Gourmet Chef & Menu Architect for Deli & Catering

Raley's; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Retirement benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarship opportunities

Store discount

Fun work environment

Job summary

Raley's in Scottsdale, AZ is seeking a Gourmet Chef to assist in the preparation, display, and merchandising of all bistro foods for sale, including fresh prepared and packaged items. The role supports breakfast, lunch, dinner, and catered events.

You will collaborate with the deli/bistro team lead and executive chef to develop creative menus, ensure quality and presentation, answer special orders, engage customers, and help run profitable catering and in-store dining experiences.

Qualifications

• Working with the deli/bistro team lead and/or executive chef to achieve the sales, product quality and presentation and customer service goals established for the department.
• Planning, developing and presenting various menus, using a great deal of expertise and creativity.
• Answering phones and taking special orders.
• Maintaining a positive and friendly attitude towards customers and fellow team members.
• Engaging with customers through smiles and greetings, offering product information, providing selling suggestions and active sampling and always giving a genuine thank you.
• Facilitating catered events from their beginning to a happy conclusion.
• Working with catering director and the executive chef on menu planning and facilitating the production of catering menus to ensure profitability and company standards.
• Demonstrating excellent communications and salesmanship skills with clients and vendors.
• Maintaining open communication with all members of the deli/bistro department, catering department, deli/bistro department manager, and executive chef.
• Ensuring compliance with all state, county and local health department and weights and measures policies, laws and requirements.
• Controlling food cost control shrink by monitoring production and implementing reworks.
• All other related duties as assigned

Responsibilities

• Working with the deli/bistro team lead and/or executive chef to achieve the sales, product quality and presentation and customer service goals established for the department.
• Planning, developing and presenting various menus, using a great deal of expertise and creativity.
• Answering phones and taking special orders.
• Maintaining a positive and friendly attitude towards customers and fellow team members.
• Engaging with customers through smiles and greetings, offering product information, providing selling suggestions and active sampling and always giving a genuine thank you.
• Facilitating catered events from their beginning to a happy conclusion.
• Working with catering director and the executive chef on menu planning and facilitating the production of catering menus to ensure profitability and company standards.
• Demonstrating excellent communications and salesmanship skills with clients and vendors.
• Maintaining open communication with all members of the deli/bistro department, catering department, deli/bistro department manager, and executive chef.
• Ensuring compliance with all state, county and local health department and weights and measures policies, laws and requirements.
• Controlling food cost control shrink by monitoring production and implementing reworks.
• All other related duties as assigned

Job description

Raley's in Scottsdale, AZ is seeking a Gourmet Chef to assist in the preparation, display, and merchandising of all bistro foods for sale, including fresh prepared and packaged items. The role supports breakfast, lunch, dinner, and catered events.

You will collaborate with the deli/bistro team lead and executive chef to develop creative menus, ensure quality and presentation, answer special orders, engage customers, and help run profitable catering and in-store dining experiences.