Head Chef-Catering

At Relish Catering Kitchen, we pride ourselves on our team of enthusiastic and hard-working catering professionals. We are growing rapidly and need someone to help us continue to expand.

As the Head Chef at Relish Catering Kitchen, you'll work collaboratively with the District Manager, General Manager and Kitchen Staff to enhance our client experiences.

You will have the opportunity to:

-Successfully manage a catering kitchen

-Coordinate and plan the logistics of a variety of events, in partnership with our district manager, general manager and kitchen staff

The right person will have:
-Experience with catering/banquet service
-A high school diploma – with college education being a plus
-Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

-Experience with Microsoft office/Catering software a plus
-Strong organization, project management and time management skills
-Ability to work independently, think on your feet, be flexible, and thrive in a fast-paced environment

The position will pay between a base of $63,000 to $65,000 per year plus tips and the possibility of additional bonuses.

Relish Catering Kitchen is a full service catering company serving the Chicago suburbs and surrounding area. We take great pride in everything we do and that's why we make everything from scratch in our kitchen and deliver it to our growing number of loyal clients. We are a dynamic company with years of catering experience behind us and we are hungry to continue to grow and expand. We are looking for friendly and hard working staff to join our expanding team to make Relish the catering standard

Job Type: Full Time

• Manage all of the catering and hospitality needs of our off site catering clients
• Coordinate and execute a variety of menus on a daily basis
• Strong leadership skills in the kitchen
• Follow the standards and procedures in place, as well as hold staff accountable to those standards as well
• Be able to present and set up prepared catering dishes, beverage service
• Be able to effectively communicate with client to serve all needs
• Grow our business through creative menu offerings
• Manage the kitchen staff
• Accounting and Procurement

Requirements

• Perform a high level of hospitality to variety of clients and guests
• 5+ years of experience working in a high volume kitchen
• Have written and verbal English abilities
• Have a high school diploma
• Have prior hospitality or catering experience
• Have great communication skills
• Be friendly and positive

What we offer:

• Competitive pay rates for qualified application
• $63,000 to $65,000 per year plus tips and the possibility of additional bonuses.
• Health Insurance
• Paid time off
• Come join an exciting and growing company

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $63, $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Microsoft Office: 5 years (Preferred)
• Manager: 3 years (Required)
• High Volume Kitchen: 4 years (Required)
• Catering: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Schaumburg, IL 60193: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person