Head Chef

**Job Description: Head Chef**

Company: MBMG

Location: Port Browning

Reports to: General Manager

Summary of Position:
The Chef is responsible for all culinary operations of the kitchen, training, creating menu, food and labour cost

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Manage, plan and supervise the operation of the kitchen
- Create effective mennu
- Provide leadership through ongoing training, goal setting, performance evaluations and direct supervision of the kitchen team
- Maintain proper food inventory controls, supplies and equipment through consistent monitoring of inventory levels
- Demonstrate full working knowledge
- Achieve food cost of 30% of the food sales
- Develop and monitor food standards
- Manage weekly schedules and labour costs, by ensuring productivity levels are maximized through the effective utilization of all kitchen team. Kitchen labour cost is 17 % of the food sales
- Ensure performance management of kitchen team is conducted in a timely and consistent manner
- Communicate effectively with all staff, leaders and guests
- Promote teamwork within the kitchen, and Front of the House teams
- Ensure all kitchen staff adhere to Port Browning Health and Safety Policy
- Comply with all company policies and procedures as outlined
- Conducting team meetings
- Develop kitchen team to their fullest potential in a calm, compassionate and effective manner
- Strive to provide exceptional guest service 100% of the time
- Other duties as assigned

Skills and Qualifications:

- Minimum 5 years cooking experience within a commercial kitchen
- Minimum 2 years of supervisory position
- Excellent skills in all related kitchen positions
- Must possess excellent Interpersonal and Leadership skills
- Understanding of Food & Beverage control systems, food cost, labour forecasting, and health and safety standards
- Knowledge of Word, Outlook, and Excel
- Must have valid Food Safe level 1 certificate
- Flexible schedule availability, including evenings and weekends
- Ability to perform physical requirements to the position including standing for 4 hours and lifting 25 lbs

Pay: $55,000.00-$65,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

- Bonus pay
- Tips

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed

**Experience**:

- Cooking: 4 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Food Handler Certification (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2024-11-30