Chef De Cuisine

Expectations

• In addition to technical culinary skills, the ideal candidate must have strong interpersonal and communication skills, proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, experience being accountable for a restaurant P&L, and the desire to learn and contribute.
• Lead & manage the BOH staff & daily operations including hiring & firing, scheduling, prep, ordering, training, inventory, and food cost management.
• Elevate & push the kitchen and work in tandem with the FOH manager to provide the best dining experience possible.
• Create menus based on the seafood focused concept that River Twice is known for.
• Have viable discussions with the chef about new dishes including plating & sourcing.
• Monitor hours of BOH employees to minimize overtime as much as possible.
• Weekly check-ins to discuss upcoming events, team members & general operations.
• Communicate changes in both the menu & operations.
• Maintain a minimum of 4 additions on the menu nightly.
• Ordering and receiving, quality-control checks for all food and supplies delivered.
• A working knowledge of all kitchen machinery & equipment to ensure that all equipment is always running properly.

Skills/Requirements

• Advanced Knife Handling 
• Culinary Menu / Recipe Development 
• Family Meal 
• Food Budgeting 
• Food Cost Optimization 
• Food Safety Knowledge 
• Kitchen Management 
• Sourcing Ingredients
• Purveyor / Local Farmer Relationships 
• Staff Education / Motivation
• HAACP and food safety knowledge
• Openness and willingness to learn new techniques
• Clean work habits with great attention to detail
• Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively in a fast paced and demanding environment while maintaining calmness, composure and a sense of humor
• Ability to think quickly and adapt to changing situations while maintaining the highest quality of product and other established standard
• Proven ability to lead a staff and positively influence employee behavior
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication
• Must have flexibility with schedule requirements
• Basic computer knowledge including Word and Excel