Assistant Chef

Duffy's Assistant Chef

Reports to: Chef

Job Summary: Responsible for the preparation, presentation, and service of all menu items, as well as developing and training all hourly Back of the House staff.

Major areas of responsibility:

• Monitor activities of individuals to ensure safety or compliance with rules.

• Check quality of foods or supplies.

• Coordinate timing of food production activities.

• Train food prep and line cook positions.

• Order materials, supplies, or equipment.

• Manage food service operations or parts of operations.

• Estimate supplies, ingredients, or staff requirements for food preparation activities.

• Inspect facilities, equipment or supplies to ensure conformance to standards.

• Schedule equipment maintenance.

• 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 and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.

• Check the quantity and quality of received products.

• Supervise or coordinate Back of House staff engaged in food preparation.

• Follow specifications given by the company in regard to preparation execution of all menu items.

• Instruct Back of House staff in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.

• Prepare and cook foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.

• Order food or other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation.

• Inspect equipment, or work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.

• Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients.

• Temp check all equipment and record data on specified forms.

• Arrange for equipment repairs.

• Monitor Back of the House labor.

• Complete prep list with pars.

• Open and close restaurant using opening and closing checklists.

• Ticket time compliance.

• Understand health inspection and EcoSure compliance.

• 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.

Management Benefits:

• Salaried Positions

• 5-day Work Week - additional days worked receive incentive pay

• Bonus Incentive plan for all levels of management

• Comprehensive Medical Coverage

• Dental Coverage

• Vision Benefits

• Accident, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability and Critical Care Insurance

• Complimentary Life Insurance

• 401 (K) with Company Match

• Health Savings Account with Company Match

• Paid Time Off

• Continued Professional Development

• Dining privileges which may include discounts or monthly allowance

• Health and Wellness Incentives for Gym Memberships