Executive Chef

Company: The Porch Pour
Location: Midlothian
Posted on: March 7, 2025

Job Description:

Job Summary When you join us, you will see there are no limits to your creativity or your potential. We inspire you to grow and challenge yourself because when you are pursuing excellence, you are helping our guests have excellent experiences. You hold yourself to a higher culinary standard and it is your attention to detail that keeps guests coming back to dine with us. You will be creating fresh dishes that have guests raving and anxious to return. Benefits for your lifestyle - Team-spirited colleagues - Learning and development opportunities - Healthcare benefits and 401k options - Paid time off - Bonus opportunities What you'll be doing - Establish and maintaining relationships with local farms and distributors - Monitoring the quality of food, following all food safety regulations, and coordinating the entire kitchen - Creating the menu and recipes seasonally based on available items from farm partners - Hiring, managing and training kitchen staff - Costing recipes and responsible for cost of food margins - Managing special dietary needs - Overseeing purchasing in accordance with budget - Operating kitchen equipment safely and responsibly - Ensuring the proper sanitation and cleanliness of surfaces and storage containers - Maintaining positive relationships with front of house staff Qualifications - Nationally accredited Associates Degree in Culinary Arts required - Bachelor's Degree preferred - Ability to lead a farm to table kitchen - Ability to budget and control costs - Excellent food preparation abilities - Ability to handle multiple tasks at once - Deep knowledge of the food industry and trends - 3 or more years running a kitchen - Ability to bring culinary vision to life - Passion for Hospitality *This role requires the ability to move and lift up to 50lbs. Standing, sitting or walking for extended periods of time and ensuring a professional appearance in a clean uniform are also required. What we're looking for - Ability to merge creativity with math and data - Collaborative mindset - Positive outlook - A commitment to exceptional quality and extraordinary hospitality - A self-starter willing to push themselves every day - Someone who will keep calm in a high stress environment Employment Type: Full Time Years Experience: 3 - 5 years Salary: $65,000 - $75,000 Annual Bonus/Commission: No

Keywords: The Porch Pour, Dallas , Executive Chef, Hospitality & Tourism , Midlothian, Texas