Executive Chef

Description

Turn on your Island Charm... Latitude Margaritaville WaterSound is looking for an Executive Chef to join our team!

Purpose :

The Latitude Executive Chef is responsible for the overall dining program and execution of all aspects of the culinary experience for the community. The Executive Chef will be enhancing the resident experience through creating weekly specials that are on brand and presented well. This leader will establish a relationship with the Association’s Board of Directors and all of the residents acting as a key contact in all aspects of the Food Service experience.

This is a high profile position for an individual who routinely exercises good judgment and exceptional problem-solving skills. As the face of the Kitchen, maintaining positivity and diplomacy in a fast-paced environment is critical. The Executive Chef is accountable to the General Manager and Director of Operations and is expected to create an exceptional dining program. The Executive Chef is to ensure the community is managed in compliance with FirstService Residential standards, State and Government Food Safety standards and practices and authentically delivering the Latitude Margaritaville Lifestyle.  The Executive Chef will be empowered to perform the job with a wide degree of creativity while ensuring that all dining programming is on brand.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities :

Leadership :

• Managing all kitchen and back of house staff.  Including the hiring, discipline & termination, training and work schedules.
• Provide leadership and direction to the Culinary Team to ensure strict adherence to all applicable standard policies, procedures, and programs.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills and be able to interact and communicate successfully to the residents and team.
• Keep current with industry concepts, practices, and procedures that fully align with the Latitude Margaritaville Brand.
• Creating vibrant menus and specials that reflect the Latitude Margaritaville Lifestyle.
• Demonstrate ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect pertinent data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and initiate appropriate course of action
• Assures a high standard of appearance, hospitality, and service in personnel and cleanliness of dining areas.
• Supervise and train and develop the back of house staff.
• Ensure all safety procedures are being followed and the kitchen meets all federal, state, local health, safety and sanitation standards.
• Exercise a positive attitude and remain professional under all circumstances
• Responsible for cleanliness, Ecosure, Health Inspection and HACCP inspection results.

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D ISCLAIMER :   T h i s is not an all-inclusive job description; therefore, management has the right to assign or reassign schedules, duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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