Executive Chef

Description

Job Summary: Executive Chef responsible for food preparation and cooking, ensuring quality, hygiene, and the ability to work in a dynamic kitchen environment. Key Highlights: 1. Ensures quality and compliance with safety and hygiene standards. 2. Requires culinary skills and the ability to work under pressure. 3. Extensive knowledge of meat cuts and cooking techniques. **Executive Chef**: Salary $18,000\.00 \+ Tips averaging approximately ($8,000\.00\) per month SCHEDULE: MONDAY TO SATURDAY, 6:30 PM TO 4:30 AM, RESTING ON SUNDAYS Involves **food preparation and cooking**, ensuring quality and compliance with safety and hygiene standards. Requires specific culinary skills and the ability to work in a dynamic kitchen environment. Key Responsibilities and Duties * **Food Preparation:** Slicing, cutting, marinating, seasoning, and tenderizing meats, poultry, and vegetables as needed and according to established recipes. * **Grilling:** Operating and controlling grill and griddle temperatures and other cooking equipment to ensure proper doneness and desired customer temperature. * **Quality and Presentation:** Ensuring all dishes meet quality, flavor, and presentation standards before service. * **Hygiene and Safety:** Maintaining a clean and hygienic workstation and equipment, and adhering to all applicable food health and safety regulations (e.g., the H Certification in Mexico). * **Time Management and Communication:** Communicating effectively with the head chef and service staff to ensure timely meal delivery and multitasking efficiently. * **Inventory Control:** Monitoring ingredient stock levels and reporting shortages, as well as managing proper storage of raw materials. Skills and Requirements * **Experience:** Typically requires a minimum of 1–2 years of verifiable experience in similar positions or in grill and griddle operations. * **Culinary Knowledge:** Extensive knowledge of meat cuts, cooking techniques, seasoning, and ingredient pairing. * **Personal Attributes:** Proactivity, responsibility, punctuality, teamwork skills, and the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment. * **Education:** Minimum education required may range from elementary to secondary school; ongoing training and certification in hygiene and safety standards are often valued. * **Equipment Proficiency:** Professional handling of various kitchen equipment, including gas and charcoal grills, deep fryers, and salamanders. Employment Type: Full-time Salary: Up to $18,000\.00 per month Work Location: On-site employment