Executive Chef

Executive Chef | Bold Rock Cider - Asheville, NC

WHO WE ARE

Artisanal Brewing Ventures (ABV) is a top 10 regional craft alcohol company in the US, made up of 5 long standing, successful craft brands. Currently we’re made up of four breweries (Victory Brewing, Bold Rock, Sixpoint, Southern Tier Brewing) and one distillery (Southern Tier Distilling). We have locations in 5 states (NY, PA, OH, VA, NC) including taprooms, production facilities and our corporate headquarters.

WHAT WE DO

Bold Rock is boldly committed to building a crew of quality professionals who support all aspects of getting our freshly crafted cider into the hands of good people. Our dedicated team of cider makers crush and craft locally picked apples to create our variety of crisp and refreshing hard cider styles.

We find people with positive personalities, fun-loving spirits, and hard-working cores to bring their experience along as they join our enthusiasm to produce the best cider there is. We have bold teams in North Carolina (Asheville & Mills River) and Virginia (Nellysford & Charlottesville).

WHAT YOU'LL DO

This leader will be experienced in leading a diverse team of kitchen operations managers, in addition to full oversite of the hourly support team. An ideal candidate will act as an extension of the Corporate Chef bringing to life the culinary vision, as created by the Corporate Chef, in our taproom, while ensuring excellence in all facets of culinary operations. To be successful in this role, you are focused on delivering an exceptional culinary experience to the guest, while effectively managing operating costs, working within the complexity of a full menu,  ability to excel in high volume situations, and are consistently creating a world class working environment.

• Responsible for all kitchen functions including food purchasing, preparation and maintenance of high quality products, and upholding sanitation and cleanliness standards
• Use creativity in developing culinary menus for weekly featured selections, private event menus, and occasional special events
• Concoct unique ways to pair our craft beer platform with our menu design, such as during seasonal and limited beer release offerings
• Write and develop policies and procedures as needed for smooth day-to-day operations including, but not limited to daily checklists and logs, quality control standards, inventory tracking and food cost and usage
• Ensure that all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to the restaurant’s recipes, portioning, cooking and serving standards
• Take an active role and responsibility for both new hire orientation and ongoing training of staff; including training in methods of cooking, preparation, plate presentation, portion, cost control, safe operation of all kitchen equipment, safety training, sanitation and cleanliness procedures, and teaching company department rules, policies, and procedures
• Work with restaurant managers to plan and price menu items.  Establish portion sizes and prepare standard recipe cards for all new menu items
• Submit all required paperwork and reports to leadership as required and actively participate in all Management meetings
• Make employment and termination decisions including interviewing, hiring, evaluating and disciplining kitchen personnel as appropriate.
• Manage the performance appraisal review process for your team
• Ensure that all products are ordered according to predetermined product specifications and received in correct unit count and condition, and that deliveries are performed in accordance with the restaurant’s receiving policies and procedures

WHO WE'RE LOOKIUNG FOR

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in varied kitchen positions including food preparation, line cook, fry cook and expediter
• At least 6 months of experience in an Executive Chef manager capacity
• Strong knowledge of craft beer and/or serious interest in understanding and learning about methods of using beer in cooking and food pairings 
• Must be able to communicate clearly with managers, kitchen and dining room employees and staff
• Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 50 pounds
• Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 9 hours)

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive Compensation
• Exceptional Health Benefits
  • No waiting period to enroll
  • Immediate 401K Match
  • Paid Family Leave
• Flexible Schedules & Generous Paid Time Off
• Incentives & Bonuses
• Generous Product Discounts
• Opportunities for Growth Across 5 Successful Brands

Disclaimer

This Job Description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks and duties.

Artisanal Brewing Ventures is an Equal Opportunity Employer