BPK is looking for a talented and driven culinary professional to lead one of our kitchen teams in downtown Rapid City.

About BPK:

With three different restaurant concepts in the Rapid City and Black Hills region as well as two craft retail operations (and a food truck), BPK MGMNT moves food forward! Check out the links below to find out more about our passion for great food and excellent service!

About You:

The ideal candidate will have 5 years worth of restaurant kitchen experience, and will possess 2 years past kitchen management experience as a Sous Chef, Chef De Cuisine, or similar title.

The ideal candidate will have worked in a steakhouse or grill setting. Training with a culinary arts program is definitely a benefit, but not required.

About the job:

The Chef De Cuisine (hereafter Chef) will effectively lead the back of house team in preparing food for service and finishing dishes from the menu. The Chef will also be a leader in menu development, not only with featured items, but routinely rotating entrees from the menu and workshopping and developing new items with the Sous team.

Duties including, but not limited to:

• Purchasing food and kitchen equipment and supplies for the restaurant with quality and cost consideration.
• Monitoring kitchen inventory and rotating and/or preparing items to prevent and minimize food loss.
• Developing menu items and accounting for costs when pricing said items. Working with the Sous Chefs to develop featured items and/or modify existing features to increase sales and to ensure variety.
• Monitoring back of house schedules, hiring and training kitchen employees.
• Actively monitoring staff performance. Providing remedial training and/or constructive criticisms relevant to job performance. Addressing performance issues observed by the Chef De Cuisine, GM, or other team members. When necessary, issuing verbal warnings, write-ups, suspension and/or termination in that order.
• Working with the General Manager and FOH team to ensure that front of house staff are knowledgeable about the menu, featured items and any 86 items.
• Scheduling yourself for prep work, line work, and expo to maintain an eye on team performance and to role model professional conduct and workplace performance.
• Being able to step in to fill kitchen roles on an as-needed basis either to fill gaps in coverage and/or to minimize labor costs to the organization.

Requirements:

• Ability to lift and carry heavy loads
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Must be a resident of the Rapid City area or willing to relocate prior to starting.
• Must be able to work on your feet for a 10 hour shift.
• Must be able to reliably commute to work.

Why work with BPK?

With three restaurant concepts in the Rapid City area, and fifteen years worth of success in food and beverage operations, BPK offers a competitive wage and room for advancement. We are looking for driven individuals to join our team of culinary professionals.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Food provided
• Paid time off

Experience level:

• 5 years

Shift:

• 10 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime pay

Weekly day range:

• Weekends as needed

Work setting:

• Upscale casual restaurant

Experience:

• Culinary experience: 5 years (Preferred)
• Cooking: 5 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Rapid City, SD 57701 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Rapid City, SD 57701: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person