With a career at HMSHost, you really benefit! We offer :
- Health, dental and vision insurance
- Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)
- Holiday pay
- Meal and Transportation Benefits
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Company paid life insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee assistance program
- Training and exciting career growth opportunities
- Referral program refer a friend and earn a bonus
Summary
The Restaurant Chef is responsible for all culinary operations of a single restaurant with difficult tocomplex operations.
This position directs and participates in the preparation, seasoning and cooking offood, manages the culinary staff, and performs all other responsibilities as directed by the business orassigned Management of which associate is capable of performing.
This is an exempt position andtypically reports to the Restaurant Manager, depending on local requirements.
Essential Functions
- Supervises the day to day activities of culinary staff, assigns responsibilities for specified work,and sets deadlines to ensure the timely completion of work
- Promotes safety and sanitation, inspects all food products handling, establishes and maintainssafe practices, and follows HACCP procedures
- Establishes and maintains contact with food vendors
- Prices and orders food and kitchen supplies
- Maintains effective cost control, service and quality standards to produce maximum sales andprofits
- Complies with company and franchise standards of operation procedures, as well as those of allapplicable regulatory agencies, and ensures on a daily basis that all products are prepared andpresented in accordance with brand or company standards
- Identifies hiring, firing, advancement, promotion or any other associate status change needs ofthe culinary staff
- Maintains effective communication and positive associate relations by ensuring all associateactivities are performed in a timely and professional manner, to include performance reviews,progressive discipline, resolving associate relations issues, managing incentive programs, andexecuting management and associate development programs as defined by the RestaurantManager
- Provides the highest quality of customer service to the customers at all times, to include ensuringthe proper training of all staff and supporting associates to ensure customer satisfaction andproduct quality
Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment
Requires post-secondary training via community college, technical school, culinary arts school orfour-year university;
brand certification a plus
- Requires a minimum of 5 years managerial or supervision experience in the food service industry
- Must be certified in Serve Safe Management certification course
- Demonstrates team management, delegation, issue resolution, coaching skills and ability tomotivate others and act as a change agent
- Demonstrates organization and multi-project time / issue management
- Requires the ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence andpolicy documents, as well as converse comfortably with individual
Compensation & Benefits for Full-Time Associates
- Competitive pay within the range of $54,790 - $66,966
- Bonus eligible position, bonus based on achievement of company metrics
- Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Vacation and Wellness time
- Life and Disability insurance, including Company Paid Life Insurance
- 401k with Company Match
- Tax-advantaged health accounts (HCFSA and HSA)
- Other benefit options to help manage the unexpected, including Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Identity Protection, and Legal Plan
- Access to Work / Life Wellness Support
- Recognition Programs to Celebrate Work and Life Achievements
Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)Minority / Female / Disabled / Veteran (M / F / D / V)Drug Free Workplace (DFW)
Benefits
Competitive compensationFlexible spending account for health expenses401(k) retirement savings planPaid VacationEmployee and family members comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision care, long term disability, short term disability, and life insuranceCredit Union MembershipHMSHost benefits vary by location and some associates may not be eligible for certain benefits.
Associates covered by a collective bargaining agreement may be eligible for different benefits. HMSHost reserves the right to amend and / or terminate a benefit plan at any time.