Visionary Chef / Creative Chef

Do you enjoy the art, imagination and inspiration of food? Has your experience given you the skills and knowledge to create and develop menus that are unconventional, distinct and bring joy? Are you looking for a culinary environment that will allow you to expand your creative artistry, inventiveness and accomplishments to enhance the experience of others? We are dedicated to delivering a memorable experience for our clients and their guests. This is what lies at the center of The Classic Catering People's vision. Our Creative/ Visionary Chefs are an intricate part of our success. They use their culinary knowledge and talent to create new techniques and innovative food combinations, ensuring that our guests experiences an exceptional dining experience.
Creative/Visionary Chef responsibilities include:

• Responsible for working together with Culinary, Owners, Sous Chefs and other kitchen staff in order to meet production schedules and deadlines.
• Promote culinary creativity using seasonal and uncommon items
• Work with clients to develop unique and thoughtful menus to exceed their visionary expectations.
• Monitor sanitation practices to ensure employees are following food safety standards and regulations.
• Prepare and ensure the standards of the company and its client's are being met.
• Maintain knowledge of local and national food trends and how that can be utilized and transformed to create a unique culinary experience.
• Create and expand on dietary menus.
• Be the liaison between serving staff and guests in the instance of a food-related question.
• Utilize menu ideas keeping sustainability in mind.
• Assist with the packing up, labeling and inventorying the food for events and at the end of the event and communicating to the appropriate parties for follow up when it arrives to the event or returns to the Commissary for proper storage and disposal.
• Exhibit the willingness and ability to work both in back of the house and front of house environment.
• Work at the Commissary and at outside events

Qualifications:

• Culinary degree preferred.
• At least 3 years of experience in food preparation in a restaurant or dining facility environment, catering industry experience strongly preferred.
• ServSafe certification strongly preferred. If not certified must be willing to obtain certification at request of the Company.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced changing environment required.
• Resolve situations for the best outcome for the Company and client
• Professional, thoughtful demeanor, both with guests and co-workers.
• Must be results driven and accepting of working in an ever-changing environment with the ability to be flexible in order to meet those needs.
• Must be flexible and able to accommodate any works shifts, including early morning, day time, nights, weekends and holidays.
• Be flexible with respect to work schedule in order to accommodate changes made to hours of operation in order to accommodate the needs of the organization during the different seasons.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year

Ability to Relocate:

• Owings Mills, MD 21117: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $80,000 - $95,000