Description
Lead kitchen operations, preparing, seasoning, and cooking a variety of dishes while ensuring consistent quality, presentation, and timing. Plan and cost menus, manage inventory and purchasing, supervise staff, and maintain records, sanitation, and safety standards.
- • Check the quality of raw and cooked food to meet standards.
- • Monitor sanitation and food safety practices.
- • Verify the quantity and quality of delivered ingredients.
- • Order food and kitchen supplies to maintain par levels.
- • Supervise and coordinate cooks and prep staff.
- • Inspect equipment and work areas for compliance and readiness.
- • Set plating and presentation standards.
- • Train staff in preparation, cooking, garnishing, and presentation.
- • Estimate required ingredient amounts and costs.
- • Develop and update recipes and menus based on seasonality and demand.
- • Price menu items using food, labor, and overhead costs.
- • Prepare and cook dishes for daily service and special events.
- • Create production schedules and station assignments for service.
- • Recruit, hire, and onboard kitchen staff.
- • Consult with clients on menus for special occasions.
- • Demonstrate new techniques or equipment to the team.
- • Negotiate with vendors and manage purchasing.
- • Arrange equipment maintenance and repairs.
- • Maintain production, inventory, and temperature logs.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
