COMPANY:
Discovery Solutions seeks applicants for a Executive Chef.
LOCATION:
Boston, MA
SUMMARY:
This position will work an event-based schedule and will be required to work nights, weekends, and holidays occasionally.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Ensures culinary production appropriately connects to the Executional Framework
Ensures proper culinary standards and techniques are in place for preparation of food items, including production, presentation, and service standards
Manages a culinary team, including chef managers and hourly staff, to ensure quality in final presentation of food
Train and manage culinary and kitchen employees to use best practice food production techniques
Coach employees by creating a shared understanding about what needs to be achieved and how it is to be achieved
Reward and recognize employees
Plan and execute team meetings and daily huddles
Complete and maintain all staff records including training records, shift opening/closing checklists and performance data
Develop and maintain effective client and guest rapport for mutually beneficial business relationships
Interact directly with guests daily
Aggregate and communicate regional culinary and ingredient trends
Responsible for delivering food and labor targets
Consistent focus on margin improvement understanding performance metrics, data, order, and inventory trends
Ensure efficient execution and delivery of all culinary products in line with the daily menu
Maintain integrity of the standard food offer responsible for always maintaining food quality and safety of items
Full compliance with Operational Excellence fundamentals: managing waste, standard menus, recipes and ingredients through managing customer driven menus and labor standards
Understand end to end supply chain and procurement process and systems, ensuring only authorized suppliers are used
Full knowledge and implementation of the Food Framework
Ensure accuracy of estimated food consumption for appropriate requisitions and/or food purchase
Ensure proper equipment operation and maintenance
Ensure compliance with SAFE food and Quality Assurance standards, occupational and environmental safety policies in all culinary and kitchen operations
Comply with all applicable policies, rules and regulations, including but not limited to those relating to safety, health, wage and hour
Developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. 7-10 years of culinary management experience
2. High volume catering / concessions experience
3. Sports or Entertainment Experience
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