Executive Chef

Family owned and operated (in business 50 years!), Hellas is a local favorite and must go to for tourists! We are located right on the beautiful Sponge Docks. We are wanting to add an Executive Chef that has previous experience in a high volume restaurant.

This is a working Exec Chef position, meaning that the ideal candidate will participate in ensuring quality dishes and continually motivating staff.

Hellas Restaurant and Bakery

785 Dodecanese Blvd

Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

Benefits Include

Health insurance with a large employer contribution (FT)
Company paid $15,000 life insurance policy with buy up available (FT)
Vision, dental, life and accident insurance also available
Pet insurance and Pet discount programs (FT and PT)
Health reward program included with the medical
Financial Fitness program to help you stay on top of your financial goals
Employee Assistance program to help with work and life issues
Great staff!
Team oriented

Summary: Oversees product quality, cleanliness and profitability of all food production for all food outlets and Manages kitchen staff. Does Purchasing, Inventory and Controls food costs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include the following:
Other duties may be assigned.

Coordinates and oversees work of kitchen staff and food production
Directs preparation of meals
Ensures consistency, quality and correct presentation
Schedules kitchen staff employees
Responsible for overseeing that correct food items are purchased and received and maintaining product specs
Responsible for monthly inventory
Plans and develops menus
Ensures standard recipes are followed
Responsible for ensuring all sanitation and safety guidelines are followed in the kitchen
Coordinates with sales staff and banquet manager or catering director on production for catered functions
Responsible for effective cost control management
Maintains a cleaning schedule for all major kitchen equipment on a monthly basis utilizing dish room employees
Keeps others informed on all information pertaining to receiving, par stocks and pricing
Skills:

Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands.
Ability to plan work schedules and assign duties; ability to provide or arrange for training.
Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and/or services ordering and inventory control.
Ability to plan a variety of menus.
Ability to supervise and train employees, to include organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments.
Ability to coordinate quality assurance programs in area of specialty.
Organizing and coordinating skills
Ability to develop and test recipes and/or techniques for food preparation/presentation.
Skill in cooking and preparing a variety of foods

Education and/or Experience

BA/BS or AS in Hotel/Restaurant Management and/or Culinary Arts preferred
Previous kitchen related experience, knowledge of food and beverage operations
Good communication skills both verbal and written
Able to communicate with coworkers, wait staff and management
Other:

The noise level in the work environment is high
The environment is generally hot
Must possess the ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Must be able to work independently as well as in a team environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the function is mostly standing for long periods of time. The employee must be able to regularly walk, and use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments