Chef of Culinary Quality & Innovation

Overview

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• Maintain a pulse on culinary trends, ingredients, preparation techniques, and presentation, and proactively identify and adapt relevant options for our brand and clientele.
• Communicate ideas to the Sales Team for viability, with a focus on “cutting edge” innovation, for events of all sizes and styles.
• Provide options for special client menu requests as requested by the Sales Team.
• Develop, test, and document recipes with a focus on taste, efficiency, ability of team to produce, scalability for high-volume catering, and reasonable functionality for off-premise logistics.
• Cost all recipes and transfer cost information to the Kitchen Administrator for TPP input.
• Assist in creating a culture of collaboration by encouraging culinary team members to share new ideas and suggestions to improve menu selection, food display, and food preparation with a focus on increasing sales opportunities and efficiencies.
• Oversee preparations for Tastings and client menu presentations, ensuring they reflect our culinary standards.
• Oversee Marketing/Sponsored event menus, ensuring they meet event specifications and accurately reflect our culinary standards and Pepper Moon brand.
• Partner with the Executive Chef to source specialty ingredients and maintain cost-effective menu strategies.
• Create an Allergen protocol program utilizing allergen designation and compiling a documentation plan for utilization by all team members.
• Create and maintain a garnish program for all menu items easily integrated by all culinary and service team members.
• Train and guide kitchen team members on menu execution, plating, display, and flavor consistency.
• Assist the Executive Chef with quality control, ensuring all food leaving the kitchen meets our standards.
• Participate in event execution when needed, particularly for high-profile, VIP, or Marketing/sponsored events.
• Work alongside the culinary team weekly and during high volume periods as necessary, with a focus on April and October Furniture Markets, the Wyndham Championship, and December.
• Coordinate monthly Pepper Moon Team Meals with emphasis and encouragement, giving culinary team members an opportunity to share their ideas and expertise.
• Uphold all food safety, sanitation, and organizational standards.
• Work alongside the Executive Chef, Sous Chef, and Kitchen Administrator to determine culinary team staffing needs, and strategize how to increase kitchen efficiencies.
• Attend weekly Thursday Team Operations meetings at 1:00 with all managers.
• Other functions as required to meet the needs of Pepper Moon Catering.

• Menus are consistently fresh, creative, and aligned with client vision while staying on budget.
• Recipes are clearly documented and scalable, and costed, ensuring flawless execution by the kitchen team.
• The culinary team respects and accepts you as a co-worker and team player.
• The sales team has confidence in your ability to create menus that help win contracts, allowing them more time to focus on selling rather than creating menus.
• Client tastings exceed expectations, securing both new and repeat business.
• You and the Executive Chef work in sync, balancing creative direction with operational efficiency.
• Kitchen staff are trained and inspired to execute your menus with precision and pride.

• English Required (Bilingual in English and Spanish a plus).
• High School diploma and/or equivalent.
• College degree or culinary training is ideal, but on-the-job experience is also considered important.
• Flexibility to work various shifts with regular and reliable attendance.
• Strong computer (Microsoft suite including Excel, Word, and Outlook, and Google docs) and analytical skills. Strong database experience with Total Party Planner is highly preferred, but not required.
• Experience as a kitchen manager or lead line chef in a fast-paced, high production volume environment is preferred.
• Strong understanding of food preparation techniques and health department rules and regulations. Servsafe certified as well…