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We're starting a newly-constructed health food cafe and restaurant in the heart of Portsmouth (the most popular and trending town in NH) which will be open 7 days a week from 7am to 9pm, and are seeking an experienced, talented, and creative executive chef to help work on and finalize our menu and to launch and work at the cafe/restaurant full-time. If you have a depth of experience working on delicious healthy dishes, you may be exactly the right fit. If you don't live in Portsmouth, but are willing to relocate close by, that is totally acceptable.
We will be serving mostly plant-based organic food including breakfast, lunch, and dinner as well as juices, smoothies, and wine, but will also serve some animal products including organic pasture-raised chicken and eggs, grass-fed beef, and wild Alaskan salmon. We will strive to appeal to the typical American eater who may be accustomed to sweeter, saltier, and fattier foods than what we serve while also appealing to the most strict organic vegan without compromising on our values. Our goal is to strike the perfect balance of making our menu as great-tasting as possible while also being as optimal for health as possible. This is where an experienced, knowledgeable chef like yourself should come in quite handy.
Executive Chef Duties and Responsibilities:
- Create new recipes and design overall menu, including specials each week
- Coordinate and direct all food preparation, from prep through service
- Monitor the quality of all food and beverages
- Track, record, and maintain inventory stock including foods, beverages, and kitchen supplies
- Delegate daily tasks to sous chef and other kitchen staff; manage their progress throughout the day
- Oversee entire kitchen staff activity and ensure efficient work
- Order and arrange pickup or delivery of foods for the week
- Oversee repairs of kitchen appliances
- Direct and design and plating/presentation techniques for all dishes
- Help determine pricing for menu items
- Hire and train new kitchen staff
- Work efficiently to resolve any problems that arise in the kitchen
- Research and implement new culinary trends
- Maintain a clean kitchen and abide by all state food safety and sanitation laws
Executive Chef Requirements and Qualifications
- 2-year Culinary Arts degree and/or other culinary certification preferred
- Bachelors degree preferred
- 3+ years experience in a head chef or managerial kitchen position
- American Culinary Federation certification preferred
- ServSafe certification preferred
- Vast knowledge in culinary arts, including any new up and coming food trends
- Knowledgeable and dexterous using all manner of complex kitchen equipment
- Effective and clear communicator
- Expert skills and experience planning, designing, and preparing meals
- Proficiency using Microsoft Suite to monitor and track inventory and maintain recipe records
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Proven leadership and creative abilities inside the kitchen
- Expert problem solver who thrives under pressure
- Top of the line customer services skills
If you reach out, we'll get back to you within 12-24 hours even on weekends! Feel free to leave a phone number as well.
Thanks for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you!
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