Executive Chef directs and oversees kitchen operations, including menu development, purchasing, inventory, cost control and sanitation. Creates and updates menus that will appeal to customers, utilize seasonal ingredients, and maximize profits. Being an Executive Chef develops and tests new recipes. Solicits and studies customer feedback to maintain high standards of quality and satisfaction. Additionally, Executive Chef troubleshoots and resolves operational issues. Complies with all safety and food sanitation laws and regulations. Supervises, trains, and mentors staff. Typically requires a bachelor's degree in culinary arts or equivalent. Typically reports to top management. The Executive Chef typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. To be an Executive Chef typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
With a culinary approach taking cues from the coastal environment of Rhode Island and the amalgamation of cultures that coexist within it, Bayberry Garden balances a nostalgic rusticity with a convivial, family style dining approach. Our menus for lunch, brunch, dinner and our “Let Us Cook For You” tasting menu work cohesively together to serve a multitude of experiences that we offer our guests.
We are currently seeking an Executive Chef with a progressive culinary background to work collaboratively as part of our management team. You are hard working and dedicated to perfecting your craft. You have exemplary people skills, the desire to both teach and learn, and the ability to lift the team up to their highest potential. You are curious and fearless when it comes to creative development. You should excel at completing work you can be proud of in a timely manner, while being respectful of others’ time, space, energy, lifestyle, hygiene and humanity.
Qualified candidates will be:
Ideal Candidates will have:
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This position offers a comprehensive package including:
This position requires a certain level of physical activity. Applicants should be able to stand/walk for 9 hours, safely maneuver around restaurant equipment, and lift and carry moderate sized and/or heavy objects.
Bayberry Garden is located at the Dyer before Ship bus stop, and is accessible via the 1, 3, 4, 51, 54, 58, 62, 72, 92 RIPTA bus lines.
Bayberry Garden is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, sex, religion, gender, transgender status, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, genetic information, or other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.