Job description

Come and join our growing team, Harvest Table Culinary Group at Elon University! The Executive Catering Chef will lead and collaborate with the local team to create menus for the campus community, serving high end presidential events, and day to day catering featuring local partnerships, scratch cooking, local farm relationships that cultivate into our farm to fork events on campus.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities for the Executive Chef:

• Partner with the culinary development team to develop/customize account specific menus, collateral training materials and recipes
• To work with the General Manager on capital expenditure items for the food and beverage department.
• Ensure guest satisfaction with the smooth and effective running of the day-to-day operation.
• To maintain control of the standards for purchasing and receiving items.
• Work closely with team and leaders to establish and maintain control of the standards for purchasing and receiving items. To test and evaluate products for quality, paying particular attention to yield/holding qualities/market price/wastage usage of leftovers.
• To control requisitioning of food quantities, by forecasting volume, to achieve maximum profitability by avoiding over/under production.
• To create recipes and production methods.
• To compile new banquet menus when required.
• Constantly inspect all food service sections during service time to ensure that the correct standards are maintained.
• To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of local and international market trends in order to create food products which satisfy guest needs, thereby maximizing sales opportunities in food outlets
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of competitors food production/offering.
• Assist in the promotion of activities, such as culinary festivals, chef specialties and culinary competitions.
• To plan/organize/control the efficient and effective utilization of all food production staff, especially in scheduling and controlling overtime.
• To interview/recruit suitable staff for the operation,
• To oversee the training/development of all culinary staff by ensuring that effective on and off the job training is carried out

• Maintain a positive and professional approach with client partners, guest, and campus hospitality team

Qualifications:

• Requires at least 4 years’ experience and 1-3 years in a management role.
• 2 year Culinary Associate degree or equivalent experience. Bachelor's degree (preferred).
• A strong value system, unquestioned integrity, and good listening skills.
• Excellent communication skills.

Visit us at: harvesttableculinary.com

Harvest Table Culinary Group is an EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION employer

Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Experience:

• Culinary experience: 4 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

Hiring Insights

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Food provided
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 3 years

Shift:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift

Weekly day range:

• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Elon, NC 27244: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Culinary experience: 4 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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