Chowgirls Catering: Now hiring Chef de Cuisine

Chowgirls, a women-owned-and-operated catering company that values community and sustainability is currently seeking an experienced Chef de Cuisine to lead and inspire our kitchen staff. Applicants should have excellent leadership skills with experience managing a team of kitchen staff in a high-pressure environment. Creativity and a passion for great food & excellent service is also required! See below for details regarding each position. We look forward to meeting you!

CHEF DE CUISINE

Full Time - Salary

$70,000/annual salary + benefits

The Chef de Cuisine will oversee and manage the overall production, quality control, and operations in the kitchen. Responsibilities include organizing and directing the processes necessary to operate a clean, professional, high quality, and high-volume catering kitchen for Chowgirls and for hunger relief through Kitchen Coalition. This position balances fine food production, kitchen management, and administrative work.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to;

Financial Management:

- Maintain Chowgirls sustainability standards through purchasing and sourcing ingredients that reflect Chowgirls vision and values.

- Order appropriate product based on events and needs.

- Assist with inventory quarterly.

- Use tools in Total Party Planner to assist with production and ordering.

- Research, purchase, and oversee maintenance of kitchen equipment.

Food Handling/Production:

- Present food in creative ways that meet or exceed Chowgirls standards.

- Maintain current Serv Safe Certificate.

- Ensure MN health department food safety standards in all stages of prep, storage, and transport.

- Work as a team with Owners to create and sustain the taste and quality of Chowgirls menu.

- Assist with scalability for quality mass production during recipe development.

- Maintain Chowgirls sustainability standards.

- Ensure all recipes are followed to ensure a consistent product.

- Maintain walk-in, coolers, freezers, and dry storage cleanliness and organization.

- Maintain general systems of organization for kitchen, food, and equipment.

- Work with operations and bar managers to order other supplies.

Kitchen Coalition:

- Oversee all kitchen planning, production and ordering for Kitchen Coalition.

- Manage all culinary processes of MCK and ensure fulfillment of Kitchen Coalition production and tracking.

Staff management:

- Manage kitchen staff, assist and execute, in hiring, training and documenting disciplinary actions.

- Schedule staff to fulfill all kitchen shifts.

- Oversee staff's execution of all food production.

- Maintain Chowgirls standard of service.

- Delegate production of items to kitchen staff in a standard organized manner.

Communication:

- Present a professional positive attitude among coworkers, vendors, and clients.

- Foster relationships with food vendors in conjunction with owners.

- Attend all required meetings.

- Communicate all necessary information to kitchen staff.

- Be available to answer client and co-worker questions.

- React to change and adversity positively and proactively.

Internal Organization:

- Maintain general system of organization for kitchen staff, food, and equipment.

- Ensure consistency in recipe documentation.

- A working knowledge of email communication, Google Workspace, and the ability to learn Total Party Planner.

Chef de Cuisine Requirements:

- 2-3+ years of fine dining experience

- 5+ years general management experience, with 2 - 3+ years in high level management

- Excellent communication skills and leadership qualities

- Ability to thrive in a high-pressure environment

- Creative, innovative thinking

- Exceptional standards for cleanliness, health, and safety

- Experience managing inventories and stocktaking

- Available to work on-call, shifts, after hours, over weekends, and on holidays as needed

- Bilingual in English and Spanish is desired, but not required

- Thoughtful communication and proactive problem solving required

Chowgirls offers:

Competitive pay

Heath and Dental Insurance

401k

Paid time off

Employee discount

Massage Stipend

Phone Stipend

Opportunities for growth