Position Title: EXECUTIVE CHEF - Troy, NY Salary: $68,000 - $72,000 Other Forms of Compensation: Merit Increases Think Fresh! Lead with Excellence! An industry leading hospitality food service group, Unidine is driven by its exceptional people sharing their passion, creativity and talent to craft memorable guest experiences. Unidine’s commitment to scratch cooking, innovative programs, venue concepts and services continues to push boundaries and modernize dining programs for hundreds of clients around the nation. Our restaurants, bars, cafeterias and bistros offer a place for guests to enjoy something extraordinary. That is why we believe that using the freshest ingredients makes for the best dishes, staying ahead of industry trends pushes us to be innovative, and giving team members the right tools and resources helps them to perform their best. Come and join our award-winning team! Job Summary: An inspirational and organized leader who is not afraid to roll up their sleeves to ensure the overall success of daily kitchen operations including recruiting, training, and food preparation. The Executive Chef will showcase culinary talents through the delivery of show quality food through personal involvement in task performance while developing and empowering the onsite staff. Works to continually improve resident, employee, and client satisfaction while maximizing the financial performance in all areas of responsibility. Will deliver on company objectives by ensuring monthly budget, food and labor costs are met and, the safe handling of food by following safety & sanitation protocols. Leading Culinary Operation: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Lead daily culinary production in preparation and production of meals, food quality and presentation, compliance with all safety and sanitation standards and regulation, team member productivity and performance, cost controls and overall profitability.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 5.0pt 48.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Determines how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.</li> <li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Provide direction on menu development based on product availability; creates distinctive specials that incorporate seasonal or special ingredients.</li> <li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Seeks out sources for fresh food; monitors all produce and meat for freshness.</li> <li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Maintain product consistency by conducting inspections of seasonings, portion, and appearance of food.</li> <li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Research customer preferences and develops a menu which incorporates local foods and flavors. </li> <li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Prepares and cooks foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 5.0pt 48.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Demonstrate new cooking techniques and equipment to staff.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 5.0pt 48.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Supervises and coordinates activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 5.0pt 48.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Ensure compliance with federal, state, local and company health, safety, sanitation standards.</li> <li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Provides guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.</li> <li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Communicates the importance of safety procedures, detailing procedure codes, ensuring employee understanding of safety codes, monitoring processes and procedures related to safety.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 5.0pt 48.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Monitors the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.</li> <li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Follows and enforces food safety and sanitation guidelines.</li> <li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Maintains purchasing, receiving and food storage standards.</li> </ul> Business & Financial Acumen: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Participates in the development and implementation of business strategies for the community which are aligned with the client’s overall mission, vision values and strategies.</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Manages department controllable expenses including food cost, supplies, uniforms, and equipment.</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Develops and implements guidelines and control procedures for purchasing and receiving areas.</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Analyze financial and operational information on an ongoing basis to adjust business plans, labor requirements, and operating costs.</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Develop, implement, and manage the department's budget; continually analyze, forecast, monitor, and control the labor and food costs through various methods to meet/exceed management/budget objectives.</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Identify major revenue and expense opportunities and possible problems.</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Controls food cost, labor, and other expenses; monitors actual versus budgeted expenses.</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Oversees the food inventory, purchasing, control, and disbursement of all food supplies.</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Schedules staff based upon forecasted volumes.</li> </ul> Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service: <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 48.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Creates 100% resident satisfaction by providing team members with the training and resources they need to maximize team member engagement and deliver best in class service.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 48.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Professional attitude and appearance while engaging with residents and community staff.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 48.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Improves service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, providing guidance, feedback, and individual coaching when needed.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 48.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Provides and supports service behaviors that are above and beyond for customer satisfaction and retention.</li> <li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service. Establishes guidelines so employees understand expectations and parameters. Ensures employees receive on-going training to understand guest expectations.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 48.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Ensures that employees provide genuine hospitality and teamwork on an ongoing basis.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 48.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Uses teamwork to support guests and employees.</li> <li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Seeks opportunities to improve the customer experience by seeking resident feedback and developing strategies to improve department. </li> <li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Reviews resident satisfaction results and other data to identify areas of improvement.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 5.0pt 48.0px;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Responds to and handles guest problems and complaints.</li> </ul> Team Building and Management: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Regularly lead team member meetings</li> <li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Establishes goals including performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 48.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Solicits employee feedback, utilizes an "open door" policy and reviews employee satisfaction results to identify and address employee problems or concerns.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 48.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Develops and implements strategies and practices which support team member engagement.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 48.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Ensures employees are treated fairly and equitably.</li> <li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Provides team members with the training needed to understand expectations and perform job responsibilities.</li> <li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Provides team members with the necessary tools to perform their duties and responsibilities.</li> <li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Communicates performance expectations and provides team members with on-going feedback.</li> <li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Provides team members with coaching and counseling as needed to achieve performance objectives and reach their fullest potential.</li> </ul> Preferred Qualifications: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">A.S. or equivalent experience</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Minimum 5 years of progressive culinary/kitchen management experience, depending upon formal degree or training.</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Extensive catering experience a plus</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">High volume, complex foodservice operations experience - highly desirable</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Institutional and batch cooking experiences</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Hands-on chefs experience a must.</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Must be experienced with computers; to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point), Outlook, E-mail and the Internet</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Must be willing to participate in client satisfaction programs/activities. </li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 48.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">ServSafe certified - highly desirable.</li> </ul> <div></div>Apply to Unidine today! Unidine is a member of Compass Group USA <a href="http://www.compass-usa.com/our-story/">Click here to Learn More about the Compass Story</a> Associates at Unidine are offered many fantastic benefits. <ul> <li>Medical</li> <li>Dental</li> <li>Vision</li> <li>Life Insurance/ AD</li> <li>Disability Insurance</li> <li>Retirement Plan</li> <li>Flexible Time Off</li> <li>Paid Parental Leave</li> <li>Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)</li> <li>Personal Leave</li> <li>Associate Shopping Program</li> <li>Health and Wellness Programs</li> <li>Discount Marketplace</li> <li>Identity Theft Protection</li> <li>Pet Insurance</li> <li>Commuter Benefits</li> <li>Employee Assistance Program</li> <li>Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)</li> </ul> Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely,<a href="https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023_WageTransparency_Unidine.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> click here</a> or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information. <a href="https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023_WageTransparency_Unidine.pdf">https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023_WageTransparency_Unidine.pdf</a> Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law. Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act. We encourage applicants with a criminal history (and driving history) to apply. Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: <a href="https://info.flclearinghouse.com/">https://info.flclearinghouse.com/</a> Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Unidine maintains a drug-free workplace. Req ID: 1548702 Unidine Nicholas Henderson [[req_classification]]

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