Corporate Chef at Winfield Street Coffee - Stamford

The Winfield Coffee Corporate Chef is responsible for overseeing all operations of the BOH across all units, including hiring, training and performance management of all kitchen supervisory and hourly staff, inventory management, menu and specials development, and commissary production for grab-go kiosks. The Corporate Chef reports to the Operations Manager or CEO.

What does a corporate chef do?

Here are some common job duties that corporate chefs perform daily:

• Hiring and train head chefs and other kitchen staff for positions
• Traveling to build business relationships with food suppliers
• Staying updated on trends in the restaurant and food service industry to maintain a successful business
• Collaborating with marketing professionals to create campaigns and promotional materials
• Creating new dishes, updating, and planning menus that include prices, layouts, descriptions and food images
• Overseeing the amount of revenue an establishment receives and monitoring the budget for payroll, food supplies and kitchen amenities
• Consulting with the CEO to approve menu changes, supplier agreements and budget allowances
• Maintaining food cost to established budgets across all units
• Fostering community and a teamwork mindset with the whole team
• Mentoring supervisors and hourly employees
• Manage day-to-day Kitchen operations and Culinary team
• Execution of Daily Food Service, Quality, Technique, Portion, Presentation and Food Cost Control 
• Support management with Catering Proposals, Menu Pricing and Menu Innovation
• Track food costs while Managing Vendors to provide Standard Cost-efficient Products
• Estimate Food Consumption and Requisition of Food Purchase
• Standardize Production Recipes to ensure consistent quality
• Responsible for continued growth of overall catering: Cost, Quality, Presentation and innovation
• Execute all off-site Catering that requires on-site support
• Assist Manager of sales & Marketing in Menu Planning and Costing for Special Events
• Collaborate with General Managers on expense tracking for accurate financial projections
• Responsible for all the kitchen purchasing
• Ensure that appropriate Sanitation, Maintenance and Safety Standards are followed
• Implement and maintain Culinary Excellence Standards
• Train and manage kitchen personnel and supervise all culinary activities

Available shifts and compensation: We have available shifts all days of the week. Compensation is $25.00 - $35.00/hour.

About Winfield Street Coffee: We are a growing coffee shop chain serving Counter Culture Coffee and awesome sandwiches and salads! Our Mission: Winfield Street Coffee was created to be a community gathering coffee place where guests can find a warm smile, excellent coffee and creative food. Learn more about us at www.winfieldcoffee.com.

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