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Executive Chef

Location:
Anaheim, CA
Description:

Ballast Point started out in 1996 as a small group of home brewers who simply wanted to make a better beer. In our exploration, we became obsessed with ingredients, tinkering, testing and tasting to find the perfect balance of taste and aroma. That adventurous spirit leads to award-winning beers in classic and unique styles while challenging our own tastes and expanding yours. We're proud of our roots, our employees, our beers, our food, and our fans. We think of our employees as family, and you, our fans, as extended family. You'll see us use #BPPROUD as a badge of pride and a way to further connect with our beer loving community. Job Summary: The Executive Chef is responsible for all culinary activities in the restaurant and to create a fun, fresh, and innovative menu that changes daily and seasonally. The Executive Chef must have a passion for pairing food and beer together, and demonstrate experience working in a high-pace, high-volume kitchen. This position will oversee all activity in the kitchen, train personnel, plan menus, oversee product purchasing and manage a culinary budget. This person must be extremely detail oriented and demonstrate very strict safety and sanitation practices. Our Executive Chef will demonstrate strong communication skills and be able to work independently while also collaborating successfully with other's. What You'll Be Doing: Partner with the General Manager to run a sustainable and profitable restaurant. Create a best-place-to-work environment that is approachable, innovative and exemplifies quality. Develop recipes and portion specifications in accordance with local consumer tastes, nutritional needs, product specifications, ease of preparation and established procedures and budgetary constraints; participate in other menu planning activities to include the determination of purchasing specifications, product and recipe testing and menu development. Maintain sustainable food practices centered around quality, supplier partnerships and execution of each menu item and event Coordinate all training activities for kitchen staff and other production and service employees, including the identification and analysis of training needs and the design and implementation of programs to address these deficiencies. Make periodic and regular inspections of units to observe quality of food preparation and service; food appearance; and cleanliness and sanitation of production and service areas, equipment and employee appearance to uphold Ballast Point's quality standards. Assist operation managers as requested in areas such as plate presentation, special function menu planning and the design of new service areas. Maintain a safe and positive working environment for staff, peers, vendors and customers Successfully recruit, on board, train, coach, discipline, and terminate if necessary, kitchen line and kitchen support staff members Ability to successfully conduct performance evaluations and frequent feedback conversations with kitchen line and kitchen support staff during all peaks of business Other responsibilities Ability to maintain accurate and efficient records of all training materials related to current and previous staff members as deemed applicable Ability to successfully perform most if not all duties or responsibilities of any workstation within the kitchen and restaurant facility Ability to create, read, and communicate financial reports related to P&L's and Food Inventory Coordinate and execute any kitchen appliance and equipment needs such as purchasing, repairing and cleaning as deemed appropriate What You'll Need: Previous experience in a high-volume food production or catering industry Previous kitchen management experience Previous experience managing food and labor costs Previous experience managing inventory, placing food orders and working with vendors Ability to work various shifts during the day, evening, holidays, weekends and alternative work weeks Preferred Qualifications Three to Five years of kitchen management experience Undergraduate degree or culinary degree Experience in working various areas of the kitchen such as prep, line, and expo Have a passion for all things Ballast Point Work Environment/Physical Requirements Ability to lift at least 35lbs Ability to work in an environment with loud noise, open flames, heavy machinery and various textured floors Ability to work in an environment with varying temperatures while being exposed to the outside elements Ability to stand, sit, bend and pull for at least 8 hours daily The Perks: Benefits for full-time staff: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, FSA/HSA, Life & Disability, $400 Gym reimbursement, Parking/Transit Commuter Spending Account Complimentary Disney Park admission Access to a network of free therapists through our Employee Assistance Program for you and your family Paid parental leave, sick leave and generous vacation leave We play our part to make a difference in our community - from social and charitable partners to championing causes; at Ballast Point you're part of something bigger Product discount on Ballast Point merchandise, food and beer Complimentary Disney parks admission And of course, free beer! Please note this Job Description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Company:
Ballast Point
Posted:
December 26 2023 on ApplicantPro
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