Kites Chef de Cuisine

Crystal Springs Services•Hamburg, NJ

About The Position

Crystal Springs has an exciting opportunity in one of our food venues as a Chef De Cuisine! If you have a passion for the culinary arts and want to take your career to the next level, then Crystal Springs could be the next stop for you! Your responsibilities will consist of, but are not limited to:

Requirements

Leadership qualities
Minimum 1 year working in a high volume environment
Minimum 2 years working as a manager

Nice To Haves

Culinary degree a plus
Serve Safe Certification a plus

Responsibilities

Create and promote a safe working environment
Ensure quality, consistency, and adherence to culinary standards based on Crystal Spring Resort Higher Education Operational Excellence
Train and manage kitchen personnel and supervise/coordinate all related culinary activities
Estimate food consumption and requisition or purchase food, select, and develop recipes, standardize production recipes to ensure consistent quality, establish presentation technique and quality standards, plan, and price menus
Ensure culinary equipment are properly operated and maintained
Oversee special catering events and may also offer culinary instruction and/or demonstrate culinary techniques
Assist in supervision of kitchen personnel with responsibility for hiring, discipline, performance reviews, and initiating pay increases
Responsible for component menu planning, costing, and brand management
Ensure component compliance with sanitation and safety requirements
Support regional sales and retention efforts when appropriate
Coordinate activities with other internal departments and participate in management team meetings
Interface with vendors and key service users within client organization
Ensure menu changing follow by the season based on local ingredients
Support farmers and local produce