Title: Executive Chef
Job Summary
The Executive Chef is responsible for developing and executing an innovative and exciting menu that utilizes and pairs with our extensive beer menu. The Executive Chef works closely with local farmers and purveyors to source regional ingredients and create a sustainable core menu along with daily and seasonal specials. The Executive Chef is responsible for staffing, scheduling, and supervising a leading culinary team that excels in a fast-pace, high-volume, high-energy brewpub setting. The Executive Chef follows all safety and cleanliness standards. The Executive Chef reports directly to the Owner, and will also work closely with the Head Brewer to ensure food and beers complement each other. She/he is responsible for developing tasting items and menus for special dinners, VIP tours, and group events. The Executive Chef is accountable for ordering, maintaining reasonable food costs and keeping food waste to a minimum.
Job Description
Menu Development
•Deliver a fun and creative menu that elevates the standards for traditional brewery fare
•Gain recognition in the Northeastern Pennsylvania culinary scene
•Source local ingredients and develop relationships with local purveyors
•Ensure the menu remains exciting and profitable with creative seasonal and daily specials
•Work closely with Head Brewer to develop creative beer and food pairings to drive increases in revenue
Kitchen Staff Management
•Lead and develop a talented kitchen team, with minimal staff turnover
•Provide opportunity for additional training and development to ensure kitchen staff is current with latest trends to drive repeat customer business
•Manage staffing schedules
Inventory Management
•Maintain lean food costs
•Ensure freshness and quality of ingredients
•Minimize waste expense
•Partner with Controller to ensure proper inventory levels within allocated budget
Training and Development
•Strive to continuously improve the skills and creativity of the kitchen staff
•Continue to increase individual professional development and skills
•Educate brewpub staff on menu items and suggested pairings with our beers
Special Events
•Prepare tasting menus, beer pairing menus, VIP tour menus
•Collaborate with head brewmaster to ensure alignment on menu and beers for all events
Preferred Qualifications Requirements
Education and Experience
•Bachelor’s degree
•Culinary degree
•5 plus years leading a high-volume kitchen
Skills and Knowledge
•Leadership and emotional intelligence
•Deep understanding of food costs and margins
•Ability to efficiently and cost-effectively run a lean kitchen
•Strong inventory management and ability to minimize waste expense
•Prefer deep knowledge of beer styles
•Prefer a candidate comfortable using Revel POS systems
•Prefer strong expediting skills
Other requirements
•Brings a diverse portfolio of recipes from a variety of styles and influences
•Stays calm and works well under pressure and deadlines
Excellent benefits and compensation package available.
Job Summary
The Executive Chef is responsible for developing and executing an innovative and exciting menu that utilizes and pairs with our extensive beer menu. The Executive Chef works closely with local farmers and purveyors to source regional ingredients and create a sustainable core menu along with daily and seasonal specials. The Executive Chef is responsible for staffing, scheduling, and supervising a leading culinary team that excels in a fast-pace, high-volume, high-energy brewpub setting. The Executive Chef follows all safety and cleanliness standards. The Executive Chef reports directly to the Owner, and will also work closely with the Head Brewer to ensure food and beers complement each other. She/he is responsible for developing tasting items and menus for special dinners, VIP tours, and group events. The Executive Chef is accountable for ordering, maintaining reasonable food costs and keeping food waste to a minimum.
Job Description
Menu Development
•Deliver a fun and creative menu that elevates the standards for traditional brewery fare
•Gain recognition in the Northeastern Pennsylvania culinary scene
•Source local ingredients and develop relationships with local purveyors
•Ensure the menu remains exciting and profitable with creative seasonal and daily specials
•Work closely with Head Brewer to develop creative beer and food pairings to drive increases in revenue
Kitchen Staff Management
•Lead and develop a talented kitchen team, with minimal staff turnover
•Provide opportunity for additional training and development to ensure kitchen staff is current with latest trends to drive repeat customer business
•Manage staffing schedules
Inventory Management
•Maintain lean food costs
•Ensure freshness and quality of ingredients
•Minimize waste expense
•Partner with Controller to ensure proper inventory levels within allocated budget
Training and Development
•Strive to continuously improve the skills and creativity of the kitchen staff
•Continue to increase individual professional development and skills
•Educate brewpub staff on menu items and suggested pairings with our beers
Special Events
•Prepare tasting menus, beer pairing menus, VIP tour menus
•Collaborate with head brewmaster to ensure alignment on menu and beers for all events
Preferred Qualifications Requirements
Education and Experience
•Bachelor’s degree
•Culinary degree
•5 plus years leading a high-volume kitchen
Skills and Knowledge
•Leadership and emotional intelligence
•Deep understanding of food costs and margins
•Ability to efficiently and cost-effectively run a lean kitchen
•Strong inventory management and ability to minimize waste expense
•Prefer deep knowledge of beer styles
•Prefer a candidate comfortable using Revel POS systems
•Prefer strong expediting skills
Other requirements
•Brings a diverse portfolio of recipes from a variety of styles and influences
•Stays calm and works well under pressure and deadlines
Excellent benefits and compensation package available.