Chef De Cuisine at Society Burger LLC – Tulsa, Oklahoma

Chef de Cuisine is responsible for developing and standardizing recipes, maintaining food costs, and ensuring a high standard of food quality and presentation. Must be well-versed in culinary arts with a passion for food and a keen eye for detail. Monitor food costs, inventory, and waste to maintain profitability. Ensure compliance with food hygiene and Health and Safety Standards.

• Oversee daily operations of kitchen.

• Train staff.

• Ensure promptness, freshness, rotation, and quality of dishes.

• Costing, pricing, and sourcing menu items with Chef

• Assist Executive Chef in creating new dishes and planning menus.

• Help oversee the work of the culinary team and conduct performance evaluations.

• Expedite orders to maintain a steady flow of dishes.

• Perform other responsibilities as required or directed.

Required Qualifications/Skills

o Maintain cordial and effective relationships with co-workers, vendors, and other business contacts.

o Knowledgeable of back of house operations

o Ability to take initiative, strategize, and plan.

o Effectively interacts with others by utilizing excellent communication skills, cooperating purposefully, and providing information as needed, to achieve the business goals of the organization.

o Ability to build strong relationships/alliances with all team members.

o Excellent time management skills.

o Strong interpersonal skills.

o Professional verbal and written skills.

o Current Driver License.

o Current ServSafe Certification.

Preferred Education and Experience

o High School Diploma or equivalency determined by management.

o At least three years of previous professional chef experience in fine dining.

o Culinary Arts Degree or Associate’s Degree preferred.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms.

• Position may involve occasional periods of lifting of up to 50 lbs.

• The employee is frequently required to sit and stand for extended periods of time.

• Position requires high mobility.