Executive Chef

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Purpose Provide Back of House leadership at the restaurant level. Direct and support the Back of House team to ensure the consistent execution of Alexandria Restaurant Partners (ARP) quality standards, operating systems, procedures, principles, values, mission, core values, and culture. Research and develop new menu items and daily features in keeping with the ARP brand. Qualifications Minimum 2 to 5 years of direct kitchen management experience. High-level organizational skills with multi-task capabilities. High level of attention to detail and follow through. Computer proficiency with a strong knowledge of Microsoft platforms. Highly self-motivated, entrepreneurial spirit, results-driven, and profit-oriented. Strong analytical skills with some experience in P&L management, budgeting, and forecasting of purchases and schedules. Experience with menu development, analysis, and costing. Experience managing large banquet events along with custom event menu development. Adaptable, able to change priorities and manage workloads with minimum direction. Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills. Dependable, reliable, and highly motivated. Communicates effectively. Ability to speak and understand Spanish a plus. Ability to speak and understand English. Culinary school background a plus. Key Accountabilities Manage adherence to ARP's quality standards, operating systems/procedures, and food sanitation & safety regulations/requirements. Actively develop Sous Chefs and hold all Sous Chefs accountable for developing hourly Back of the House staff to support the organization's talent pipeline and drive growth. Coach and mentor by providing well-rounded training programs with opportunities to cross-train positions. Experienced in hiring the best candidates for each position. Hands-on management style, with the ability to effectively manage and motivate a diverse team by clearly communicating objectives and expectations. Certified and well-versed in sanitation controls with the ability to audit. Well-developed conflict resolution skills and strong interpersonal skills. Impacts restaurant profitability through effective financial management. Represent, support, and protect the ARP brand. Assist with new restaurant openings as required. Keywords kitchen-dining budgeting planning-and-forecasting financial-forecasting training-and-development testing-and-analysis trade-shows-events workload-management water-and-sanitation environment-health-and-safety-hsse laws-and-regulations clubs-organizations mentoring training-certification education-training objectives-and-key-results audits conflict-resolution financial-management