Chef Manager: Mon-Fri Days, No Weekends!

Taher - Saint Paul, MN

Full-time - Mid Level

Saint Paul, MN

Food Services and Drinking Places

About the position

The Chef Manager at Taher, Inc. is responsible for overseeing culinary operations, ensuring exceptional guest service, and managing food production and catering events. This role combines culinary expertise with leadership skills to maintain food and labor costs while fostering a positive work environment. The Chef Manager will also be involved in hiring, training, and mentoring staff, ensuring compliance with safety and sanitation standards, and creating weekly menus.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and supervise daily service and culinary operations, including retail and catering services.
• Full accountability for culinary management, including purchasing, inventory, receiving, and production.
• Hire, schedule, train, and mentor staff.
• Maintain proper production, safety, and sanitation standards per corporate, state, and Federal requirements.
• Evaluate the quality of raw food and ensure the quality of the finished product.
• Perform in a high-energy environment and create weekly menus.
• Provide superior customer service and interact daily with customers and clients.
• Meet office deadlines, including keying of invoices and reporting responsibilities.
• Control revenue and expenses to ensure financial goals are met.
• Perform all other duties requested by the leadership team.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a culinary environment.
• Current ServSafe certification.
• Ability to understand and positively impact P&L statements, cost of sales, food cost, and inventory control.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Computer skills with knowledge of MS Office products.
• Experience with exposition cooking preferred.
• Catering experience preferred.
• Ability to function and make quick decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Must pass a criminal background check.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with exposition cooking preferred.
• Catering experience preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with bonus opportunities.
• Work-Life balance - Guaranteed hours with no nights or weekends.
• Free daily lunch.
• Uniforms are provided.
• Safety practices and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are provided.
• Employee training and development.
• Opportunities for advancement and to make an impact.
• Culture of inclusion and belonging.