Head Chef

taherinternal; Minnesota; On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Work-Life balance - Guaranteed hours

Free daily lunch

Uniforms provided

PPE provided

Employee training and development

Opportunities for advancement

Culture of inclusion and belonging

Job summary

Taher, Inc. seeks a Chef for a school lunch program in Minnesota. This Monday–Friday role offers daytime hours and the opportunity to lead the kitchen team to deliver high-quality meals and outstanding service in a compliant, safe environment.

Responsibilities include menu planning, ordering, inventory control, cost management, and adherence to USDA regulations and HACCP standards. A culinary degree (or 3 years in a similar role) and strong communication are preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in culinary arts or 3+ years of related experience.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Experience in purchasing and controlling food cost.
• Ability to lead, train and motivate a team.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Previous catering experience preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Criminal background check clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure USDA regulations are followed
• Ensure meals prepared within time limits meeting quality standards
• Manage ordering, receiving, storing and inventory control of perishable products per HACCP standards
• Control waste and manage costs to budget
• Maintain clean, safe kitchen environment
• Set monthly food and labor cost goals; conduct cost control analysis
• Follow standardized recipes, write menus and monitor costs
• Assist in managing and training team members
• Lead all catering functions as needed
• Perform additional tasks as assigned by leadership

Skills

Customer service

Team leadership

Cost control

Catering experience

Communication skills

Education

Associate degree in culinary arts

Job description

We are currently seeking a Chef for a school lunch program!

This is a Monday through Friday opportunity with daytime hours. The Chef will lead the team to ensure the best level of service and highest food quality.

Essential Functions:
* Ensuring USDA regulations are followed
* Ensuring that all meals are correctly prepared and are within acceptable time limits; verifying that all meals meet quality standards
* Managing the ordering, receiving, storing and inventory control of all perishable products following specific procedures and HACCP standards
* Controlling waste and effectively managing cost and performance to budget
* Maintaining a clean, healthy, and safe kitchen environment
* Establish monthly food and labor cost goals; conducting cost control analysis
* Follow standardized recipes, writing menus, and monitoring product and menu costs
* Assists in managing and training team members
* Leads all caterng functions as needed
* Performs additional related tasks as assigned by leadership

We are proud to offer competitive benefits including:
* Competitive compensation
* Work-Life balance - Guaranteed hours with no nights or weekends
* Free daily lunch
* Uniforms are provided
* Safety practices and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are provided
* Employee training and development
* Opportunities for advancement and to make an impact
* Culture of inclusion and belonging

Who We Are:
Taher, Inc. is a family-owned food service management company specializing in K-12 school meals, corporate dining, senior dining, catering, vending, prepared services, and baked goods. Our chefs develop recipes prepared from scratch, inspired from around the world, using fresh ingredients to delight and nurture our guests. Taher is recognized as a Top 25 Food Service Management Company by Food Management Magazine.

* Associate degree in culinary arts or at least 3 years of previous experience in a similar position
* Exemplary customer service skills
* Previous purchasing and experience controlling food cost
* Able to manage, train, and mptivate a team
* Ability to perform in a fast paced environment
* Previous catering experience preferred
* Excellent written and oral communication skills
* Successfully pass a criminal background check

EOE/AA