Upscale Dining Executive Chef — Lead & Inspire

Independence Village Inc; Oxford (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Executive Chef at Independence Village Waterstone is responsible for the successful management of all aspects of the culinary and dining department, including retail sales, special events planning, food costs and inventory control, safety and sanitation, and maintaining resident, customer and employee satisfaction.

The role requires proven leadership, upscale dining experience, menu development and pricing expertise, and strong organizational and time management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or related culinary degree required.
• Minimum four years of industry and culinary management experience.
• Upscale dining experience required.
• Must demonstrate proven leadership abilities, commitment to customer service, and strong organization and time management skills.
• Experience in menu development and pricing.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Culinary labor, food and small ware financial management experience required.

Responsibilities

• Achieve 100% resident satisfaction through plate presentation and taste.
• Establish presentation techniques and ensure quality standards.
• Hire, coach, train, inspire and direct culinary staff. Maintain proper scheduling, employee reviews.
• Develop Sous Chef and Lead Cook to take on additional leadership and management duties.
• Directly responsible for food control, labor costs, menu engineering, recipe creation and standardization of recipe production to ensure consistency.
• Ensure proper equipment operation/maintenance, proper safety and sanitation policies for followed in the work areas.
• Oversee special catering events and offer culinary instruction and/or demonstrate culinary techniques.
• Consistently maintains a positive attitude, which supports a team environment. Promotes positive public relations with residents, family members and guests.
• Function as Manager on Duty as scheduled with site leadership team

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Organization

Time management

Menu pricing

Microsoft Office

Financial management

Education

Bachelor's degree or related culinary degree

Certified Executive Chef

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Executive Chef at Independence Village Waterstone is responsible for the successful management of all aspects of the culinary and dining department, including retail sales, special events planning, food costs and inventory control, safety and sanitation, and maintaining resident, customer and employee satisfaction.

The role requires proven leadership, upscale dining experience, menu development and pricing expertise, and strong organizational and time management skills.