Culinary Innovation Specialist - Wallkill School Nutrition at Whitsons Culinary Group

Wallkill, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 Apr, 26

Salary

30.0

Posted On

14 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Culinary Skills, Leadership, Sanitation Standards, Food Safety, Menu Engineering, Recipe Development, Team Management, Communication, Problem Solving, Exhibition Cooking, Ethnic Cuisines, Food Trends, Microsoft Office, ServSafe Certification, Cooking Techniques, Customer Interaction

Industry

Food Production

Description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: * Trains Chef, Chef Managers, Sous Chef Candidates, Cooks and front & back house culinary staff according to training department guidelines. Maintain up‐to‐date skills assessments for each staff member. * Execute menu direction prior to each new menu publication. * Manages culinary staff while on site training or developing recipes, demonstrates excellent leadership behavior, and high levels of professionalism, sanitation standards and compliance. * Promotes a positive relationship between departments. * Promotes menu engineering on location, ensures purchasing guidelines are followed in accordance with policy, monitors all costs, and maintains high standards of sanitation and food safety. * Ensures that all cooks/FSW follow recipes, portion controls, and presentation specifications as set by the Whitsons, USDA, State regulations and purchasing guidelines. * Conveys understanding and knowledge to properly use and maintain all equipment in every station. * Ensures all schedules on location are followed for cleaning, sanitation, and organization of kitchen, walk‐in coolers, and storage areas. Ensures all production logs, station temperature logs and HAACP logs are followed and in place at all times. * Assist in the development, implementation & follow up on location of all corporate concepts and concept standards, recipes and station layouts. * Performs additional responsibilities, although not detailed as requested by the VP/COO Pay Rate: $30/hr Qualifications REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES: Education: * Culinary degree or certification from accredited Culinary Institute Certifications: * ServSafe certification current Computer Skills: * Knowledge of Microsoft office suite * Ability to learn new computer programs * Proficient in recipe procedures and cooking techniques Other Qualifications, Experience and Competencies: * Minimum 5 years’ experience in professional corporate dining kitchen required * Experience in school nutrition programs preferred * 2 Years’ Experience managing kitchen and team required * English language and excellent communications skills are required. * Must have very strong leadership skills. * Ability to take direction, offer direction, and to work in a team environment. * The ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure. * Must have problem solving abilities, be self-motivated, and organized. * Commitment to quality service, and food and beverage knowledge. * Must be willing to travel * Hands on Exhibition cooking experience and Chef/customer interaction is necessary. Knowledge of marketing and display of the exhibition cooking station. * Must be Versatile in Ethnic cuisines and be familiar with various forms of ingredient preparation. Examples are; Made to Order Sushi, Cooking of Ancient Grains, Vegan & Vegetarian meal preparation. * Stay up to date on the Latest Food Trends continually bringing new ideas to the team.

Responsibilities

The Culinary Innovation Specialist trains and manages culinary staff, ensuring adherence to sanitation standards and compliance. They also execute menu direction and assist in the development and implementation of corporate concepts and recipes.