Executive Chef - Primary Food Group - Urgently Hiring
JO Restaurant Group · Albany, NY, US
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About the Role
The Executive Chef directs all kitchen operations, focusing on guest service, financial goals, and creative culinary direction. This role is responsible for the quality, consistency, and innovation of food offerings, as well as the development and retention of kitchen staff.
Responsibilities
- Costing and ordering of all food and non-alcoholic beverages
- Menu development including appetizers, entrees, sides, desserts, and catering with innovative and cutting-edge products
- Maintain safety standards at all times
- Train, supervise, and coach all kitchen staff according to company standards
- Schedule and coordinate kitchen staff, ensuring proper staffing for maximum productivity and efficiency
- Ensure high standards of sanitation and cleanliness are maintained throughout the kitchen areas at all times
- Follow documented recipes and maintain high quality of food production, presentation, and taste
- Monitor and coach staff on maintaining consistency in food quality
- Apply constant educational and corrective measures when managing the culinary staff
- Utilize controls to minimize food and supply waste and eliminate theft
- Be well versed, capable, and consistent with regards to human resources procedures and documentation processes of progressive discipline
Requirements
- Minimum four years of culinary management experience, preferably upscale restaurant experience
- Well developed leadership qualities
- Ability to work well under pressure
- In depth knowledge of the front of the house and its workings
- Good knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation
- Proficiency in ordering, menu costing and labor forecasting
- Extensive knowledge in local and worldly cuisines
- Exceptional guest relations skills
- Computer skills
- Ability to work a flexible schedule
- Ability to motivate employees to be proficient at their jobs
Skills
- Food Service Technology/Management
- Culinary Arts
- Leadership
- Working under pressure
- Front of house operations
- Food and catering trends
- Quality production
- Sanitation
- Food cost controls
- Presentation
- Ordering
- Menu costing
- Labor forecasting
- Local and worldly cuisines
- Guest relations
- Computer skills
- Flexible scheduling
- Employee motivation
Location
- Albany, NY
- Green Island, NY
- Troy, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Executive
- Management
Education Level
- B.S. Degree in Food Service Technology/Management
- A.A. Degree in Culinary Arts
Salary/Compensations
- $70,000 - $75,000
Benefits
- 401K with employer match
- Competitive health insurance benefits (medical, dental and vision)
- HSA option available
- Supplemental insurance policies through AFLAC available
- Paid vacation, sick time and holidays
- Restaurant Credit
- Employee discount on food
- Cell Phone Credit/Allowance
About the Company
- JO Restaurant Group operates multiple restaurant locations including 677 Prime, Primrose Cafe, Toro Cantina, Sea Smoke, and Prime Burger Shakehouse.