Lead Chef

Job Description

Lead Chef |

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at [Company]. This organization believes in fostering heartfelt, human connections, rejecting impersonal hospitality to create environments where people genuinely connect. The Lead Chef contributes to this mission by ensuring excellent food quality and service, thereby enhancing the experience for both guests and the internal team and supporting the company’s unique, vibrant culture.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Not Specified

• Team: Reports to the Restaurant Manager, leading kitchen staff.
• Mission: Lead culinary functions to meet food quality goals, financial objectives, facilities maintenance, and personnel development.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Culinary Leadership: Direct kitchen staff, coordinate food orders, and oversee food preparation and cooking, ensuring consistent plating, temperature, and portion control for excellent food quality.
• Staff Development: Train kitchen personnel on prep techniques and food presentation, fostering their growth and development, and assist with staff scheduling.
• Operational Compliance: Uphold high standards for kitchen sanitation and safety, ensuring proper food storage in compliance with safety practices and promoting all health and safety rules.
• Financial Management: Collaborate with the Restaurant Manager to price menu items, procure necessary food supplies and kitchen equipment, and maintain accurate weekly and monthly cost reports.
• Adaptability: Take on additional responsibilities outside of the core job post as needed, contributing to the team’s overall success in a collaborative environment.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Early career professional with core domain knowledge in food product, presentation, quality, preparation, menu concept, and design.
• Experience: 1 year of experience in a related or supportive culinary role is preferred.
• Skills: Strong time management and organizational abilities for high-quality food production, capability to work with minimal direction, excellent written communication, and proactive initiative.
• Bonus: Food Handler Certification (if applicable).