Executive Chef – Major Events & On-Site Catering Lead

J&T Business Consulting; Bethesda (MD); Sur place; USD 95 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

PTO

401(k) Match

Résumé du poste

J&T Business Consulting in Bethesda, MD is seeking an Executive Chef for Major Events to lead, develop menus, and drive on-site event execution. You will manage culinary operations for large-scale catering, ensuring top food quality, safety, and cost controls.

The role requires hands‑on leadership, menu innovation, and a track record of delivering high‑impact events. Travel is involved for major events and client tastings.

Qualifications

• Education: Degree from a post‑secondary culinary arts training institute.
• Experience: Minimum of five years of proven culinary management experience.
• Skills: Strong culinary foundation with excellent verbal and written communication.
• Proficiency in standard computer applications.

Responsabilités

• Function as a hands‑on chef to lead and support culinary preparation, production, and on‑site finishing.
• Manage menu and recipe development, product sourcing, purchasing, and execution.
• Assist with and personally conduct client menu tastings.
• Ensure recipe standards and specifications are consistently maintained.
• Guarantee food is prepared efficiently, timely, and according to strict sanitation and HACCP standards.
• Assist the Main Kitchen Executive Chef as needed and perform other duties assigned to support overall business operations.
• Control food costs in alignment with predetermined budgets.
• Oversee labor productivity to maximize efficiency and meet budget targets.
• Schedule regular and temporary kitchen staff based on business forecasts and budgets for local contract accounts.
• Review, approve, and maintain payroll records for submission to the payroll department.
• Oversee monthly inventory controls and ensure products needed for daily production are readily available.
• Hire, train, appraise, discipline, and terminate kitchen staff for local contract accounts.
• Train on‑site culinary personnel and enforce safe, sanitary food handling practices.
• Implement company policies across all food production departments.

Connaissances

Culinary leadership

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Computer literacy

Formation

Culinary arts degree

Description du poste

J&T Business Consulting in Bethesda, MD is seeking an Executive Chef for Major Events to lead, develop menus, and drive on-site event execution. You will manage culinary operations for large-scale catering, ensuring top food quality, safety, and cost controls.

The role requires hands‑on leadership, menu innovation, and a track record of delivering high‑impact events. Travel is involved for major events and client tastings.