School Chef Manager Wanted!

Taher; Minnesota; On-site; USD 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Taher, Inc. in Minnesota is seeking a passionate hourly Chef-Manager to lead culinary operations, guide staff in guest service, and oversee food production and catering events.

This hands-on leader will control food and labor costs, train hourly and salaried staff, maintain safety and sanitation standards, and develop weekly menus. Candidates need 2+ years in contract foodservice mgmt, ServSafe, P&L experience, and strong communication; growth opportunities and team culture offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in contract foodservice management with inventory, purchasing, and scheduling.
• Experience in exposition cooking, catering and meal planning.
• Current ServSafe certification.
• Experience within a P&L environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Computer skills with MS Office.
• Must pass a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining culinary operations and management including purchasing, inventory, receiving, and production.
• Meeting office deadlines including invoice keying and weekly/monthly reporting.
• Maintaining accurate financial statements.
• Scheduling, training, and leading hourly and salaried staff.
• Maintain proper production, safety, and sanitation standards per requirements.
• Creating and overseeing weekly menus.
• Fostering a customer-first environment.
• Ensuring USDA regulations are followed.
• Verifying meals meet quality standards and are prepared within time limits.
• Controlling waste and managing cost to budget.
• Maintaining a clean, safe kitchen and conducting cost analysis.

Skills

Experience in contract foodservice mgm

Exposition cooking

Catering and meal planning

ServSafe certification

P&L experience

Communication skills

MS Office

Background check

Tools

MS Office

Job description

We are seeking a passionate individual to lead our teams!

Here at Taher, it's all about the food! As an hourly Chef-Manager, you will guide your staff in delivering exceptional guest service, food production, cooking meals from scratch, and overseeing any catering events. Your attention to the details of maintaining both food and labor costs help you achieve outstanding profitability. Your hands-on leadership style allows for easy training of your staff.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintaining full accountability for culinary operations and management, including purchasing, inventory, receiving, and production
• Meeting office deadlines including invoice keying as well as weekly and monthly reporting responsibilities
• Maintaining accurate financial statements
• Scheduling, training, and leading hourly and salaried staff members
• Maintain proper production, safety, and sanitation standards per corporate, state, and Federal requirements
• Creating and overseeing weekly menus
• Fostering a customer-first environment

Additional responsibilities include:

• 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
• Controlling waste and effectively managing cost and performance to budget.
• Maintaining a clean, healthy, and safe kitchen environment; establishing monthly food and labor cost goals; conducting cost control analysis

What You Gain:

At Taher, Inc, we believe that everyone should have a seat at the table. Employees make a difference and an impact through open communication with management. We are committed to providing growth opportunities that allow team members to advance. Our chef-driven culture creates a connection between team members and the mission of food service excellence. You will also enjoy a strong work/life balance.

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:

• Minimum of 2 years' of related experience in a contract foodservice management position or in quick service or full-service restaurant environment with inventory, purchasing, and scheduling knowledge.
• Experience in exposition cooking, catering and meal planning preferred.
• Current ServSafe certification
• Experience within a P&L environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Computer skills with knowledge of MS office
• Must pass a criminal background check

EOE/AA

Shift

Monday - Friday Daytime Hours

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. $25.00 - $29.00 / hour

Pay Transparency

In order to support the Fair Compensation Strategy by the US Govt., HR Dept., clients are required to adhere to "Pay Transparency Law"; in the impacted states; that have mandated the employers to list the salary ranges in Job advertisements or postings for job opportunities and Job promotions.