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ASM Global Executive Chef in Richmond, Virginia
POSITION: Executive Chef
DEPARTMENT: Food & Beverage
REPORTS TO: Director of Food & Beverage
FLSA STATUS: Salaried Exempt
ASM, the leader in privately managed public assembly facilities, has an excellent and immediate opening for an Executive Chef at Altria Theater, and Dominion Energy Center. Candidate will be hands on preparing meals for high end events including corporate meetings, receptions, and social gatherings as well as ordering goods and maintaining accurate inventory and financial records.
Major and Supervisory Responsibilities
Designs creative menus, analyzes recipes, and determines proper prices for items to be sold at
Maintains quality standard when preparing and serving food
Performs interviews, hires, schedules, and supervises kitchen staff
Participate in regular catering and event meetings
Conducts safety, sanitation, and maintenance in kitchen
Maintains food costs while ensuring quality standards are met
Manages inventory of all kitchen supplies areas in both venues and ensures all equipment is working and maintenance logs up to date
Orders all food and develops rapport with our numerous purveyors
Leads kitchen staff while they prepare for events and maintains portion size, proper garnishing of food, and proper handling
Carries out managerial responsibilities in accordance with ASM’s policies and applicable laws
Disciplining employees in conjunction with HR; addressing complaints and resolving problems
Ability to work under limited supervision
Requires flexible hours that may include nights, weekend, and holidays that vary based on events
Candidate will manage a kitchen staff of up to 10-15 people
Qualifications
Certificate and/or degree from accredited culinary school, college, or technical school. If none, experience must exceed standards listed above.
3-5+ years of upscale, fast-paced kitchen/culinary management
Ability to train in use of basic kitchen methods and kitchen equipment
Ability to know market values and price appropriately
Crisis management skills
Serv-Safe or similar required
Previous experience with inventory control, invoice management, and cost tracking in food and beverage
Ability to lift and/or more up to 100lbs
Computer Skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, Microsoft Teams for communication, scheduling and documentation tasks
ASM is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.