Executive Chef

Description

The Executive Chef will be responsible for overseeing culinary operations of the restaurant, ensuring the highest standards of food quality, consistency, and operational efficiency. This role will involve working closely with the Culinary Director, Restaurant General Manager and chefs, to develop and execute the menu, provide guidance on food safety and hygiene standards, and lead culinary and front of house teams to success.

• Evaluates menu mix and costs relating to menu mix and adjusts where is needed.
• Ensure the kitchen complies with local and national food safety regulations, including sanitation and health standards.
• Foster a positive, collaborative, and high-performance kitchen culture.
• Maintain a professional, neat and well-groomed appearance.
• Recruitment and hiring for all culinary positions.
• Maintain and enforce food quality, consistency, and portion control.
• Oversee and support the culinary operations in the restaurant.
• Directs ordering amounts, inventory levels, timing of orders, receiving, invoice settling, and equipment.
• Ensure that the restaurant maintains a high level of food quality and presentation.
• Monitor kitchen equipment and supplies, ensuring proper maintenance and inventory management.
• Support the financial performance of the restaurant through strategic menu planning, cost control, and maximizing profitability.
• Provide leadership, training, and mentorship to kitchen staff team.
• Creates recipes in our Craftable system and supporting materials, such as recipe book and menu.
• Work closely with culinary team to ensure that the menu reflects the latest trends and customer preferences while maintaining operational feasibility.
• Develop and monitor budgets for food and labor costs, ensuring that they are aligned with company goals.
• Develop and execute creative, high-quality menu offerings that align with the brand and customer demographics.
• Stay updated on industry trends and help introduce ideas to enhance the dining experience.
• Work with team to manage food cost and waste reduction initiatives.
• Assures that effective orientation and training are given to each new team member. Develops ongoing training.
• Participate in guest satisfaction surveys and respond to customer feedback to continuously improve the dining experience.
• Provide regular feedback to the team on culinary performance, customer satisfaction, and operational improvements.

Requirements

• Ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Proven ability to create innovative and profitable menus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, or related field (preferred).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively in a positive and upbeat fashion utilizing English; both in oral and written form.
• Strong financial acumen and experience managing food cost and budget.
• An open mind for new ideas and creative methods
• Strong knowledge of food safety regulations, kitchen management, and culinary operations.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as an Executive Chef / Executive Sous Chef in a restaurant environment.

Benefits

Southern Land Company believes that community is the heart of every successful development project. With that as our starting point, we create residential developments around the country that provide a generous, comfortable lifestyle to those that call them home. In support of our single family and multifamily projects, we also undertake key retail, office, and recreation developments to craft convenient, complete communities. We believe in big ideas and paying attention to every detail required to realize them.

Southern Land Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and we seek to create an inclusive workplace that embraces diverse backgrounds, life experiences and perspectives. Southern Land Company offers a competitive benefits package, including 401k and paid time off. For more information, please visit our website at www.southernland.com.

• A strong compensation and benefits package, including health, vision, dental, 401k with a strong match and more!

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