Executive Chef | Kitchen Manager

Multiple time Best Overall Restaurant award-winning Petit & Keet is now hiring for a new

Executive Chef. Petit & Keet is a beautiful high-volume 225 seat casual fine dining

establishment located in the heart of West Little Rock. Our fare can be identified as fine

dining without the attitude New American cuisine with a classic French backbone and some

other regional influences. All recipes are scratch as is our standard. We have a top-of-the-line

kitchen that facilitates in excess of 1200 covers per week Monday-Sunday.

We are looking for an individual with pride work-ethic dedication to excellence and passion

to lead. High-level administrative interpersonal and culinary skills are key. Must love and

care about food!

Salary is based upon experience and ability. 60k-70k annually with profit sharing distributions

based upon performance.

To apply send your resume to

Petit & Keet Executive Chef Kitchen Manager

General:

Is responsible for and oversees all aspects associated with BOH operations at Petit & Keet

and reports directly to the General Manager. This includes but is not limited to the

following:

Management of the BOH department as a whole

BOH standards quality and consistency

Ensures the kitchen and surrounding areas are sanitized and clean in accordance with

company standards and health code regulations

Kitchen organization product rotation and routine maintenance

Coordinates and directs all food preparation from prep through service

Stays current on restaurant industry trends

Identifies new culinary techniques and presentations

Oversees repairs of kitchen equipment and appliances

The continued growth of BOH operations based around empirical evidence as a

means to make sound decisions

Oversees BOH staff to ensure they are each performing at their optimum level

Ensures all BOH staff are operating within the parameters set forth by ownership

including menu and prep consistency identity and scope

Maintains standards of food as set forth by the General Manger and Ownership

Morale:

Perceives employee morale and takes strides to ensure a positive working

environment is maintained

Strives for open communication flow amongst all managerial supervisorial and front-

line staff

Encourages staff and remains consistent in demeanor concerning the approach of

dealing with one staffer to the next

Maintains positivity in high stress situations and leads by example

Works to ensure there is a consolidated effort with FOH/BOH managers and in

relation to the approach in which we deal with staff

Profit & Loss:

Responsible for the BOH aspects related to profit & loss for Petit & Keet

Attends weekly meetings and monitors BOH departmental progress

Monitors BOH ordering and ensures optimum pars and inventory levels are

maintained

Oversees scheduling to ensure labor cost remains at a reasonable level and overtime

is mitigated unless necessitated for the needs of the business

Ensures all new recipes event menus etc. are imported into our tracking system

Food & Beverage Quality:

Maintains food quality to ensure standards are met in accordance with Petit & Keet

recipes and specifications

Consistently takes measures to ensure our food quality remains at the highest level

Communicates all issues or perceived issues to the General Manager in order to

ensure a united front concerning corrective measures

Training:

Responsible for ensuring the department as a whole maintains proper staffing levels

based on the needs of the business

Oversees all aspects associated with the training of new departmental hires and new

hire paperwork

Responsible for gaging new hire progress and determining when training has been

completed

Monitors departmental employee performance in a given shift and on a long-term

basis

Administrative:

Ensures BOH is maintaining accurate inventories and recipes

Ensures all product is accounted for in weekly inventories

Performs miscellaneous employee paperwork for BOH staff: welfare child support

wage verification when necessary

Performs weekly inventory with accuracy

Other duties as assigned