Chef / Culinary Manager Farmette +1 more
- Date Posted April 08, 2024
- Location New Buffalo, MI
- Category Business
- Job type Full-Time
As the Culinary Manager, you'll take the lead on keeping our marketplace stocked fresh, gorgeous and seasonal prepared foods from our on-site farm and local producers.
Responsibilities
You’ll collaborate with Farmette’s founder, Katie Burdett, along with the entire small Farmette team.
- Lead our culinary program! Develop + cook year-round prepared foods recipes along with seasonal specials. This includes cheese boards, nosh boxes, salads, soups, dips, condiments, crackers and more.
- Work with sustainably produced + preferably local products.
- Maintain a positive, friendly, calm + welcoming environment for all staff, customers and vendors.
- Maintain quality + consistency of culinary program.
- Keep in mind a low-waste operation and be open to a composting system.
- Ordering ingredients + supplies within Farmette’s budget.
- Keep a clean, sanitary workspace, storage + refrigeration.
- Accept deliveries, check for accuracy of orders.
- Keep an updated recipe book of Farmette’s recipes both in Google Drive and printed on-site.
- Communicate + coordinate with the kitchen + farm team about inventory, customer feedback, etc.
- Coordinate catering and special events
- Work with guest chefs on occasion
- Keep the commercial kitchen in compliance with all local health codes and manage inspections with the health department.
- Other related assignments as necessary
Requirements
- At least 1 year of culinary management experience, preferably working with farm-fresh produce and seasonal items.
- Learn2Serv certifications for working in + managing others in the kitchen.
- Passion for working with sustainably produced + local products.
- Demonstrate the ability to work in a team-driven environment. We are a respectful and positive environment.
- Reliability a must.
- Able to work independently, focused and self-driven.
- Detail oriented.
- Open to feedback with the understanding that the whole team is working towards the same goal.
- Keep a positive and professional attitude with co-workers, customers + vendors.
- Be able to handle the physical work of being on your feet, walking, talking + cleaning.
- Occasionally lift and move up to 50 lbs.
- Reach, bend and stoop frequently.
- Join team meetings and tasting sessions.
- Make cleanliness and food safety a top priority.
- Live within a reasonable driving distance to New Buffalo and have access to reliable transportation.
- We are a non-smoking workplace for the safety of our on-site farm.
- All employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Compensation: $50,000 / year Compensation this position is : salaried, 35,568* - 50k Application instructions