Chef de Cuisine

Head Chef & Kitchen Manager

We are a small, rapidly growing catering company in Northern Virginia seeking a Head Catering Chef and Kitchen Manager to manage and oversee all aspects of the kitchen as well as shop, order, prep and prepare food for our events, manage all staff and aspects of the catering kitchen operation (food & beverage) . We provide custom, seasonal and personalized menus for our clients and require the food to reflect our progressive style while exceeding taste expectations. Chef must be able to create from scratch, seasonal, creative yet simple menus, while also managing procurement, inventory and production. Also, must be able to creatively and artfully present plates, buffets, and hors d'oeuvres. Chef must collaborate with the culinary director who primarily creates menu items. Chef is required to create and recreate conceptual or written menu items to owner’s specifications as Heirloom has many custom menus written & created for events.

REQUIREMENTS :

• 5-10+ years of experience as a professional chef / cook, strong preference in catering experience
• Culinary Arts Degree and / or professional training
• Creativity and excellent plate presentation skills, with a desire to explore new techniques and think outside of the box to bring an outstanding product to the client
• Expert knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, food cost and presentation
• Experience supervising personnel in a kitchen and at off-premise events
• Experience with customer service environments
• Ability to read and write English
• Technology competency- with ability to access the internet constantly, and generally work basic functions on google drive to create lists, production schedules etc.
• Ability to work an irregular schedule depending on events. Must be available to work 7 days a week, and be on-call
• Must have reliable transportation

Job Responsibilities :

Compensation

Competitive Base Salary - $74,200+ per year

14 Days PTO

Gas / Phone Stipend - $50 per month

Yearly Bonus

Chef Principal y Gerente de Cocina

Heirloom Catering (Heirloom DC) / Little Heirloom Catering Co

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Sobre Heirloom

Heirloom es una empresa pequeña y en crecimiento, especializada en catering creativo y diseño de eventos. Estamos ubicados en Virginia del Norte y ofrecemos menús personalizados, de temporada y hechos desde cero para eventos especiales. Buscamos siempre que la comida tenga un estilo moderno y que sea deliciosa y bien presentada.

Descripción del Trabajo

Estamos buscando un Chef Principal y Gerente de Cocina con experiencia para liderar nuestra cocina. Esta persona será responsable de todas las operaciones de la cocina, incluyendo compras, preparación, cocinado, manejo del equipo de cocina y apoyo en eventos.

Trabajará junto con nuestra Directora Culinaria para crear platos de alta calidad y ejecutar menús personalizados. Esta posición requiere liderazgo, organización, responsabilidad y pasión por la cocina bien hecha y presentada.

Responsabilidades Principales

Manejo de Cocina

Producción Culinaria

Colaboración y Comunicación

Requisitos

Compensación y Beneficios