Chef

Duffy’s Chef Job Description

Reports to: General Manager

Job Summary: Responsible for preparation, presentation, and service of all menu items. Also responsible for interviewing, training, and developing Back of House staff. Ultimately responsible for managing the kitchen.

Major areas of responsibility:

• Monitor activities of individuals to ensure safety and compliance with rules.
• Check quality of foods and supplies.
• Temp check all equipment and record data on specified forms.
• Coordinate timing of orders so that items served together.
• Write schedules for all Back of House staff and determine what stations line cooks are working. 
• Assist in training all Back of House staff. 
• Prepare and cook foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
• Order materials and supplies.
• Manage food service operations or parts of operations.
• Estimate supplies, ingredients, or staff requirements for food preparation activities.
• Record operational and production data.
• Schedule equipment maintenance and repair.
• Communicate with guests to resolve complaints or ensure satisfaction.
• Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.
• Check the quality of raw or cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
• Determine production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services.
• Check the quantity and quality of received products.
• Supervise or coordinate activities of cooks or workers engaged in food preparation.
• Instruct cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.
• Recruit and interview Back of House candidates.
• Order food or other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation.
• Coordinate planning, budgeting, or purchasing for all the food operations.
• Inspect supplies, equipment, or work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.
• Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients.
• Plan, direct, or supervise food preparation or cooking activities.
• Demonstrate new cooking techniques or equipment to staff.
• Meet with guests to discuss menus for special occasions, such as weddings, parties, or banquets.
• Maintain Food Manager Certification.
• Maintain a positive and professional approach to coworkers and customers. 

Qualification Standards

• Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
• Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
• Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
• Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
• Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
• Self-Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
• Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
• Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
• Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
• Social Orientation — Job requires preferring to work well with others rather than alone.

Essential Functions

• Stand for long periods of time.
• Use both hands and all fingers to handle, control, grasp, move, assemble or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Repeat the same movements.
• Walk or stand for long periods of time.
• See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.
• See details of objects that are more than a few feet away.
• See differences between colors, shades, and brightness.
• Understand the speech of another person.
• Speak clearly so listeners can understand.
• Use stomach and lower back muscles to support the body for long periods without getting tired.
• Keep your hand and arm steady while moving.
• Move two or more limbs together (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm).
• Bend, stretch, twist, or reach out their body.
• Be physically active for long periods without getting tired or out of breath.
• Focus on one source of sound and ignore others.
• Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them.
• Use muscles to lift, push, pull, or carry heavy objects.
• Use muscles for extended periods without getting tired.
• Determine the distance between objects.
• Coordinate movement of several parts of the body, such as arms and legs, while the body is moving.
• React quickly using hands, fingers, or feet.
• Multitasking different work activities and shifting attention from one task to another.
• Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Occasionally exposed to extreme cold and/or heat (non-weather).
• Heavy lifting up to 40 lbs.
• Add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
• Available to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays.