Chef

We are looking for a Chef to join our team and prepare delicious meals for our customers. Chef responsibilities include studying recipes, setting up menus and preparing high-quality dishes. You should be able to delegate tasks to kitchen staff to ensure meals are prepared in a timely manner. You should be familiar with sanitation regulations. If you have experience with advanced cooking techniques and non-traditional ingredients, we’d like to meet you. Ultimately, you’ll prepare and deliver menu items that delight our guests.

Responsibilities

• Set up the kitchen with cooking utensils and equipment, like knives, pans and kitchen scales
• Study each recipe and gather all necessary ingredients
• Cook food in a timely manner
• Complete delegated and recurring tasks
• learn daily or weekly specials
• Ensure appealing plate presentation
• Assist others as needed
• Slightly modify recipes to meet customers’ needs and requests (e.g. reduce salt, remove dairy)
• Monitor food stock
• Check freshness of food and discard out-of-date items
• Experiment with recipes and suggest new ingredients
• Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations within the kitchen area

Skills

• Proven work experience as a Chef or Cook
• Hands-on experience with various kitchen equipment (e.g. grillers and pasta makers)
• Advanced knowledge of culinary, baking and pastry techniques
• Leadership skills
• Ability to remain calm and undertake various tasks
• Excellent time management abilities
• Up-to-date knowledge of cooking techniques and recipes
• Familiarity with sanitation regulations
• Set up workstations

• Cook dishes to business standards

• Follow health and safety guidelines

• Prepare ingredients for use during shift

Qualifications:

Proven working experience as a cook

Familiarity with kitchen equipment and utensils

Strong attention to detail

Ability to listen and communicate effectively

Saturdays and Sundays mandatory work availability

Compensation:

• $13 per hour starting pay based on experience

• Referral Program, sign on bonus match

• Health, Vision, Dental and Life Insurance benefits (After 90 Days)

• 4-5 Days per week, Mondays off unless extreme advance warning for catering and events

• Catering Event Bonuses and Pay Rate

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $13.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Fine dining restaurant

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Every weekend
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Supplemental Pay:

• Signing bonus
• Tips

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Cooking: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Food Handler Certification (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: One location