KP Recruiting Group is a consulting firm that provides leadership and exceptional talent to some of the world's leading companies. Headquartered in the Midwest, KP Recruiting Group has successfully completed countless engagements across the United States. We represent clients in all industries and all sizes. Our mission is to provide exceptional client and candidate experiences in order to get the best possible results. On behalf of our client, we are excited to present the following confidential role. We look forward to hearing from you and discussing the opportunity! **This is a full time permanent role**
The Role: The Executive Chef will oversee and manage culinary operations to meet production, presentation, and service standards. Applies culinary techniques to food preparation and manages the final presentation and service of food. The Executive Chef is a management position overseeing chef managers as well as hourly culinary staff, responsible for developing and executing culinary solutions to meet customer needs and tastes. Offers a wide variety of culinary solutions to meet customer and client needs and tastes. Job Duties: Ensures proper culinary standards and techniques are in place for preparation of food items, including production, presentation, and service standards Manages a culinary team, including chef managers and hourly staff, to ensure quality in final presentation of food Ensures culinary production appropriately connects to the Executional Framework Train and manage culinary and kitchen employees to use best practice food production techniques Coach employees by creating a shared understanding about what needs to be achieved and how it is to be achieved Reward and recognize employees Plan and execute team meetings and daily huddles Complete and maintain all staff records including training records, shift opening/closing checklists and performance data Develop and maintain effective client and guest rapport for mutually beneficial business relationships Interact directly with guests daily Aggregate and communicate regional culinary and ingredient trends Responsible for delivering food and labor targets Consistent focus on margin improvement understanding performance metrics, data, order, and inventory trends Ensure efficient execution and delivery of all culinary products in line with the daily menu Maintain integrity of the standard food offer responsible for always maintaining food quality and safety of items Full compliance with Operational Excellence fundamentals: managing waste, standard menus, recipes and ingredients through managing customer driven menus and labor standards Understand end to end supply chain and procurement process and systems, ensuring only authorized suppliers are used Full knowledge and implementation of the Food Framework Ensure accuracy of estimated food consumption for appropriate requisitions and/or food purchase Ensure proper equipment operation and maintenance Ensure compliance with SAFE food and Quality Assurance standards, occupational and environmental safety policies in all culinary and kitchen operations Comply with all applicable policies, rules and regulations, including but not limited to those relating to safety, health, wage and hour Requirements Requires at least 4 years of culinary experience At least 2 years in a management role preferred Requires a culinary degree or equivalent experience Ability to multi-task Ability to simplify the agenda for the team Requires advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the food profession. This includes experiential knowledge required for management of people and/or problems. Requires oral, reading, and written communication skills Benefits Medical/Dental/Vision/Prescription
Generous Vacation Policy
401k with Roth option & 8% Company Match
Profit Sharing
Annual Bonus Potential
9 Paid Holidays (8 Static and 1 Floating)
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Employee Assistance Program
Company Paid Life Insurance
Short- & Long-Term Disability
Annual Merit Raises
Opportunities for Internal Mobility
Professional Development Opportunities
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