Chef

The Chef at El Mercado Cocina will be responsible for the overall quality and profitability of the restaurant, ensuring that all personnel and systems function efficiently. Guest satisfaction is of the utmost importance, as is the business's profitability, and employee morale. The Chef must work in partnership with the General Manager and the Director of Operations. The Chef supervises all the back-of-house staff. This position is full-time and salary-based.

Competencies & Qualifications:

• Three+ years of experience in high volume environment
• Background in Mexican cuisine
• Ability to interact positively with supervisor, management, coworkers, members, and the public to promote a team effort and maintain a positive and professional approach
• Ability to produce a high volume of work in a timely manner, which is accurate, complete, and of high quality
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, percentages, etc...
• Actively practices food safety procedures
• Able to train and motivate team
• Strong Organizational skills
• Effective time management