POSITION AVAILABLE: EXECUTIVE CHEF

SUMMARY:

The Executive Chef is the heart and soul of the kitchen and customers satisfaction pertaining to food quality and hotel reputation.

The Executive

Chef is responsible for the overall success of the daily kitchen operations. Exhibits culinary talents by personally performing tasks while leading the staff and managing all food related functions taking particular care in creativity, composition, seasoning and presentation of the dishes. Works to continually improve guest and employee satisfaction while maintaining the operating budget. Controls spending, costs, preparation of reports, hygiene and cleanliness, as well as compliance with policies and procedures established with the highest level of quality. Supervises all kitchen areas to ensure a consistent, high quality product is produced. Responsible for guiding and developing staff including direct reports. Must ensure sanitation and food standards are achieved.

This is an existing position

Ensuring Culinary Standards and Responsibilities are Met

- Manages kitchen shift operations and ensures compliance with all Food & Beverage policies, standards and procedures.
- Estimates daily production needs on a weekly basis and communicates production needs to kitchen personnel daily.
- Prepares and cooks foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
- Develops, designs, or creates new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
- Determines how food should be presented and creates decorative food displays.
- Maintains purchasing, receiving and food storage standards.
- Ensures compliance with food handling and sanitation standards.
- Performs all duties of kitchen managers and employees as necessary.
- Recognizes superior quality products, presentations and flavor.
- Ensures compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
- Follows proper handling and right temperature of all food products.
- Operates and maintains all department equipment and reports malfunctions.
- Checks the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.

Leading Kitchen Operations

- Supervises and coordinates activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation.
- Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence,



and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.
- Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
- Serves as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors.
- Maintains the productivity level of employees.
- Ensures employees understand expectations and parameters.
- Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees and ensures employees do the same within the team.
- Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently.
- Communicates performance expectations in accordance with job descriptions for each position.
- Recognizes success performance and produces desired results.

Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service

- Provides services that are above and beyond for customer satisfaction and retention.
- Manages day-to-day operations, ensuring the quality, standards and meeting the expectations of the customers on a daily basis.
- Sets a positive example for guest relations.
- Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service.
- Interacts with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.
- Handles guest problems and complaints.

Maintaining Culinary Goals

- Achieves and exceeds goals including performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc.
- Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Utilizes the HR system to effectively schedule to business demands and for tracking of employee time and attendance.
- Trains employees in safety procedures.

Managing and Conducting Human Resource Activities

- Identifies the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
- Improves service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, providing guidance, feedback, and individual coaching when needed.
- Participates in an employee performance appraisal process, providing feedback as needed.
- Brings issues to the attention of the general manager and Human Resources as necessary.





Additional Responsibilities

- Provides information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Analyzes information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Attends and participates in all pertinent meetings.

REQUIREMENTS:

Education and Experience

- High school diploma or GED; 4 years’ experience in the culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area OR 2-year degree from an accredited university in Culinary Arts, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 2 years’ experience in the culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.
- Ability to work AM and PM shifts, including weekends and holidays
- Safe food handling certificates
- Must be able to lift 20 pounds on a consistent basis
- Familiar with WHMIS, Health and Safety, and emergency protocols
- Strong knowledge of Health and Safety
- Professional and friendly with all guests
- Ability to effectively deal with guest and employee concerns in a friendly and positive manner
- Maintain a professional appearance and manner at all times
- Robust Leadership skills
- Strong computer skills

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To apply for this posting please submit a copy of your resume and cover letter.

Vrancor is an equal opportunity employer and we would like to thank all applicants for their interest. Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. The Company would like to hear from all interested candidates; accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process and the duration of employment.

Vrancor is committed to accommodating applicants’ needs in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and under the Ontario Human Rights Code throughout the selection process. If you require a disability–related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please email us or let the Recruiter know during the screening process.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $65,000.00-$70,000.00 per year

Application question(s)

- Are you authorized to work in Canada?

Experience:
- chef: 1 year (preferred)
- sous chef: 1 year (preferred)
- cooking: 1 year (preferred)
- Chefs: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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