Executive Chef

Sound + Fury is a brewery, bar, restaurant and event space, located in the heart of Downtown Brooklyn. We are currently looking for a Working Executive Chef to join our amazing kitchen team and help take us to the new heights we are aiming to achieve. We are in the process of rebranding the brewery and the restaurant, and we are looking for the right person to relaunch our food program.

As an Executive Chef, you will lead a team that is driven by culinary excellence, and help them learn new skills in our scratch-based kitchen. We are looking for a dynamic team member who loves to train, mentor, and develop the team by teaching them new skills and showing up as your best self. We want an achiever who has a strong sense for operations and is driven by results.

We are always looking to evolve our menu and testing new initiatives to improve our business operations. Circa is determined to take our menu to the next level and are looking for the right person to work with us to get there.

Duties:

• Lead and perform all the aspects of running the kitchen.
• Plan regular and modified menus according to established guidelines.
• Create standardized recipes, portioning and presentation standards. Complete and utilize daily production worksheets and waste log sheets
• Lead trainingof kitchen staff in food preparation, safe handling, operation of equipment, food safety and sanitation based on company and regulatory standards
• Clearly communicate and uphold culinary standards, roll out new projects/initiatives, and keep up with all DOH guidelines. Help adhere to cleanliness and organizing standards in the kitchen
• Help maintain cleaning and maintenance schedules for equipment, storage and work areas with the team
• Control inventory of food and non-food supplies to stay within established guidelines while assuring that necessary product is available when needed
• Help make decisions regarding utilization of leftover food products staying within Company guidelines for such products
• Comply with federal, state and local health and sanitation regulations and department sanitation procedures as evidenced through local health department and third-party audits
• Follow facility, department, and company safety policies and procedures to include occurrence reporting
• Participate and attend departmental meetings, staff development, and professional programs, as appropriate
• Complete reporting and documentation functions in order to provide consistent information and feedback to our leadership team
• Help conduct Pre-shifts & Chef’s tables with the restaurant team to keep them informed on updates and new restaurant goals.
• Strictly uphold Circa's anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policies.

Requirements:

• 3 - 5 years minimum kitchen experience.
• Culinary degree preferred
• High volume production and cooking experience is essential
• Excellent communication skills and an organized approach to achieving team goals
• A passion for real, good food and the leadership skills to help operate a scratched base, ever changing kitchen
• An eye for detail
• Your Department of Health and/or Food Safety/Protection certification
• Desire to learn and grow with a high quality kitchen and company