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Executive Chef

Position Type: Full-Time/Permanent
Pay Basis: Target salary 60K plus Housing and Food Allowance
Reports to: General Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES:
 

Responsible for Arrowhead Mountain Lodge Food and Kitchen activity.


Menu Planning:

  • Develops dining room and menus and revises twice annually (Summer and Winter)

  • Develops catering menu and customizes menu as necessary

  • Develops beverage (bar) menu, and specials.

 

Purchasing and Inventory

  • Sets appropriate purchasing specifications

  • Purchase all food/beverage and supplies and ensures items are available on a timely basis

  • Obtains fair pricing by using the bidding process

  • Completes all purchasing and inventory records within guidelines

  • Maintains inventory controls

 

Food Production and Presentation

  • Accurately forecasts food/beverage production needs

  • Completes all food/beverage production records within guidelines

  • Coordinates activities of cooks and other kitchen personnel engaged in preparing and cooking foods

  • Prepare food as needed

  • Develops and standardizes production recipes to ensure consistent quality

  • Develops quality standards for food quality and presentation

  • Checks food/beverage quality, presentation, and portion control before meals

  • Ensures maintenance of cooking equipment

 

Sanitation

  • Maintains a sanitary and safe kitchen/storage environment for all employees

  • Implements HACCP plan

  • ServSafe Certified or equivalent

 

Financial

  • Manages/controls food and beverage costs

  • Prepare budgets in consultation with General Manager

  • Maintains monthly food and beverage P&L’s

 

Supervision/Human Resources

  • Supervises and motivates cooking staff

  • Interviews and hires cooking staff

  • Train cooking staff

  • Evaluates employee performance

 

Leadership

  • Serves as a role model for employees through teamwork support, attention to detail, quality control, and interactions with guests and team members

  • Ensures guest satisfaction

  • Ensures that employees receive fair and consistent treatment and opportunity to advance

 

QUALIFICATION:

  • Bachelor’s or related culinary degree required

  • 7+ years experience as a Chef or Sous Chef required

  • ACF-Certified Executive Chef certification preferred

  • Food handler’s certification and knowledge of HACCP standards required

  • Skilled in menu development within budgeted food costs

  • Knowledge about plating and presentation

  • Experience in supervising and training staff

  • Knowledge of Word and Excel

  • Strong oral and written communication skills

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How to Apply

If you are interested in joining our team and think you would be a good fit for this position, please send your resume to Relax@ArrowheadMountainLodge.com or Click Here to fill out our online application 

 

Please email us any inquires to Relax@ArrowheadMountainLodge.com or contact or HR Coordinator, Kay Fay at (970) 862-8206.

 

Before you apply, here is important info to know about us

We are…

• family owned and operated.  Jess Amie is the operating owner, and her husband Patrick Amie is an Army Veteran. 

• committed to serving our military and military veterans. We do so through the multiple veteran events we hold every year. We also like hiring them too.

• in a remote area with a small community of residents that range from 80 to 300+ people, depending on the season.

• more than a job, we are a lifestyle. As the motto goes “work hard, play hard.”

• most likely, different than any restaurant you have ever work at. We all chip in and help where help is needed.

• expanding our operations with an addition of a formal event and wedding program, and a property management program.

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