Head Chef

Taher; Montgomery (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Work-Life balance - Guaranteed hours -

Free daily lunch

Uniforms are provided

Safety practices and PPE provided

Employee training and development

Opportunities for advancement and to

Culture of inclusion and belonging

Job summary

Taher, Inc. is seeking a Chef for a school lunch program, a Monday through Friday daytime role. The Chef will lead the kitchen team to ensure the highest food quality and exceptional service for students and staff.

Responsibilities include following USDA regulations, managing ordering, receiving, storage and inventory, controlling waste and costs to budget, developing menus, training staff, and leading all catering functions as needed.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in culinary arts or 3+ years in a similar role.
• Exemplary customer service skills.
• Experience in purchasing and controlling food cost.
• Ability to manage, train and motivate a team.
• Experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Prior catering experience preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Willing to pass a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Follow USDA regulations and ensure compliance.
• Oversee meal preparation within time standards and quality.
• Manage procurement, receiving, storage and inventory controls.
• Control waste and manage costs to budget.
• Maintain a clean, safe kitchen.
• Set monthly food and labor cost goals and analyze variance.
• Follow standardized recipes, write menus and monitor costs.
• Train and lead team members.
• Lead catering functions as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Team leadership

Food cost control

Communication skills

Culinary skills

Training and development

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 catering 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.

Qualifications and Skills:

• 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 motivate 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

Shift

Monday - Friday

Regular/ Temporary

Regular

Pay Range

The estimated pay range for this job. Disclosing pay information promotes competitive and equitable pay.

The actual pay rate will depend on the person's qualifications and experience.

$60,000.00 - $70,000.00 / year

Pay Transparency

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