Location:
Great Island Homeowners’ Association, West Yarmouth, MA
Great Island Homeowners’ Association, a community of homes on Cape Cod nestled between Lewis Bay and Nantucket Sound, is currently seeking a full time, seasonal Kitchen Manager/Head Chef Manager.
Status: Exempt
Reports To: General Manager
Primary Job Function & Environment:
To manage and operate all aspects of a seasonal beachside restaurant serving lunch six days a week and dinner on Friday evenings. The restaurant operates from late June through Labor Day. The environment at Great Island is focused on family and quality services. The Kitchen Manager/Head Chef works to create an environment where staff are involved and enthusiastic, with open communication and respect for themselves, homeowners, guests, and island property.
Essential Duties (included but not limited to):
- Train and supervise all food preparation staff of their duties on a daily basis.
- Ensure that food comes out simultaneously, in high quality, and in a timely fashion.
- Create menus that focus on quality ingredients, variety, and executability. Develop a rotational
list of daily specials.
- Responsible for purchasing all food and kitchen supplies. The goal of food purchasing should be
to permit rapid turnover that minimizes waste and spoilage.
- Must become familiar with and work with all kitchen equipment and machinery.
- Responsible for preparing the kitchen prior to opening for the season as well as closing at the
end of the season.
- Ensure that safety procedures are followed by all staff; immediately report any unsafe conditions
to GM and/or Caretaker.
- Supervise maintenance and cleaning of all kitchen and dining areas on a daily basis in
accordance with good housekeeping practice and public health requirements.
- Schedule staff to match level of business.
- Closely monitor cost of food and supplies and take necessary action to stay within budget.
- Through the Office, provide homeowner catering services during non-work hours (paid by
homeowner).
- Develop prepared foods for “off” hour sales.
- Be aware of and accommodate those with food allergies.
Necessary Knowledge, Ability, and Skill:
- Proven cooking experience, including experience as a line chef, restaurant cook, or prep cook.
- Excellent understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and procedures.
- Accuracy and speed in executing assigned tasks.
- Familiar with industry’s best practices.
- Must be able to work independently and be a self-starting problem solver.
- Leads by example.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum of 5 years of culinary experience.
- Familiarity with F&B Point of Sale systems (Toast) and Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Excel,
Word) is preferred.
- Active ServeSafe Certification.
- First Aid and CPR/AED certifications.
- Employment is subject to a satisfactory Background Check.
Work Schedule:
30 hours per week. Typically Tuesday - Sunday, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm and Friday evenings. Hours subject to change depending on the level of business.
Compensation:
Competitive, commensurate with experience
About Great Island:
Great Island is a summer-oriented residential community of approximately 600 acres in West Yarmouth, Massachusetts on the south shore of Cape Cod. The island, which is accessible by road, consists of pristine beaches on Nantucket Sound and Lewis Bay, marshland, fields, forested conservation land, a sheltered cove, a historic lighthouse and 41 privately owned homes. Other amenities include a small seasonal restaurant, a 10-hole rustic golf course, four tennis courts, two pickleball courts, a children’s recreation program, and two docks
