Executive Chef - Alliance Hospitality Group - AZ

<strong>Our Mission<br><br></strong>To build relationships within our community by serving them with passion in a hospitable environment while providing food that is honest, consistent and fresh.<br><br><strong>What Makes Us Unique<br><br></strong>You would be joining a team of true restaurant hospitality professionals who are driven by quality, consistency and integrity with everything we do. We provide a positive, professional environment and constantly drive towards excellence. We value each individual team member and take a personalized approach to their growth. These same philosophies are carried through with our guests, vendors and everyone who we interact with. Alliance Hospitality Group is a growing company and we are looking for team members to grow with us.<br><br><strong>What We Expect<br><br></strong><strong>Description & Necessary Qualifications<br><br></strong>The Executive Chef will oversee complete operation of the kitchen. 5 - 10 years of experience in a leadership level kitchen position are required. Experience leading and conducting at least two to three restaurant openings, banquet experience for private parties of 2-100 people are desired. Graduation from an accredited culinary school and multilingualism are both encouraged. This hands-on cooking position requires no less than 55-60 hours of work per week, with required holiday/night/weekend hours and need-based shift coverage for hourly staff. Candidate must be ServSafe certified.<br><br><strong>Duties & Responsibilities<br><br></strong><ul><li>Kitchen Operations Oversight.</li><li>Execute and maintain quality and consistency of food with full adherence to corporate standards to acquire and protect restaurant sales - act with a sense of urgency, be friendly, professional, and engaged</li><li>Provide a warm and welcoming atmosphere, attentive, detailed, friendly, and courteous service</li><li>Understand the market and surrounding areas (i.e. restaurants, businesses, hotels)</li><li>Regularly measure and evaluate service through company service audits, and leveraging guest/employee feedback</li><li>Maintain the highest level of safety, security, sanitation, and cleanliness of facility</li><li>"Inspire, Inspect, and Inform" restaurant personnel on a daily basis</li><li>Follow, maintain, and enforce adherence to kitchen schedules, par lists, prep lists, order guides, and opening/closing procedures.</li><li>Assist in overseeing kitchen repairs and maintenance, weekly food inventories, food education at pre-shift meetings, and quarterly food shows for FOH/BOH staff.</li><li>Understand how to use basic computer applications and POS systems.</li><li>Develop skillset of hourly kitchen staff, participate and conduct quarterly kitchen employee evaluations, and assist with kitchen employee sourcing, hiring and discipline.</li><li>Maintain good rapport with vendors and have the capacity to work with multiple owner wants and needs.<br><br></li></ul><strong>General Executive Management<br><br></strong><ul><li>Develop culinary manager team to develop people and manage systems.</li><li>Give Chef's meaningful and challenging work assignments.</li><li>Conduct quarterly management evaluations to track improvement of fundamental skills.</li><li>Develop hourly staff positions within the restaurant and/or hotel, conduct quarterly restaurant staff evaluations.</li><li>Hire great talent and terminate any member of the staff on an as needed basis.</li><li>Develop plans for continuous improvement in the restaurant's service levels.</li><li>Participate in PR, Marketing, and Sales Building efforts/tactics for both the restaurant and potentially the food operations at the hotel.</li><li>Must firmly confront poor performance while also recognizing and rewarding good performance.</li><li>Maintain good rapport with vendors and have the capacity to work with multiple owner wants and needs.</li><li>Instill a culture of excellence and inspire confidence throughout the restaurant staff while displaying strong leadership skills.</li><li>Implement efficient and productive systems/processes in all departments (staffing levels, etc.).</li><li>Must be compliant with all Arizona State labor/hiring laws, Department of Health standards, and OSHA standards.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Financial and P&L Adherence<br><br></strong><ul><li>Build a culture of financial responsibility (sales tracking, labor, waste, breakage, PPA, costs).</li><li>Accurately process and submit.</li><li>Develop, establish, implement, and enforce proper and timely use of waste sheets and labor proforma.</li><li>Control cash, credit, and other receipts by following company cash handling/reconciliation procedures.</li><li>Assist in developing plan to meet or surpass expectations set by P&L projections with an eye toward maximizing efficiency and productivity and holding department managers accountable to budgets.</li><li>Approve/track all spending and prepare any necessary paperwork in a prompt and organized fashion.</li><li>Seek better efficiency and productivity.</li><li>Hold all Department Managers accountable for costs and budgets.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Standards & Safety Compliance<br><br></strong><ul><li>Must have thorough understanding of Arizona labor and hiring laws.</li><li>Must follow in-house safety program and conduct monthly in-house health inspections.</li><li>Must adhere to corporate kitchen cleanliness standards, ordering/receiving standards, and shelf life guidelines.</li><li>Commit to source locally when possible and cultivate diversity in the kitchen.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Ideal Candidate Will Have<br><br></strong><ul><li>Minimum of 5+ years of Executive Chef experience within a high-volume fine dining restaurant and/or hotel environment.</li><li>Minimum of 12+ years cooking experience</li><li>ServeSafe Certified</li><li>Ability to work on your feet for extended hours.</li><li>Strong organizational and time management skills with a particular attention to detail.</li><li>Strong knife skills.</li><li>Creativity and idea generator and executer.</li><li>Must be available to wore irregular hours, shifts, weekends, special events, weekends and holidays.</li><li>Strong food and beverage knowledge.</li><li>Strong organizational and time management skills with a particular attention to detail.<br><br></li></ul><strong>We Offer<br><br></strong><ul><li>$100-$120K Annual Salary + 20% Quarterly Bonus</li><li>401K Retirement Savings</li><li>Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance</li><li>Employee Dining Benefits</li><li>Free meal per shift</li><li>Growth & Development Opportunities<br><br></li></ul>Salary: $100000 - $120000 per year

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