oral and written instructions.
• Fundamental understanding of sanitation, cleanliness and personal hygiene.
• Ability to work well in a fast paced high volume environment.
• Attention to detail, ability to multi-task and time management skills.
• Requires moderate physical efforts: standing, carrying, bending, stretching, stooping, pulling and pushing, lifting of weights up to 50 pounds.
• Working conditions involve, noise, heat, changes in temperature, kitchen elements, odors, moisture, etc.
• May be required to work additional hours as dictated by the work load and staffing.

Physical Demands:

• The employee is regularly required to use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear
• The employee is frequently required to stand and walk
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision, distance vision, color vision & focus

Working Conditions: Workplace Environment Conditions

• Kitchen environment
• Working conditions involve, noise, heat, changes in temperature, kitchen elements, odors, moisture, etc.
• The noise level in this office is usually moderate to high

We offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Flexible schedule
• Limited Medical Insurance
• Great Discount Program
• And more!!!

Visit us at https://www.genesis-hospitality.com/

Genesis Hospitality is part of Genesis Global Group and is an equal opportunity employer.