Lead Cook & Kitchen Operations Leader

State of Tennessee; Spencer (TN); In loco; USD 32.000 - 39.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

State of Tennessee is seeking a culinary operations lead for Fall Creek Falls State Park Lodge in Van Buren County. The role oversees restaurant and catering meal production, ensures food quality, safety compliance, and profitability, and collaborates with the Food and Beverage Director and Kitchen Manager.

The position requires a High School diploma with 4 years of kitchen experience, ServSafe certification, and provides opportunities to substitute with a bachelor’s degree in culinary arts or

Competenze

• High School diploma plus 4 years experience preparing food in a kitchen serving both restaurant and catering operations.
• A bachelor's degree in culinary arts or food and beverage management is preferred and can substitute on a year-by-year basis for the required experience, up to 3 years.
• ServSafe certification is required.

Mansioni

• Works with Kitchen Manager to determine the menu and appropriate quantity of food to prepare based on an estimate of the number of patrons expected by understanding occupancy of the Lodge and upcoming meetings/catering business.
• Works with Kitchen Manager to ensure the kitchen staff and kitchen operations are fully equipped and prepared to provide culinary services by verifying staffing, uniforms, production sheets, food production, food preparation, quality of product, inventory, equipment status, and other kitchen related needs are met.
• Prepare and cook food products according to menus, special dietary and nutritional restrictions, and number of portions to be served.
• Train associates on menu items, kitchen operations, food preparation, and compliance with sanitation and safety standards.
• Lead kitchen staff in the preparation, production, and serving of meals to patrons to ensure quality of food and compliance to local, state, and federal standards are upheld.
• May perform general kitchen work such as apportion, serving, and dishwashing.
• Manage the inventory and procurement needs for a culinary operation. This includes taking and maintaining inventory, inspecting deliveries for quality, comparing invoice to delivery, and ordering food and supplies for a culinary operation.
• Monitors all personnel and staff involved in the preparation and production of food to ensure that all food sanitation standards are met and upheld.

Descrizione del lavoro

State of Tennessee is seeking a culinary operations lead for Fall Creek Falls State Park Lodge in Van Buren County. The role oversees restaurant and catering meal production, ensures food quality, safety compliance, and profitability, and collaborates with the Food and Beverage Director and Kitchen Manager.

The position requires a High School diploma with 4 years of kitchen experience, ServSafe certification, and provides opportunities to substitute with a bachelor’s degree in culinary arts or