Chef de Cuisine - Brandeis University

Job Description

Responsible for developing and executing culinary solutions to meet guests? needs and tastes. Offers a wide variety of culinary solutions to meet customer and client needs and expectations. Oversees and manages culinary brigade to meet production, presentation, and service excellence standards. Applies culinary techniques to food preparation and manages the final presentation and service of food.

Scope of Role:

Responsible for oversight of food operations within the location, reporting to the Executive Chef and/or Hospitality Director.

Job Responsibilities

? Trains and leads kitchen personnel
? Supervises/coordinates all related culinary activities
? Estimates food consumption and requisition or purchase food

? Selects and develops recipes and standardize production recipes to ensure consistent quality
? Establishes presentation technique and quality standards, and plans and prices menus
? Ensures proper equipment operation/maintenance and ensures proper safety and sanitation in the kitchen
? Oversees special catering events and may also offer culinary instruction and/or demonstrate culinary techniques

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate with a wide range of individuals and ensure full comprehension of the topic, risk, or liability level.

• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation, food products, and food service equipment.
• Degree from an accredited culinary institute preferred but not required. Bachelor?s degree preferred.
• 4-7 years? executive-level culinary management experience required.
• Minimum 2-3 years? culinary management experience in a multi-unit setting required.
• ServSafe Certification.
• Passion for food trends, flavors, innovation, and recipe development.

Education

About Harvest Table Culinary Group

Our Mission

Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

At HTCG, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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