Executive Chef - Santa Barbara, United States - Dugan Staffing Solutions, Inc.

Description

Job Description

Job Description

We are searching for an Executive Chef for a Retirement Community in Santa Barbara, CA. While surrounded by all this natural beauty, city-lovers will enjoy our proximity to the cultural sophistication and year-round vibrancy of Santa Barbara

This is a fantastic quality of life position for a chef No late nights, typically out by 8pm every day Fantastic benefits and 401k available day one, 3 weeks paid vacation, and just minutes from the beach

Full P&L responsibility with knowledge of financial reporting, food ordering, inventory, employee scheduling, menu development, point-of-sale

systems and marketing is needed. The ability to work with assigned chefs and supervisors to achieve these goals is required, as is the ability to motivate staff to achieve a high level of customer satisfaction. Great communication and organizational skills will assist the candidate in being successful in this environment.

The successful candidate will:

• Work to develop and grow the menu while managing and controlling food costs and offering high quality service to the residents.
• Be responsible for full financial oversight of the account, including budgeting and reporting.
• Provide technical training and expertise, coaching and leadership to the production team while working side by side in the operation as needed.
• Work to obtain optimum client and customer satisfaction.
• Create a positive customer service driven environment, drives employee engagement and customer satisfaction through strong leadership skills.
• Integrate fully within our client's organization, becoming a trusted adviser with a customer service focus.
• Work to achieve company and client financial targets and goals.
• Work to achieve high quality resident satisfaction.
• Ensure compliance to food safety, sanitation, and overall workplace safety standards.
• Meets (or exceeding) Sodexo standards of operations.
• Is this opportunity right for you? We are looking for candidates who:
  • Have a passion for culinary arts, with a desire for creativity and a strong production culinary background, ideally in a healthcare or retail setting.
  • Are able to develop trust and build strong client relationships while meeting the expectations of the client as well as Sodexo.
  • Demonstrated experience supervising a culinary team and exceptional human resource and supervisory/management skillset.
  • Have exceptional professional communication skills.
  • Possess a hands-on, innovative leadership approach to management.
  • Have a passion for high-level customer service and relationship oriented.
  • Are able to work independently and make sound business decisions within company guidelines.
  • Have the ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • Have strong financial acumen and experience managing a food service operations budget.
  • Are knowledgeable in compliance with food safety, sanitation, and overall workplace safety standards.

Position Summary:

Provides culinary leadership within a medium sized unit including menu planning, program execution and staff management & training. Works directly with internal and external clients managing the catering process from beginning through execution.

Key Duties

• Implements & coordinates the culinary function.
• Directs & trains cooks & utility workers.
• Ensures food preparation & production meets operational standards.
• Manages catering & retail areas.
• Customer & Client satisfaction.
• Financial management to include food cost & labor management.
• Manages food & physical safety programs.
• Basic Qualifications & Requirements:

MUST HAVE

• Associate degree or equivalent experience.
• 2 years' work experience in food or culinary services including restaurants, fast food, vending, catering services, institutional services, mall food courts, etc.
• Experience in financial reporting, food ordering, inventory, employee scheduling, menu development.
• Experience in food preparation & production.
• Experience in managing catering & retail areas.
• 2 Years of management experience.

Company DescriptionYour Bridge to Career Success

Founded in 1997, we are a nationwide recruitment firm that places executive and management professionals in various industries including Hospitality (Restaurants/ Hotels), Retail, Manufacturing, Grocery/Supermarket, Healthcare, Financial Services, Facilities, and Human Resources. As a designated recruiter for clients from Fortune 100 companies to independent owners, we serve as a bridge between stable, growing companies and executives, professionals, and managers who are searching for careers/ jobs that offer opportunities for personal and professional advancement.

With over 25+ years of industry experience, an impeccable reputation and customer service that surpasses all industry standards, we take pride in our continued success in matching management candidates with our highly respected clients as we build the bridge to provide a successful and lasting partnership.

Company Description

Your Bridge to Career Success\r
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Founded in 1997, we are a nationwide recruitment firm that places executive and management professionals in various industries including Hospitality (Restaurants/ Hotels), Retail, Manufacturing, Grocery/Supermarket, Healthcare, Financial Services, Facilities, and Human Resources. As a designated recruiter for clients from Fortune 100 companies to independent owners, we serve as a bridge between stable, growing companies and executives, professionals, and managers who are searching for careers/ jobs that offer opportunities for personal and professional advancement.\r
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With over 25+ years of industry experience, an impeccable reputation and customer service that surpasses all industry standards, we take pride in our continued success in matching management candidates with our highly respected clients as we build the bridge to provide a successful and lasting partnership.