Culinary Director for StarChefs International Chefs Congress
Company Name:
StarChefs.com
Position Description:
Description: The Culinary Director will run the kitchens and prep areas leading up to and throughout the entire event. This role will include overseeing the prep for chef demonstrations, hands-on savory & pastry workshops with FCI and supporting the exhibitors in the Chef Product Fairs. This position reports to the Congress Director. Responsibilities include: Prior to Event *Staff both catering and mainstage prep kitchens. Assign head of the catering kitchen *Orient kitchen staff prior to event *Leading up to event, work with Presenter Liaison to create chef prep schedule for all kitchens (catering, pastry prep and mainstage kitchen) *Review chef presentations and assess equipment & ingredients needs and demo timing *Help design and equip kitchens with Trimark (kitchen designers) *Review StarChefs kitchen inventory and determine additional equipment needs with Presenter Liaison *When possible, help StarChefs with potential sponsorship and donations by brainstorming vendors *Source kitchen needs when needed *Liaise with presenters prior to event when necessary *Support chef presenters with any prep leading up to event *Help shop for last minute equipment and ingredients the week before ICC *Put in place all kitchen policies and procedures and ensure safeguards for accidents and theft During Event *Help set up kitchens and prep areas during move-in *Check in equipment and ingredients as they arrive at the PAA *With kitchen staff, organize fridges and freezers and label all supplies by workshop, competition or mainstage demonstration *Oversee cleaning crew to ensure the kitchens and prep areas are spotless morning and night *Ensure grey water is controlled throughout entire event *Educate sponsors regarding water situation and monitor their use *Oversee kitchen staff scheduling during event *Direct all kitchen staff throughout event (and move-in/out) *Oversee culinary volunteers when applicable *Work with FCI to prep for all workshops with presenters. *Ensure all mainstage presenters have help with any and all prep work prior to their presentations *Resolve any problems that arise in the kitchen and prep areas during the event *Meet and greet chef presenters backstage *Help ensure timing of mainstage presentation *Responsible for locked cages (open in the morning and locked at the end of the night) *Ensure that equipment and ingredients don?t ?walk? during the event. Ensure the equipment cages are locked at the end of the night *Work with FCI to coordinate prep for demos, control inventory and maintain flow in workshop rooms. *Ensure all food is removed from equipment, fridges, freezers & kitchen and disposed of appropriately *Responsible for the cleanliness of kitchens and prep areas during event, especially during move-out *Direct extra kitchen cleaning crew during move-out
Qualifications: Fine dining and multi-unit experience a must Culinary degree is preferred Min five years of chef experience is required High volume catering experience is a bonus Safe Serv Certified Compensation: The compensation for this position is $1500. Those interested should not be motivated by money but by the invaluable connections and networking opportunities. This position is like having a VIP backstage pass to meet the who?s who of the culinary world!
Company Profile:
StarChefs.com is an on-line culinary magazine serving the industry since 1995 with a clear focus on working chefs. With a dedicated mission to catalyze culinary professionals' success and give them the tools they need to overcome their specific challenges, StarChefs.com's original culinary content is driven by in-person tastings and interviews across the world.
In addition to featuring top chefs, pastry chefs, sommeliers, and mixologists, the StarChefs.com JobFinder is the leading job board connecting culinary and hospitality professionals to careers in the foodservice industry. StarChefs produces 5 events per year including the International Chefs Congress (www.starchefs.com/icc) and its young chef awards, The Rising Stars Revue (www.starchefs.com/risingstars) and has published its first book StarChefs.com Chefs to Know (www.starchefs.com/chefs-to-know).
StarChefs has almost doubled its revenues for each of the last 5 years. We are growing our staff and are looking for exceptional talent to join our team.
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