Catering Chef

Chef Brett Monteleone and our HMH corporate team is looking for a talented hospitality driven chef to join our catering department at Hufft Marchand Hospitality! 
Our restaurants, commissary and catering divisions focus on:
- Chef and guest engagement
- Amazing seasonal food
- Consistent production for each store
- Providing the the same level of service off site as we do on site at our restaurants
- Always pushing the envelope on new specials and campaigns that keep our brands in the forefront of the customers we service. 

Major responsibilities for the positon:

1. Kitchen Management:

• Manage kitchen staff, in collaboration with the Culinary Management team, including hiring, training, and scheduling, to ensure smooth operations and efficient workflow. 
• Develop and implement standardized recipes.
• Oversee cleanliness and maintain hygiene standards in the kitchen.
• Ensures kitchen activities comply with licensing, sanitation, and safety regulations.
• Manage cost controls for all food operations.
• Manage reporting of sales, staff hours, event tracking and customer database, and assists in preparing reports as needed.
• Manage the inventory and proper ordering of ingredients and supplies.

• Direct and oversee, along with the Culinary Team, all catered events and food production.
• Design innovative and diverse menus tailored to different events, considering client preferences, dietary restrictions, and seasonal ingredients.
• Maintain strict quality control measures to ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction and food quality standards are met at all times in the preparation of healthful, nutritious meals.
• Collaborate with in-house event planners and coordinators to execute seamless catering services, including on-site setup, food service, and breakdown. 

• Provide hands-on, on-the-job training and culinary instruction to all kitchen employees.
• Serve as a culinary instructor, as needed.

Qualifications:

• Basic knife skills
• Understanding of microsoft excel and word software
• Flexible schedule
• Organized, hard worker
• Food safety certificate
• Professionalism 
• Ability to lift 20 - 50lbs if necessary. 

This is an ideal position for someone who is dedicated to providing great service and is seeking to become a member of a hard-working and fun team!
If you are looking for a career change with a rapidly growing company, please send us your resume. 

We hope to hear from you soon!