Chef de Cuisine

The Chef de Cuisine at The Reeds at Shelter Haven at is responsible for assisting the Sous Chefs in creating menus, designing corresponding recipes and overseeing the preparation of those recipes. The Chef de Cuisine has demonstrated experience in high end restaurant and or boutique properties with scratch cooking and is well versed in modern plate presentations. They exhibit their culinary talents and skill in seafood, beef, lamb, veal, and fresh fish applications to ensure a consistent and high-quality product.

Duties/Responsibilities:

· Ensure compliance to all applicable laws and regulations pertaining to food handling, food storage, and food preparation.

· Ensure all kitchen facilities and equipment are properly cleaned, stored, mopped, and stocked according to anticipated business volume on a daily basis.

· Ensure all food items are prepared as per standard recipe cards while maintaining portion control and minimizing waste.

· Ensure that all food stock levels are acceptable relative to forecasted levels.

· Work with the Executive Chef and Sous Chefs to recommend and develop creative strategies to achieve department goals.

· Research new products, staying up to speed with current industry trends.

· Other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will possess the following Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

· Technical Skills: We require 5-8 years of advance experience and knowledge of budget analysis methods, basic accounting skills, proven culinary ability in a high-volume kitchen. ServeSafe or analogous safe food handling certification required.

· Leadership and Management: Demonstrated understanding and practice of motivational management techniques. We require 3 years of proven leadership experience.

· Customer Service and Professionalism: Proven experience serving as a role model and setting the standard for all staff to maintain high-quality and consistent customer service.

· Problem Solving, Quality Control, and Priority Assessment: Must evaluate current practices and processes; immediately recognize potential areas of conflict; and initiate ways to improve current business methods, quality of products and services provided.

· Communication: Commitment to details both verbally and non-verbally and ability to encourage cooperative and consistent levels of communication with the kitchen staff, front-end staff and management. Must understand instructions, read written company information and communicate with little or no additional direction.

· Interpersonal Relationships: Ability to adapt to different personalities of guests, staff and outside vendors without losing focus. Must possess high professional ethics and avoid extreme familiarity or conflicts with others.

· Conflict Management: Capacity to recognize problems when they arise and be able to resolve them appropriately by using good judgement, tact, and initiative according to company policy and procedure. Requires unbiased communication skills to handle all types of conflicts that will occur at all levels of supervision and the ability to negotiate effectively.

· Perform General Physical Activities: Ability to perform physical activities in a variety of environmental conditions that require moderate to maximum strength including climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, handling materials.

· Flexibility: Must be available to work overtime when needed, assist with the workload of others, and perform other duties as assigned.

Bridge Hospitality is a Collection of Luxury-Lifestyle Hotels and Experiences. A curated portfolio of destination-driven luxury-lifestyle hotels, restaurants, and catering venues that are by definition: polished, stylish, sophisticated, cultured, and distinct in how they are designed and operated for unparalleled guest service experiences. Collection includes The Reeds at Shelter Haven, Stone Harbor, NJ; The Grove at Centerton, Pittsgrove, NJ and River House at Odette’s, New Hope, PA. EOE

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Food provided
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift