POSITION: Head Chef
REPORTS TO: Director of Hospitality
STATUS: Full-time; Exempt
JOB CLASSIFICATION: Manager I
WORK ARRANGEMENT: In-person
SALARY RANGE: $69,125 – $88,875
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open Until Filled
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Head Chef is a key, full-time staff position at LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired (LightHouse) in Napa, Ca. The Head Chef reports to the Director of Hospitality and has responsibility for creating and leading the smooth, efficient, and profitable operation of all culinary services for Enchanted Hills Camp and Retreat Center.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Formal culinary training preferred
- Blind/Visually Impaired strongly encourage to apply
EXPERIENCE:
- A minimum of 5 years of progressive experience cooking and preparing food in a commercial kitchen.
- At least 3 years of kitchen management/leadership experience strongly preferred.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 8 hours).
- Frequently lift to 40 pounds and occasionally the team lift/move 50 pounds.
- Manage physical activities such as standing, bending, stooping, and stretching as well as daily exposure to varying environmental conditions.
JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Set excellent customer service and professional work examples for all staff by promoting, practicing, and supporting LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED’s Company-wide culture and always demonstrating Enchanted Hills Camp and Retreat’s Service Standards.
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language. Bilingual English/Spanish speakers strongly preferred.
- Document formal standard operating procedures, which comply with regulatory health and safety requirements, for all aspects of operations within the culinary department.
- Collaborate with the Director of Hospitality to develop a variety of menus and product offerings to accommodate diverse guest groups participating in summer camp, corporate retreats, and special events.
- Create and maintain current and accurate recipe files for all menu items. Take responsibility for proper food costing, portion control and controlling all write offs.
- Regularly evaluate and compare vendors; order and monitor all culinary ingredient items with the goal of minimizing costs without sacrificing quality and efficiency.
- Train and supervise staff to ensure the proper care, handling, and storage of all dry, fresh, frozen, and prepared food products in accordance with established health and safety requirements.
- Prepare staff schedules and supervise daily kitchen operations. Distribute workload, prepare prep lists, project lists and break/meal schedules.
- Participate in recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and on-boarding staff members within the culinary department.
- Execute progressive and on-going employee training; Emphasize professional food standards, demonstrate proper cooking techniques and use of kitchen equipment, with attention to quality, consistency, and detail.
- Pro-actively seek new ideas for business growth and convey culinary ideas and suggestions to management.
- Organize and participate in all physical inventory, inventory follow-up and resolution of inventory variances.
- Develop and maintain schedule of cleaning and preventative maintenance for all kitchen equipment.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired is an equal opportunity employer to all. We strive to maintain a scent-free environment and a drug-free workplace. We also operate under a mutual “employment at will” policy.
Equal Opportunity
LightHouse is an equal opportunity employer. LightHouse policy and the law prohibit discrimination and harassment based on an individual’s race, ancestry, religion or religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, age (40 and over), sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin (including language use restrictions), marital status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), physical or mental disability (including HIV and AIDS), military or veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions, denial of Family and Medical Care leave, height and weight, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local laws, regulations, or ordinances. Our policy and the law prohibit co-workers, third parties, supervisors, and managers from engaging in such conduct.
LightHouse personnel are employed on an at-will basis. Employment at-will means that the employment relationship may be terminated, with or without cause and with or without advance notice at any time by the employee or the Agency.
We strive to maintain a scent-free environment and a drug-free workplace. Employees are expected to behave in accordance with these objectives.
All employees at LightHouse are hired for an indefinite and unspecified duration and consequently, no employee is guaranteed employment for a specified length of time. Employment is at the mutual consent of the employee and LightHouse. Accordingly, either the employee or LightHouse can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause (“employment at will”).
How to Apply:
After reviewing the complete Job Description located at our website at: https://lighthouse-sf.org/about/careers/, please complete an application as well as a cover letter and résumé as word processing document attachments, (no PDFs please).
Please submit them to hr@lighthouse-sf.org. Please include the job title in the subject line. We will not consider videos or hyperlinks to online profiles. Due to time constraints, we will only respond to complete submissions. Thanks for your understanding.
