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Manager, Executive Chef - Walnut Room

Macy’s

Chicago, IL

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Best Practices, Billing, Budgeting, Coaching, Cook Dishes, Corporate Policies, Cost Control, Customer Experience, Customer Satisfaction, Employee Relations, Employee Terminations, Fast Food, Food Presentation, Food Production, Food Quality, Food and Beverage Industry, Health Department, Human Resources, Inventory Management, Lift/Move 25 Pounds, Mobile Devices, Performance Reviews, Physical Demands, Procurement Management, Product Demonstration, Production Support, Productivity Management, Promotional Strategy, Purchasing/Procurement, Quality Control, Quality Monitoring, Restaurant, Retail, Safety/Work Safety, Sales, Sales Forecasting, Sanitation, Time Management, Training/Teaching Materials, Transaction Processing/Management
LOCATION
Chicago, IL
POSTED
Today
Job Description

About

Macy's is proudly America's Department Store. There's a reason we've been around for 160 years. Customers come to us for fashion, value and celebration. Macy's is also known for giving back to our communities. Now is an exciting time to join Macy's. The face of retail is changing, and change requires innovation.

We're bringing the magic of Macy's to the exciting world of foodservice and changing the way our customers experience shopping. From full-service restaurants to fast-casual options we pride ourselves on giving our customers a chance to relax, refuel, and enjoy. The secret ingredient to our success is our team of skilled culinary workers who are passionate about food. We offer great job opportunities in restaurant management, culinary arts, food sales, and in-store Starbucks locations. Every role is different, so you're sure to find something delicious!

Job Overview

The Executive Chef/Kitchen Manager is responsible for providing craveable food and beverage products while maintaining a safe, efficient, professional, sanitary and profitable kitchen operation.

Essential Functions
  • Follows and ensures team follows Food Division Standards and Best Practices
  • Responsible for sales and bottom line profit of kitchen payroll and food cost expenses
  • Ensure team prepares and presents food products following recipes and Food Division Best Practices
  • Monitor food quality by completing daily A.M. and P.M. Line Checks
  • Provide product knowledge on production, purchasing and ensures support of food production training on an on-going basis to associates
  • Maintain food cost to goal by utilizing forecast and sales goals ensuring accurate purchasing, waste control, storage, product handling, rotation and inventory control
  • Partner with store Human Resources office to coordinate all kitchen team hiring, recruiting, termination and employee relations resolution
  • Monitor and document kitchen team performance and deliver all kitchen performance appraisals
  • Maintain role model standards in grooming and professional appearance and communications
  • Meet highest standards of workplace sanitation/equipment care and safety as set by Health Department and company policy
  • Utilize all Macy's and Food Division systems and tools
  • Schedule kitchen team to maximize associate productivity, labor cost control and customer satisfaction
  • Order food, beverage, dry and paper goods based budget and needs of the business
  • Ensure timely payment of invoices according to vendor contracts and Food Division Best Practices to ensure cost and quality control
  • Conduct food inventories following Inventory Best Practices to ensure they are taken on a timely and accurate basis to ensure targeted food and liquor costs are maintained
  • Ensures the coordination and execution of special events and central-driven promotional strategies
  • Provide ongoing coaching and recognition to increase team's performance
  • Ensure kitchen team is trained on and follows safe work practices
  • Must be comfortable performing Culinary Demonstrations
  • Regular, dependable attendance and punctuality

Competencies
  • Culinary Degree
  • Ability to read and interpret instructional documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule with retail hours, including day, evening, weekends, and/or holidays

Physical Requirements
  • Position requires prolonged periods of standing/walking around store or department
  • May involve reaching, crouching, kneeling and stooping
  • Frequent use of computers and other technology, necessary to perform job functions, including handheld equipment, cash register and ability to process register transactions
  • Frequently lift/move up to 25lbs

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