Chef Job in Edgewood, Maryland

We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative and fully qualified chef to assist in running our med and busy restaurant kitchen. Boxcar restaurant offers a fine dining experience with stunning views that overlook the ocean. It features high quality modern American cuisine, with an emphasis on fabulous, fresh food, we offer catering for a variety of events including weddings and corporate function Ensuring Culinary Standards and Responsibilities are Met • Develops, designs, or creates new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions for restaurant. • Supervises restaurant kitchen shift operations and ensures compliance with all Food & Beverage policies, standards and procedures. • Maintains food preparation handling and correct storage standards. • Recognizes superior quality products, presentations and flavor. • Plans and manages food quantities and plating requirements for the restaurant. • Communications production needs to key personnel. • Assists in developing daily and seasonal menu items for the restaurant. • Ensures compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. • Follows proper handling and right temperature of all food products. • Estimates daily restaurant production needs. • Prepares and cooks foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions. • Checks the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met. • Determines how food should be presented and creates decorative food displays. Leading Discipline Teams • 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. • Leads shift teams while personally preparing food items and executing requests based on required specifications. • Supervises and manages restaurant kitchen employees. Managing all day-to-day operations. Understanding employee positions well enough to perform duties in employees' absence. • Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. • Serving as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors. • Ensuring and maintaining the productivity level of employees. • Ensures employees are cross-trained to support successful daily operations. • Ensures employees understand expectations and parameters. • Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees and ensures employees do the same within the team. Maintaining Restaurant Goals • Sets and supports achievement of kitchen goals including performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc. • Developing specific guidance and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish daily kitchen operations work. • Understands the impact of kitchen operation on the overall property financial goals and objectives and manages to achieve or exceed budgeted goals. • Effectively investigates, reports and follows-up on employee accidents. • Knows and implements company safety standards. Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service • Provides services that are above and beyond for customer satisfaction and retention. • Manages day-to-day operations, ensuring the quality, standards and meeting the expectations of the customers on a daily basis. • Improves service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, providing guidance, feedback, and individual coaching when needed. • Sets a positive example for guest relations. • Emphasizes guest satisfaction during all departmental meetings and focuses on continuous improvement. • Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service. • Handles guest problems and complaints. • Interacts with guests to obtain feedback on product quality Education and Experience • High school diploma or GED; 4 years experience in the 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; 2 years experience in the culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.