Executive Chef/Café Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and plan the menu for both the Café and Catering Venues.
• Oversee the preparation of all menu items, ensuring they meet the high standards that our clientele have come to expect.
• Lead the Café staff, including ongoing training and mentoring.
• Create weekly work schedules and enforce opening, closing, and operational procedures.
• Monitor stock levels, order ingredients, and work with vendors.
• Oversee the Food & Beverage budget and ensure steps are taken to minimize expenses and alleviate food waste.
• Adhere to all health and safety regulations, including safe preparation and storage of food and maintaining a safe work environment.
• Monitor kitchen equipment and utensils, repair and replace when needed.
• Work closely with the GM to ensure all facets of the operation are working in conjunction with the golf operations.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience working in restaurant kitchens and front-of-the-house operations.
• Solid understanding of different culinary techniques.
• Experience in managing a staff of Food & Beverage employees.
• Awareness and understanding of culinary and beverage trends.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations.
• Management experience a plus.
• A strong attention to detail.

Physical Demands

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performance of their duties just as though they were written out in this job description.

Benefits

Talbot County Government employees are provided one of the most competitive pay and benefit packages in the area. To view all benefits, click here.

Application

Talbot County is an equal opportunity employer. The county does not discriminate on any basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law.