Assistant Kitchen Production Chef
Department
Culinary |
Reports to
Kitchen production manager, executive chef |
Job Summary
Assist kitchen production manager in overseeing food production process in accordance with standards and procedures. Assist in supervising culinary staff during production. |
Qualifications
- Prior experience as a banquet cook in a banquet department, catering, catering venue or country club or equivalent, with focus on production.
- Prior supervisory experience in a kitchen or culinary department.
- Full knowledge of methods, procedures and quality standards relating to menus, as well as basic kitchen procedures and terminology.
- Ability to utilize company pollicies to successfully uphold quality and consistency in all menu items prepared and served.
- New York City Department of Health Sanitation certificate.
- Ability to effectively demonstrate and communicate the quality mission of the company to all company associates.
- Ability to communicate work-related information to coworkers and supervisors.
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time with limited breaks.
- Ability to push, pull, lift or carry up to 50 lbs. Ability to push, pull, lift or carry up to 1,000 lbs. with the aid of a rolling cart made available by the company.
- Ability to effectively deal with internal and external customers, some who may require extreme levels of patience, tact and diplomacy to diffuse anger and resolve problems quickly and efficiently.
- Ability to withstand extreme temperatures within the kitchen working environment ranging from 0 to 120 degrees.
- Ability to visually inspect, taste and smell product to ensure freshness and quality.
- Ability to communicate effectively with associates, management, clients and vendors if necessary.
- Ability to work flexible schedule in order to accommodate business levels.
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Essential Job Functions
- Develop, train and mentor staff and act as a resource to them.
- Assist with opening the production.
- Assist with determining priorities of production staff.
- Supervise production staff to insure efficiency, quality, cleanliness, organization and proficiency.
- Lead a team during production.
- Ensure quality of food produced by all team members while adhering to specified time limits.
- Work with purchasing manager to assess arrival of orders and future product needs. Communicate with purchasing manager regarding the pace of production staff to prevent missed orders and over ordering.
- Assist with creation of daily production sheets, reschedule sheets, party check-off and recovery sheets.
- Assist with maintaining inventory of production equipment and communication of any concerns or needs.
- Supervise proper storage and cleanliness of walk-in boxes.
- Insure proper sanitation guidelines are maintained.
- Participate in any meetings, including weekly kitchen and any others company-wide.
- Any other assignments as designated by executive chef or executive sous chef or kitchen production manager.
- Travel, as necessary, to different properties/venues.
- Perform all reasonable requests from management team.
- Attend and participate in all scheduled meetings and training sessions.
- Follow proper timekeeping policies and procedures
- Follow sign-in and sign-out procedure for keys.
- Know and follow all company emergency and safety procedures.
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Standards
- Always practice company culture.
- Protect assets of the property.
- Maintain professional appearance and behavior when in contact with guests and associates.
- Follow policies and procedures in training manuals and associate handbook.
- Always remember we are in a partnership with our guests, fellow associates and owners to provide quality service and profitability.
- Regular attendance in conformance with company standards, which may be revised by the company from time to time, is essential to the successful performance of this position.
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