Chef - Winchester, Virginia
Vibrissa Beer is a vibriant and rapidly growing company with two modern, spacious and beautiful facilities in historic Front Royal and Old Town Winchester, Virginia. Our nationally award-winning beer is consistently complemented by our exceptional food. As we continue to strive to achieve the highest levels of craft in what we do, we are looking to add a talented and driven Chef to be part of our Winchester team.
Salary = $62-72k per year
Responsibilities
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Lead all aspects of Vibrissa's culinary team at our Winchester location.
- Design, develop, and execute fun, creative, and profitable upscale pub fare to include gluten-free, and plant-based options as well as artisanal, sourdough pizza.
- Manage food, labor and operational costs in a highly disciplined fashion.
- Manage inventory and food / supply vendors to ensure ready availability of quality food and supplies for the best possible cost.
- Set and uphold high standards for food and kitchen safety and cleanliness.
- Hire, train, coach and manage the performance of a sous chef, line cooks, prep cooks and dishwashers, ensuring mutual respect and positive reinforcement to achieve stellar results.
- Schedule kitchen staff to ensure right levels of staff for predicted volume. Will roll up sleeves and jump on the line to cover unpredicatble spikes, if necessary.
- Develop and implemens efficient and repeatable work processes and standards to create the most consistent, timely and highest quality product possible.
- Focus on the work and strongly reinforce a positive and drama-free, fair and equitable workplace.
This positon reports to the General Manager, Vibrissa Beer Winchester.
Qualifications
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3+ years of culinary management experience in a comparable restaurant. Culinary degree highly preferred.
- Ability to create upscale pub fare that is differentiating and profitable. Plant-based, vegan or vegetarian experience is a defitnite asset. Artisan sour-dough pizza experience is also a major plus.
- Confidence and a positive, can-do attitude, demonstrating a level of passion and dedication to the craft and the customer experience alike.
- Ability to lead, managing through continuous process improvement and a systems approach.
- Ability to positively motivate others and build a diverse and effective team
- Ability to train, coach and uphold the highest standards.
- Proactive team player that embodies our spirit of entrepreneurship and mutual respect
- Strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities
- Results-orientaton focus and impeccable organizational skills
- Works well under pressure in a fast-paced, high-volume envivonrment
- Extensive knowledge and ability to execute the highest level of food safety, kitchen safety and cleanliness. Serv-Safe Manager Certification Required.
- Exceptional energy and stamina.
- High level of financal savy and kitchen operational skills.
- Ability to source product and manage food vendors and inventory with well disciplined processes.
- Excellent food preparation techniques, presentation skills and strong attention to detail
- Full-time flexible hours are required (days, nights, weekends, holidays)
- ServeSafe Manager Certified
Salary and Benefits:
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$62,000 -72,000 per year, 10 Days of Paid Vacation, Employee Discounts, Health Insurance Offered at Group rates (not subsidized).
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
