What are the responsibilities and job description for the Executive Chef - deSeversky Mansion Leadership Position position at New York Institute of Technology?
New York Institute of Technology seeks an experienced Culinary Operations Manager to oversee the culinary operation at the deSeversky Mansion catering center. This is a leadership position that requires exceptional management skills, creativity in menu planning, and attention to detail in food preparation and presentation.
Responsibilities:
- Create weekly schedules for kitchen staff and coordinate with Campus Dining
- Develop daily work plans for kitchen staff, including specific tasks and deadlines
- Hold lineups with the culinary team at the beginning of each day
- Create menus in conjunction with the culinary team that are seasonal, creative, and cost-effective
- Learns and follows recipes, yields, and executes cooking procedures while maintaining quality and integrity of food
- Oversee production of food and proper display for weekly events such as weddings, social events, NYIT events, and business conferences
- Attend weekly BEO meetings with the de Seversky Mansion Management Team
- Conduct private tastings for potential and booked clients, meet with clients afterwards to answer questions and provide guidance
- Complete administrative work as needed, including recipe entry, monthly inventory, compiling weekly food requisitions, research vendors to ensure high-quality and low-cost products
- Place orders, receive deliveries, and check off requisition forms
- Interview and train kitchen staff, including cooks and utility/prep cooks
