ASM, the leader in privately managed public assembly facilities, has an excellent and immediate opening for the Executive Chef for BMO Harris Bank Center. Responsible for all food production including that used for BMO Center, Coronado Theatre, all banquet functions and special events, concessions, and other outlets. Develop menus, food purchase specifications and recipes. Supervise staff. Develop and monitor food and labor budget for the department. Maintain the highest professional food quality and sanitation standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Plans menus for all food catering in the Arena, Theatre, and Davis Park.

• Schedules and coordinates the work of chefs, cooks, and other kitchen employees to assure that food preparation is economical and technically correct and within budgeted labor cost goals.

• Approves the requisition of products and other necessary food supplies. Be able to navigate and order product through vendor on-line programs. Build positive relationships with all vendors.

• Ensures that high standards of sanitation, cleanliness and safety are maintained throughout all kitchen areas at all times.

• Establishes controls to minimize food and supply waste and theft.

• Safeguards all food preparation employees by implementing training to increase their knowledge about safety, sanitation, and accident prevention principles.

• Develops standard recipes and techniques for food preparation and presentation which help to assure consistently high quality and to minimize food costs; exercises portion control for all items served and assists in establishing menu selling prices.

• Prepares necessary data for applicable parts of the budget; projects annual food, labor and other costs and monitors actual financial results; takes corrective action as necessary to help assure that financial goals are met.

• Attends food and beverage staff and management meetings, work with Catering Manager on a daily basis on menu preparation, suite production, banquets, special events, and all daily operational functions.

• Consults with the Food & Beverage Director about food production and aspects of special events being planned.

• Cooks or directly supervises the cooking of items that require skillful preparation.

• Ensures proper staffing for maximum productivity and high standards of quality; controls food and payroll costs to achieve maximum profitability.

• Evaluates food products to assure that quality standards are consistently attained.

• Interacts with food and beverage management to assure that food production consistently exceeds the expectations of members and guests.

• In conjunction with F&B management team, assist in maintaining a high level of service principles in accordance with established standards.

• Evaluates products to assure that quality, price, and related goods are consistently met.

• Develops policies and procedures to enhance and measure quality; continually updates written policies and procedures to reflect state-of-the-art techniques, equipment, and terminology.

• Establishes and maintains a regular cleaning and maintenance schedule for all kitchen areas and equipment.

• Provides training and professional development opportunities for all kitchen staff.

• Ensures that representatives from the kitchen attend service lineups and meetings.

• Periodically visits dining area when it is open to welcome members.

• Support safe work habits and a safe working environment at all times.

• Perform other duties as directed.

  Supervisory Responsibilities

• Interview, select, train, supervise, counsel, and discipline all employees in the department.

• Provide, develop, train, and maintain a professional work force.

• Ensure all services to members are conducted in a highly professional and efficient manner.

• Ensure a safe working environment and attitude on the part of all employees in areas of responsibility.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• Four years related experience or training

• Driver’s license

• Health and Sanitation Certification

  Skills and Abilities

• Ability to interact positively with supervisor, management, coworkers, members, and the public to promote a team effort and maintain a positive and professional approach.

• Ability to produce a high volume of work in a timely manner, which is accurate, complete, and of high quality.

• Ability to come to work regularly and on time, to follow directions, to take criticism, to get along with co-workers and supervisors, to treat co-workers, supervisors and members/guests with respect and courtesy, and to refrain from abusive, insubordinate and/or violent behavior.

  Computer Skills

Working knowledge of various computer software programs. Ability to navigate through on-line vendor programs, ability to provide financial reports on excel spreadsheets and present to Food and Beverage Director. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move around the facility; to stand for long hours during events; talk and hear. This position may require work inside or outside of the building, as needed by events.

Note

The essential responsibilities of this position are described under the headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Also, this document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

Recruiter – Logan Colburn

BMO Center

300 Elm St

Rockford, IL 61101

Applicants that need reasonable accommodations to complete the application process may contact 779-774-9365.

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