Multi-Unit Outlet Chef

The World Equestrian Center located in Ocala, Florida is searching for a Multi-Unit Outlet Chef to join our team!

The Multi-Unit Outlet Chef will be over Food & Beverage operations at multiple outlets on property. This includes Tack Room, Concessions, and Quick Service Restaurants. He will assist the Senior Multi Outlet Chef in leading direct reports to success.

Primary Responsibilities

Leading Skills

• Assisting in Supervising and managing employees; understands employee positions well enough to perform duties in employees' absence, including:
• Supervises and coordinates activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation.
• Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.
• Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
• Serves as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors.
• Ensure and maintain the productivity level of employees.
• Supervises food preparation shift operations.
• Communicates performance expectations in accordance with job descriptions for each position.
• Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees and ensures employees do the same within the team.
• Ensures that regular on-going communication occurs with employees to create awareness of business objectives and communicate expectations, recognize performance, and produce desired results.
• Leads shifts while personally preparing food items and executing requests based on required specifications.
• Assist the Senior Multi Outlet Chef in any tasks necessary for the success of each operation.
  
  

Culinary Standards & Responsibilities

• Assist the Senior Outlet Chef in managing day-to-day operations, ensuring the quality, standards and meeting the expectations of the customers daily.
• Assisting in creating and implementing new menus and individual menu items for outlets based on current food trends.
• Sets a positive example for guest relations.
• Responds to and handles guest problems and complaints.
• Emphasizes guest satisfaction during all departmental meetings and focuses on continuous improvement.
• Responds to and handles guest problems and complaints.
• Interacts with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.
• Emphasizes guest satisfaction during all departmental meetings and focuses on continuous improvement.
  
  

Human Resources Activities

• Identifies the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
• Participates in training staff on menu items including ingredients, preparation methods and unique tastes.
• Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently.
• Ensures disciplinary procedures and documentation are completed according to Standard and Local Operating Procedures (SOPs and LSOPs) and supports the Peer Review Process.
• Reviews staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational needs and financial objectives are met.
• Uses all available on the job training tools for employees.
• Solicits employee feedback, utilizes an "open door" policy and reviews employee satisfaction results to identify and address employee problems or concerns.
  
  

Additional Responsibilities

• Provides information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
• Analyzes information and evaluate results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Attends and participates in all pertinent meetings.
• Assist fellow team members and other departments wherever necessary to maintain positive working relationships.
  
  

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the associate occupying this position. Associates will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at-will" employment relationship.

Physical Requirements

These physical demands represent the physical requirements necessary for an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of this position.

• Must be able to lift, push, pull, and carry a weight of 50lbs.
• Must be able to work walking and or standing continuously for a period of 8 hours and up.
• Associate may have to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Associate is often required to sit and use his or her hands and fingers to handle or feel.
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
• Associate must talk and hear.
  
  

Qualifications, Education, Experience, Skills, And Abilities

• High school diploma or GED; 6 years’ experience in culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area OR
• 2-year degree from an accredited university in Culinary Arts, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 6 years’ experience in culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.
• Position requires walking/standing for extended periods of time.
• Must be available to work evening and weekend hours and have open & flexible availability.
  
  

World Equestrian Center is managed by Columbus Hospitality Management, a company committed to providing quality service and memorable guest experiences in a positive and welcoming work environment. We are focused on supporting the needs of our team through our commitment to the family/work-life balance and by providing development opportunities.

We are proud to be a Drug-Free Workplace/EOE. All applicants will be required to submit a background check prior to employment