Timber Creek is excited to announce the exceptional career opportunity of Executive Chef. Qualified candidates will thrive in a hospitality environment and be highly focused on providing superior service.   General Purpose:
Responsible for all facets of the Food and Beverage Kitchen department including staffing, menu planning, ordering, vendor monitoring, food production, staff training and development, inventories, catering and budgeting.   Essential Duties Incorporates safe work practices in job performance. Completes market lists; orders all necessary items and inspect such foods as meat, fish and vegetables received from markets. Develops standard recipes for all dishes to ensure proper portion control, uniformity of taste and quality, test new products on the market, recipes and formulas. Direct Supervision and involvement of food preparation, cost quality, quantity inventories, portion control menu planning, recipes and daily specials; assist in planning monthly kitchen budget. Assists line cooks during peak hours. Assists with interviewing and hiring of applicants for employment; along with training program; and assist with the set up work schedules and job requirements. Develops new cooking methods for improvement of cuisine; maintain contact with other chefs and visits other kitchens to keep abreast of new development of food and equipment. Assists in preparing inventories, budget forecast and may revise work schedules for each week; report on daily payrolls overtime, absenteeism and accidents.’ Works with other departments to coordinate special functions and outings. Regular and reliable attendance. Education/Experience:

Associate’s degree (AA) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or two to three years' experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Other Qualifications: Must have Food Safety and Sanitation Training. Possesses knowledge of accepted sanitation standards and applicable health codes. Physical Demands: Frequently stands, walks, talks, hears, tastes, smells, uses hands, reaches with hands and arms. Occasionally stoops, kneels, crouches or crawls. Frequently lifts up to 25 pounds and occasionally lifts up to 100 pounds.

This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an associate in this position may be asked to perform from time to time.