Job Description
Job DescriptionBenefits:
- 401(k)
- Bonus based on performance
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
- Wellness resources
West End Tavern is looking for a dynamic leader, self starter, and talented Chef.
We expect you to: Be the Chef. Act like the Chef. Have the pro skills and acumen to lead a team, build culture and execute consistently delicious food. Be unwaveringly particular about the highest standards of quality, consistency, flavor, plating and flat out deliciousness. Surpass sales and COGS. Enhance a strong team and build it stronger. Be efficient and clean and lead us to greatness!
West End Tavern connects everyone that steps in our door with the spirit of Old Boulder. We are proud to be wild and kind and independent and delicious. Beer, BBQ, burgers and Boulder's best bourbon list are enjoyed at a decades old bar - so many memories made...and the legend continues...
Here's the skinny:
- Competitive Salary ($80,000 - $85,000)
- Sick Pay
- 2 Weeks Vacation
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
- Company Sponsored 401k
- Long Term Disability Insurance
- Big Red F Restaurant Dining Discount
- Annual Education Budget
- This to be the best job youve ever had!
What we expect:
Our chefs exude natural leadership skills and professionalism, managing our team and business with compassion and smarts...
- Chef reports directly to and collaborates with the General Manager
- Ensure that all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to the restaurants recipes, portioning, cooking and serving standards.
- Previous experience with large volume Smoking/BBQ
- Achieve Company objectives in sales, service, quality, appearance of facility and sanitation and cleanliness through training of employees and creating a positive, productive working environment.
- Control and achieve budgeted food cost and kitchen labor.
- Make employment and termination decisions consistent with General Manager guidelines for approval or review.
- Ensure that all equipment is kept clean and kept in excellent working condition through personal inspection and by following the restaurants preventative maintenance programs.
- Oversee labor budget and scheduling, ensuring that all positions are staffed when and as needed and labor cost objectives are met.
- College/Culinary degree and/or comparable experience in a professional kitchen
- Minimum of 3 years in a catering and/or banquet services supervisory position
- Minimum of 5 years in a food preparation supervisory position
- Enhanced finance skills with an understanding of weekly budgets, costed menus and schedules.
- Working knowledge of POS/Toast, Accounting/Invoicing Software, Scheduling Software, Excel (spreadsheets), Google Suite and Electronic Order Entry
- ServSafe Manager Certified (we'll provide training!)
Physical Demands:
- Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 10 hours).
- Ability to travel, manage and execute all offsite catering events
- Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift products and equipment up to 50 lbs.
- Must have the stamina to work at least 50 to 60 hours per week.
- Available to work nights, weekends and holidays
- Where necessary, flexibility to travel to Big Red F restaurants and outside venues for meetings, walk-throughs, training, etc.
- Workplace hazards might include very hot equipment, hot oil, knives, slicers and potentially slippery surfaces
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Your sexual, religious and political preferences are of no concern to us. Your humanity, kindness and ability to do your job better than anyone on the planet is what we are concerned with.
Who we are: We are a collective of locally owned and fiercely independent restaurants and bars rooted in Boulder, Colorado.
Our Mission: We Serve Delicious and Memorable Hospitality - OUR HOSPITALITY IS EVERYTHING WE DO
Our Values: We are committed to the happiness of our guests, the success of our team, and the connection to our communities.
Our Purpose: We are dedicated to creating outstanding memories and experiences for our guests around eating and drinking.
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