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Venue 252 is a state-of-the-art urban event space in Eugene, Oregon, and we are seeking a full-time Executive Chef to join our team! The Venue is a modern structure with a forward-thinking food experience that serves events from intimate parties and corporate gatherings to weddings and large-scale events. This is a rare opportunity in Eugene for a skilled Executive Chef to cultivate distinctive and personalized menus that will surprise and delight our guests.
This role collaborates with the Event Sales Manager to provide an exceptional guest experience and reports to the EVP of Operations. Venue 252 features professional, state of the art, modern facilities in a friendly and professional work environment. Vist our website to learn more about the Venue and events: https://thevenue252.com/
Venue 252 and Market Hospitality Group are owned by Market of Choice, a growing, local company with an excellent benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance, competitive wages, teammate discounts and a matching 401(k) retirement plan.
DUTIES
As the Event Executive Chef, some of your responsibilities will include:
- Management of Market Hospitality Group Event Operations
- Consult with the MHG Sales Manager on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis to ensure that timing of orders and production schedules are coordinated
- Supervise and perform menu and recipe creation and production
- Supervise event planning and operations (shared responsibility with Event Sales Manager)
- Set and maintain expectations for all events to meet Venue 252 and Market Hospitality Group standards
- Manage ordering, maintenance and inventory of supplies and food and beverage products
- Timely delivery of menus, recipes and orders
- Hiring, performance management, training and development of BOH personnel as well as on-call and temporary staff for day-to-day and event-specific operations
- Accurately prepare menus, recipes and event orders
- Communicate clearly with MHG Sales Manager to ensure event menus are produced and delivered to the guest as ordered
- Communicate product needs, recipes and procedures to Market Hospitality Group and Market Central Kitchen teammates as appropriate
- Direct and assist Market Hospitality Group staff to ensure menu production and delivery to guests
- Keep work area clean, stocked and in accordance with health codes and regulations
- Develop high quality recipes and menus
- Consistently prepare high-quality, detail-oriented food that is appealing in color, texture & taste
- Demonstrate efficiency and timeliness on filling special orders and general food production
- Maintain neatness, accuracy and thoroughness
- Monitor own work to ensure quality
- Display a commitment to excellence and look for ways to improve and promote quality
- Develop and maintain superior employee-customer relations
- Creative, strategic and suggestive customer assistance
- Execute with sense of urgency
- Establish systems to monitor and report customer feedback
- Build and maintain catering and event customer base
- Communicate all customer concerns to MHG Sales Manager and EVP of Operations
QUALIFICATIONS
Event experience is preferred, but not required. The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year experience in this field and at least 3 years Executive Chef experience in upscale events or fine dining.
Applicants must:
- Be available any shift including weekends.
- Be 18 years or older.
- Have a current food handlers card or Always Food Safe certificate.
- Have and maintain a driving record acceptable to our insurance company
- Have reliable transportation to meet customers at their locations, the event center or our central kitchen
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY
A diverse community and workplace benefits us all. Market of Choice is committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified applicants as well as giving people of all backgrounds an opportunity to work and contribute to our company and community. We uphold our tradition of valuing our employees by providing equal opportunities to all applicants.
