Participates in the preparation, cooking and service of food for the department. Supervises and coordinates the activities for cooks, front staff and dishwashers. This person has to have a passion for cooking, food, and proud to be in this profession. As this is considered a supervisory position, it is imperative that this team member has good communication skills and possesses good leadership skills as well.
Shift Duties Include:
Final kitchen checkpoint before the food goes out to the guest
To work directly under the Sous Chef
To supervise and teach apprentices and direct the cooks
Process incoming bills – prioritize them, distribute tasks associated with it, ensure and co-ordinate timing of pick-up
Understands all methods of cooking
Be able to prioritize prep list and ordering list
Maintaining prep levels – to know how much prep through busy days and slow days