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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Waitsfield, VT
Waitsfield, Vermont

About this job

Executive Chef

We are seeking a qualified Executive Chef to be a "leader of the food" here at Lareau Farm, home of the original American Flatbread. The successful candidate will have 3-5 years experience in restaurant and catering kitchens with a focus on purchasing from local, organic and sustainable sources and creating seasonal menus that highlight local ingredients. Simple, delicious, seasonal food is a must and use of our wood-fired cookery (smoker, grills and oven) is just part of the fun!

Qualifications:

- Create business relationships with local producers & farmers

- Food leadership: design & develop menus for wedding and event business, weekly restaurant specials, seasonal prix fixe dinner menus

- Develop recipes, food standards and training tools for kitchen staff

- Oversee purchasing and inventory

- Maintain food and labor costs

- Commitment to excellence of food quality and customer experience

- Assists with implementation of required and recommended training certifications for staff such as HAACP, Serv Safe, or culinary techniques for all food handlers

Interpersonal
  • Ability to build collaborative relationships, develop trust and motivate staff is essential.- Ability to handle multiple demands and prioritize effectively.
  • Ability to model competencies in the areas of relationship management, communication, leadership, business acumen, fostering teamwork, and accountability.
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule including mornings, evenings, weekends and occasional overnights.
  • Ability to develop and implement effective systems, policies and procedures and continue to update them as needed.
  • Develop a culture that is a learning environment and focused on continuous improvement.
Experience
  • Minimum 5 years of restaurant and/or catering kitchen management
  • Minimum of 2 years maintaining an inventory and food purchasing system- Knowledge and experience working with local farms
  • Knowledge of farm to plate seasonal menus
Education
  • BA in Culinary Arts or Industry Apprenticeship
Lareau Farm and American Flatbread

Lareau Farm is a 25-acre farm located along the Mad River in scenic Waitsfield, VT. We operate a 13-bedroom B&B, host weddings & events, operate an offsite catering wood fired oven, and are home to the original American Flatbread restaurant, serving farm to table flatbread baked in an earthen wood fired oven.