Blackbird - Chef de Cuisine

36 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA Req #1028
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Hotel Californian fosters a creative, entrepreneurial, and energetic work environment. We value passionate people who love to be challenged and desire the freedom to contribute to the overall success of the hotel. We strive to create a workplace culture that values family, work-life balance, and community. We help develop our teams and provide support for them to grow their careers with our organization. Our Talent is proud to work here.

JOB SUMMARY:  

The Blackbird Chef de Cuisine is responsible for monitoring and ensuring the systems and standard operating procedures at Blackbird are met. Working with the Executive Chef, he/she will manage, train, and mentor all BOH talent while overseeing daily administrative duties including inventory and costs. The individual should possess a passion for food, the ability to lead, coach and train talent and a strong work ethic.

 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

ADMINISTRATIVE 

• Monitor and ensure that company standard operating procedures are met  

• Oversee and systemize all food production; responsible for the inventory and purchasing of products  

• Set and meet production goals and food costs for the restaurant  

• Work alongside Talent + Culture to fill any open BOH positions  

• Assess performance and participate in all BOH hiring (dishwashers, cooks, chefs, etc.) to build and develop a team that exceeds company standards and expectations

KITCHEN 

• Oversee and manage the kitchens during prep and ensuring that service runs smoothly  

• Handle all guest concerns and suggestions  

• Promote safety and proper sanitation amongst all talent  

• Manage all kitchen talent including training, coaching, scheduling and disciplining  

• Develop ideas, recipes, and menus for the restaurant  

• Work with Sous Chefs and mentor them to excel their leadership, mentoring, and technical skills 

 

SKILLS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 

  • 5+ years of BOH Management experience required  
  • Experience in a high-volume kitchen is required  
  • Thorough knowledge of techniques, methods, and equipment used in preparing and cooking high quality food on a large scale required  
  • Must have considerable knowledge of food service management, values, nutrition, menu planning, and food health hazards and all necessary precautionary measures  
  • Adaptability to plan and modify menus to meet various requirements  
  • Experience with all BOH administrative duties; scheduling, ordering, inventory and invoicing  
  • Proven ability in teaching and mentoring kitchen talent  
  • Exceptional communication and supervisory skills 
  • Culinary Menu / Recipe Development 
  • Expediting 
  • Food Budgeting 
  • Food Cost Optimization 
  • Food Handlers Certificate 
  • Food Safety Knowledge
  • Kitchen management
  • Menu development 

QUALIFICATION: 

Ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to the safety or health of talent or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Note: The responsibilities associated with this job could change from time to time in accordance with Hotel Californian’s business needs. As a team player, I may be required to perform additional and/or different responsibilities from those set forth above. 

Foley Entertainment Group, LLC. is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a disability, please send an e-mail to HR@vegasgoldenknights.com to let us know the nature of your request. This employer participates in E-Verify EOE/AA/Disabled/Vets Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.  The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Other details

  • Job Family *Hotel - Hotel Californian
  • Pay Type Salary
  • Min Hiring Rate $80,000.00
  • Max Hiring Rate $85,000.00
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  • 36 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA