Cookbook Market is hiring a Chef De Cuisine to join our growing team!
Job Requirements:
● Arrive and leave on time in accordance with daily tasks
● Dress appropriately every day for work.
● Creating relationships with all guests and providing a welcoming environment through guest interactions at the front door and via e-mail or phone correspondence.
● Ensure hourly employees follow all break policies in effect at this location.
● Responsible for administrative duties for the back of house
● Collect and input all back of house invoices
● Take ownership of all proper receiving processes; all product should be up to the standards of the restaurant
● All products when possible should be ordered from the Farmer’s Market
● Always should be ahead of seasonal changes
● Ensure that there is never excessive overtime unless otherwise approved by upper management
● Oversee onboarding and offboarding of back of house staff
● Write effective and fair schedules
● Perform semi-annual reviews for back of house staff and Sous chef(s)
● Address any maintenance issues as soon as they arise and properly communicate those issues
● Maintain a clean and orderly workspace
● Product check should be completed each morning to ensure quality product
● Mise en place should be checked every day
● All recipes for batched items should be tasted as they are completed throughout the day
● Responsible for teaching and training all staff on new dishes, stations and products.
● Ensure that all staff has clean uniforms and all proper tools at each shift.
● Hold a daily pre-shift with BOH and FOH introducing all new items, reviewing where new items are located.
● Manage and update all product inventories daily internally and on the doordash site.
● Communicate and train all staff on new items, storage location and weights associated with each item for packing.
● Write effective prep lists daily delegating prep for all BOH staff.
● Follow-up with vendors regarding all new product arrivals.
● Upkeeping and understanding high standards for food quality control to uphold Food Safety Standards
● Sanitation and Cleaning standards following procedures and using proper checklists
● Respecting the facility - picking up trash, cleaning up after yourself, taking the initiative to clean, letting appropriate supervisors know if anything is in disrepair.
● Maintain a positive, team-oriented, respectful mentality.