Chef de Cuisine
Atlanta, GA - USA
Job Summary
Chef de Cuisine
The Woodall is currently seeking candidates with a passion for chef-inspired food working with fresh ingredients in a scratch kitchen and who love working with an awesome group of people every single day!
Working at the Woodall
At the Woodall you will find that we take great pride in our company and the way we do things. Among the way we differ from our competitors is that we take time to ask and learn from the people whom we come in contact: Guests co-workers vendors investors and neighbors. Within the framework of our basic values and guiding principles we commit to fulfill certain promises to each of them. Each team member is accountable for building our reputation and delivering on these promises.
With benefits including schedules that encourage work-life balance competitive salary quarterly profit sharing and robust medical/vision/dental benefits youll enjoy an improved quality of life thats unique in the hospitality industry.
Position Purpose for Chef de Cuisine:
The Chef de Cuisine is critical in executing a process that begins with menu development and ends with a smiling guest having received what they ordered the way they ordered it.
The Woodalls unique seasonal menu creates the opportunity for more frequent preparation of each item so that each team member is able to build their skills and knowledge ensuring consistent high quality food items for every guest. Our chef inspired lunch and dinner specials play a vital role in providing greater variety (reducing menu fatigue) and enhancing profitability.
The Chef de Cuisine is responsible for but not limited to:
Proper planning execution and implementation of the daily menu as well as creating daily features to enhance our guest experience as well as celebration menu offerings.
Setting the tone and the pace for the rest of the Culinary team
Culinary team development
Menu planning and development
Quality sanitation and food safety urgency productivity and teamwork are the hallmarks of the Woodalls Culinary team
Sharing responsibility for the overall results of the restaurant
Personal functional and leadership responsibilities
P & L planning management and execution
Reasons to join our team include:
Flexible Hours
Paid Vacation
Medical Vision Dental Insurance Offered- Start 1st of month following start date
Room for Advancement
Competitive Salary
Chef de Cuisine must possess general management skills including but not limited to people skills understanding of the financial statements the ability to manage expenses and shift management
Other Requirements of the Chef de Cuisine include:
Authorized to work in the US
Have reliable transportation
Have at least 2 years of experience managing in a scratch kitchen
Ability to speak read write and understand the primary language (English) used in the restaurant.
Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office suite Micros POS system and Ctuit financial suite in order to analyze data and figures in order to provide budgetary analysis.
Most tasks are performed in a team environment with the Chef de Cuisine acting as a leader.
Ability to supervise the Woodall team including but not limited to assignment of duties evaluating service and taking disciplinary action when needed.
Thorough knowledge of food products standard recipes and proper preparation.
The Woodall is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race color religion national origin age gender sex ancestry citizenship status mental or physical disability genetic information sexual orientation veteran status or military status.
Required Experience:
IC