What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head Chef position at Schussboom Brewing Company?
Description
Family-owned and operated, award-winning Brewpub looking for a highly qualified Head Chef to lead our kitchen team as we continue year over year growth and prepare for future expansions. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, take pride in your food, and want to be part of a positive, fun, hardworking crew — we’d love to meet you.
What You’ll Do:
- Train, develop, mentor, and inspire kitchen staff in a supportive and structured environment
- In this hands-on leadership role, you will prep, cook, and plate items to exact specs – lead by example
- Enforce all procedures, processes, documentation, and strict adherence to recipes, build sheets, and portion control
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe kitchen
- Communicate clearly with team members
- Follow food safety and sanitation standards
- Keep calm under pressure during busy rushes to ensure all food going out meets expectations for quality and consistency
- Manage inventory, ordering, and food waste
- Manage food and labor costs
- Assist with management of staff scheduling
Perks:
- Competitive salary pay based on experience
- Free shift meals
- 2 free shifters after work
- Discounts on days off
- Casual work attire
- Team environment with people who care
If you’re dependable, skilled, and want to be part of a great team – apply now!
REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum 4 years Head Chef or Executive Sous Chef experience
- High school diploma; College degree or formal culinary education preferred, but equivalent experience considered
- Strong understanding of kitchen operations and admin
- Reliable and ability to focus and multi-task with attention detail-oriented
- Able to stand for long shifts
- Positive, team-player attitude, drive, and integrity
- Quality control, ensures adherence of standards on all food preparation
- Clean and organized
- ServSafe Certified
- Positive attitude, drive, and integrity
- Ability to focus and multi-task with attention to detail under pressure
- Ensure stations are set up for menu execution
- Handles, stores and rotates products
- Adheres to set standards in cooking techniques and portioning
- Ensures food quality and timeliness
- Practices correct food handling, product storage and rotation procedures
- Complies with all sanitation and safety regulations and standards
- Operational knowledge of kitchen equipment
- Excellent knife skills
- Strong communication skills
About Us:
Schussboom is a high-energy, fast-casual, scratch-made restaurant focused on 1) quality, 2) consistency, and 3) speed, in that order. Our kitchen runs on teamwork, precision, and pride in every plate. No drama. No shortcuts.
As Owners, our primary goals are to:
-Create a supportive and fun workplace, lift up our staff to be the best version of themselves, and provide pay, benefits, and opportunities for our employees to live a happy, sustainable life.
- Give our customers the best experience to brighten their day by creating amazing beer and food, a fun and casual atmosphere, and giving back to the community.
- Lead by example and with compassion. We are hard-working and will jump on any station at any time to help the crew. We never stop driving for success. We deeply care for our staff's well-being and their personal and professional growth.