Innovative, high-volume restaurant looking for a KITCHEN MANAGER/HEAD CHEF immediately!
Peerless Hospitality Concepts, a family-owned restaurant group with a rich history in Tennessee dating back to 1938, is seeking a passionate and experienced Kitchen Manager/Head Chef to lead our unique-concept, full-service, casual dining restaurant and bar, BURG'r & BARREL in a historic Johnson City location. An additional full-service restaurant is slated to re-open by 2026 after renovations.
As a Kitchen Manager/Head Chef, you will be instrumental in delivering exceptional scratch-made, high quality food for guest dining experiences while fostering a positive and high-performing team culture. We are looking for a dynamic individual with a proven track record in full-service kitchen/culinary management with great chef skills to contribute to our continued success.
Responsibilities:
- Recruitment & development of Back-of-House employees
- Hire, train, empower, coach, counsel, resolve conflicts through company's fair treatment policy, discipline & terminate as appropriate
- Implement & manage all restaurant programs to ensure compliance with the SOPs including safety & sanitary regulations, all federal, state & local regulations to ensure optimal levels of quality service & hospitality are provided
- Cooking & Production for Scratch-made high quality food
- Order, requisition, count & maintain food inventory
- Develop relationships with food vendors & purveyors
- Manage the maintenance & sanitation of the food & beverage areas & equipment to comply with regulations & ensure quality service
- Maintain a high level of customer satisfaction & food quality
Be able to perform & manage the following:
- Garnish, relish, portion, design dishes & plate garnishes
- Prepare salads & cut vegetables
- Make dressings & sauces
- Prepare various foods for batch cooking, grilling, frying & sautéing
- High-volume from scratch cooking preparation with quality using all new kitchen equipment
- Prepare speciality dishes & sauces
- Present, garnish & arrange final dishes
- Replenish & requisition supply items daily
- Ensure ingredients & cooked dishes are fresh
- Handle & store ingredients safely
- Do kitchen & prep area cleaning
- Follow & food safety & sanitation procedures
Qualifications:
- 1 or 2-year college/culinary school degree or equivalent experience or 3-5 years of employment experience in a related leadership position with experience in all kitchen areas & operations preferred
- Extensive knowledge of keeping clean & safe work areas
- Requires advanced knowledge of food hospitality principles & practices within the food/beverage & hospitality profession
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally & written
- Ability to stand & walk for long periods & lift up to 30 pounds
- Skills handling utensils, kitchen, knife skills & kitchen equipment
- Ability to use math skills to weigh, measure & mix ingredients according to recipes
- Knowledge & training of safe food handling
Musts:
- Must be 100% guest-focused and consistently project a positive, upbeat attitude!
- Must have consistent high-energy people & communication skills showing compassion & empathy!
- Must have a positive, friendly attitude & demeanor and be a go-getter!
- Must be professional, calm and accommodating in all situations!
- Must be organized, have attention to detail & be a mulit-tasker!
- Must work efficiently & accurately in a fast-paced environment!
- Must be available to work some weekends, weekdays & holidays
- Must be able to work as part of a dynamic team!
- Must be 21+!
Only serious candidates who reply to texts & calls & show up for interviews & scheduled work hours need apply please!
“It All Started In A Rambling Kitchen” in 1938, when the original Peerless opened in Downtown Johnson City. Now after nearly a century of serving the finest food in East Tennessee, we have mastered our culinary craft from generation to generation. We now celebrate by with BURG’r & BARREL in our hometown historic train depot. We offer this unique dining scene in addition to our outdoor “Gather at JC Depot.” Our menu includes an extensive list of local craft beers & a wide array of bourbons and whiskeys. Our Family personally welcomes you & we hope you enjoy our now 4th generation, Kalogeros Family Culinary Hospitality experience. - Gary J Kalogeros
