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Since 1993, The Bartolotta Restaurants has grown to become the premier culinary brand in the Greater Milwaukee region, offering first-class service and cuisine across a portfolio of 17 one-of-a-kind restaurants and catering facilities. As a forward-thinking and respected company, we also give back to our community through Care-a-lotta, a charitable program that supports numerous nonprofit organizations throughout Milwaukee.\nAt The Bartolotta Restaurants, we are committed to excellence in every aspect of our business, from the products we source to the food and service we deliver every day in our restaurants and catering venues. Our greatest asset in our company is our team members because, without them, we wouldn't be in business.\nWe look for people who have what we call a \"hospitality heart,\" characterized by a commitment to providing excellence, a passion for taking care of our guests, and a “can-do” attitude. We're a family-run business, and we consider our team members part of The Bartolotta Restaurants family.\nJOB PURPOSE:\nThe Executive Sous Chef is responsible for the effective daily operations of the kitchen, including staffing, recruitment, employee development, financial management and facilities management. This role is also responsible for creating, implementing and managing menu concepts, and training and overseeing line cooks to ensure their work meets our high standards. The Executive Sous Chef is a leadership position partnering closely with the Chef de Cuisine and Executive Chef to ensure the kitchen operates smoothly while facilitating smooth communication between the front-of-house and back-of-house staff. Must be capable of fulfilling all areas of the Chef de Cuisine and/or Executive Chef responsibilities in their absence.\nSUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:\nEnsures effective communication between back-of-house and front-of-house staff. \nPerforms daily station checks with Cooks and Sous Chef to ensure product appropriately meets standard and par levels; and prep and production levels are in line with recipes and business levels. \nOversees training and development of Cooks. \nPRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:\nOversees the operations of the kitchen and Back of House, ensuring that food is prepared safely, efficiently, and according to specifications or request.\nEnsures kitchen runs in accordance with all applicable health, safety, and hygiene codes and standards.\nWork closely with the Executive Chef and management team to align customer satisfaction with food selections and execution.\nSupport all aspects of Back of House operations for restaurant, catering, and club as needed, per direction of Executive Chef and Chef de Cuisine. \nContributes to menu and recipe development. \nOn-going menu engineering and monitoring menu content for effectiveness. \nDevelop recipe costing for menu items and costing out food specials.\nEnsure quality in menu and food preparation. \nIn conjunction with the management team, monitor and execute an annual budget.\nExecution of the inventory process per direction of Executive Chef/Chef de Cuisine. \nPurchase inventory according to needs, quality, specifications and budgets.\nMonitor inventory process in compliance with respective policies and procedures.\nOversees stocking, ordering, and purchasing of ingredients, ensuring that necessary ingredients are available and as fresh as possible while also minimizing spoilage and waste.\nMaintains and inspects kitchen equipment and utensils, recommending repairs or replacements as needed. \nEnsure compliance with HACCP Standards and Variances per ECs direction of standards and protocols. \nOversee daily staff meals utilizing staff, budget, and byproduct efficiently. \nOversee compliance of kitchen equipment maintenance, storage, and care. \nFills other roles as needed depending on staffing and business levels. \nAll Other Duties as Assigned\nRequirements\nQUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:\nHighly organized and self-directed. \nAbility to produce an excellent culinary and restaurant experience for patrons.\nAble to build relationships at all levels of the organization. \nTrack record of training and developing team members of all levels and skill sets. \nExceptional interpersonal, oral, presentation and written communication skills. \nExcellent project management skills. \nAbility to work in fast-paced, changing environment. \nDemonstrated strong performance in analytical, innovative, and critical thinking, strategy and collaboration. \nExtremely creative.\nExcellent time management, scheduling, managerial, and organizational skills.\nEDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:\nRelevant experience or training, which may be demonstrated via degree or certificate, completion of apprenticeship, or other experience necessary to become trained as a highly skilled professional cook.\nAt least two years of culinary managerial experience required.\nBusiness experience preferred.\nPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:\nWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is:\nFrequently required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers to handle and feel, and reach with hands and arms.?? \nOccasionally required to bend, kneel, crouch, climb stairs, and reach overhead.?? \nMust be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times.?? \nMust be able to work in a kitchen environment that may involve exposure to extreme heat or cold. \nNon-slip shoes are required during shift. \nADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. 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