Executive Chef: Lead Culinary Team & Menu Craft

StoryPoint Group; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive Chef at CommonSail Investment Group oversees the culinary and dining department, including retail sales, special events planning, food costs and inventory control, safety and sanitation, and maintaining excellent resident, customer and employee satisfaction.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in culinary arts, 4+ years of culinary management, strong leadership and time-management skills, with proficiency in menu development, pricing, and Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or related culinary degree.
• Certified Executive Chef preferred.
• Minimum four years of industry and culinary management experience.
• Must demonstrates proven leadership abilities, commitment to customer service, and strong organization and time management skills.
• Must have previous experience and proficient with menu development and pricing.
• Must have experience in all Microsoft Office applications required.
• Culinary labor, food and small ware financial management experience required.

Responsibilities

• Achieve 100% resident satisfaction through plate presentation and taste. The Executive Chef circulates dining rooms at meal times daily for resident feedback.
• Establish presentation techniques and ensure quality standards.
• Hire, coach, train, inspire and direct culinary staff. Maintain proper scheduling, employee reviews.
• Develop Sous Chef and Lead Cook to take on additional leadership and management duties.
• Directly responsible for food control, labor costs, menu engineering, recipe creation and standardization of recipe production to ensure consistency.
• Ensure proper equipment operation/maintenance, proper safety and sanitation policies for followed in the work areas.
• Oversee special catering events and offer culinary instruction and/or demonstrate culinary techniques.
• Consistently maintains a positive attitude, which supports a team environment. Promotes positive public relations with residents, family members and guests.
• Function as Manager on Duty as scheduled with site leadership team

Skills

Leadership

Menu development

Pricing

Customer service

Time management

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree or related culinary degree

Certified Executive Chef preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Executive Chef at CommonSail Investment Group oversees the culinary and dining department, including retail sales, special events planning, food costs and inventory control, safety and sanitation, and maintaining excellent resident, customer and employee satisfaction.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in culinary arts, 4+ years of culinary management, strong leadership and time-management skills, with proficiency in menu development, pricing, and Microsoft Office.