Chef in Lakewood, Colorado

* Creative and upscale menu planning and execution. * Large event planning (50 to 1,500 persons) and execution * Successful HACCP Implementation program * Conduct activities to drive and continuously improve financial results and guest/student satisfaction * Ensure compliance with Operating Standards to maintain brand integrity. * Understanding the customer’s expectations * Worked towards the hiring, development and retention of a diverse workforce. * Sustained a work environment that focuses on fair and equitable treatment and associate satisfaction to enable business success. * Ensure recipe compliance * Maintain purchasing, receiving and food storage standards. * Ensures compliance with all local, state and federal (OSHA, ASI and Health Department) regulations. * Calculate accurate theoretical and weighted food costs. * Estimate daily production needs on a weekly basis and communicate production needs to kitchen personnel daily. * Coordinates all banquet planning and production . * Maintain cafeteria, coffee shop, resident dining staffing, and production * Excellent communication skills with guests/customers, community, company representatives, vendors and excel in a highly visible capacity.