Executive Chef - Major Events

Ridgewells; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 110,000; 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, the exclusive caterer for the US Open, is seeking an Executive Chef in Bethesda, MD to lead culinary operations for the Major Events Division. You will manage kitchen staff, direct menu development, and ensure high standards of sanitation and service for on-site catering.

The role requires a culinary arts degree with at least five years of management experience, travel readiness for major events, and strong leadership, communication, and budgeting skills.

Qualifications

• Degree from a post-secondary culinary arts training institute.
• At least five (5) years of proven management record.
• Results-oriented with the ability to plan and achieve goals.
• Strong verbal and written communication and employee relations skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work and meet deadlines.
• Strong culinary background and knowledge.
• Proficient with computer applications.
• Travel for this position is required, including US Open-related travel.

Responsibilities

• Maintains recipe standards to ensure food is produced to specifications.
• Schedules kitchen staff and temporary workers per forecasts and budgets.
• Oversee productivity to maximize efficiency and meet labor budgets.
• Review and maintain payroll records for submission to payroll.
• Maintain food costs as per management budget.
• Assist with menu tastings and menu development on site.
• Owns inventory control and on-site food production and finishing.
• Ensure sanitation standards and HAACP plans are followed.
• Hands-on chef duties when needed and train on-site staff.
• Oversee budgeting, payroll, and food cost control for assigned accounts.

Skills

Culinary leadership

People management

Communication

Time management

Menu planning

Computers / software

Travel readiness

Education

Culinary arts degree/diploma

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Ridgewells Headquarters - BETHESDA, MD 20816

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Salary Range: $95,000.00 - $110,000.00 SalaryTravel Percentage: Up to 25%

Job Shift: Any

Job Category: Food Service

POSITION SUMMARY

Ridgewells, the exclusive caterer for the US Open (golf), is looking to hire an Executive Chef who would be responsible for managing, directing and overseeing all culinary aspects within the Major Events Division at Ridgewells, including the US Open catering operation.

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. (local contract accounts)
• 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 much 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

Qualifications

• Degree from a post-secondary culinary arts training institute.
• At least five (5) years of proven management record.
• Results-oriented. Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• 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, each lasting 3 – 4 days. And travel required from late May to late June as needed for the US Open. Additional travel might be required pending additional events.

BENEFITS:

• Health insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• 401K Retirement Plan + Company match