Chef de Cuisine

Chef de Cuisine

The Woodall is currently seeking candidates with a passion for chef-inspired food, working with fresh ingredients in a scratch kitchen and who love working with an awesome group of people every single day!

Working at the Woodall

At the Woodall, you will find that we take great pride in our company and the way we do things. Among the way we differ from our competitors is that we take time to ask and learn from the people whom we come in contact: Guests, co-workers, vendors, investors and neighbors. Within the framework of our basic values and guiding principles, we commit to fulfill certain promises to each of them. Each team member is accountable for building our reputation and delivering on these promises.

With benefits including schedules that encourage work-life balance, competitive salary, quarterly profit sharing and robust medical/vision/dental benefits, you’ll enjoy an improved quality of life that’s unique in the hospitality industry.

Position Purpose for Chef de Cuisine:

The Chef de Cuisine is critical in executing a process that begins with menu development and ends with a smiling guest having received what they ordered, the way they ordered it.

The Woodall’s unique seasonal menu creates the opportunity for more frequent preparation of each item so that each team member is able to build their skills and knowledge ensuring consistent, high quality food items for every guest. Our chef inspired lunch and dinner specials play a vital role in providing greater variety (reducing “menu fatigue”) and enhancing profitability.

The Chef de Cuisine is responsible for, but not limited to:

· Proper planning, execution and implementation of the daily menu as well as creating daily features to enhance our guest experience as well as celebration menu offerings.

· Setting the tone and the pace for the rest of the Culinary team

· Culinary team development

· Menu planning and development

· Quality, sanitation and food safety, urgency, productivity and teamwork are the hallmarks of the Woodall’s Culinary team

· Sharing responsibility for the overall results of the restaurant

· Personal, functional and leadership responsibilities

· P & L planning, management and execution

Reasons to join our team include:

· Flexible Hours

· Paid Vacation

· Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance Offered- Start 1st of month following start date

· Room for Advancement

· Competitive Salary

Chef de Cuisine must possess general management skills, including, but not limited to, people skills, understanding of the financial statements, the ability to manage expenses, and shift managementOther Requirements of the Chef de Cuisine include:

· Authorized to work in the US

· Have reliable transportation

· Have at least 2 years of experience managing in a scratch kitchen

· Ability to speak, read, write and understand the primary language (English) used in the restaurant.

· Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office suite, Micros POS system, and Ctuit financial suite in order to analyze data and figures in order to provide budgetary analysis.

· Most tasks are performed in a team environment with the Chef de Cuisine acting as a leader.

· Ability to supervise the Woodall team, including, but not limited to, assignment of duties, evaluating service, and taking disciplinary action when needed.

· Thorough knowledge of food products, standard recipes and proper preparation.

The Woodall is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sex, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, veteran status, or military status.