Birch Hill Catering is looking for an experienced chef to join our team!

About Our Team

We operate as a full-service, wide-array catering company with four generations of experience and dedication. Our 50 acre venue and production facility is located at 1 Celebration Way in Castleton, just 15 minutes from Albany, NY and 25 from Troy. We primarily serve the Capital Region, though our catering fleet can be seen as far as Cooperstown, Lake George, and Kingston.

About You

As Executive Chef, you will lead and inspire a diverse kitchen team, leveraging their strengths and fostering a collaborative and productive environment. This requires strong leadership and communication skills, as well as concise resource management and a healthy, cooperative mindset. You will be required to have an active participation and offer guidance in both food preparation and service execution. You should be eager to bring forth and encourage creativity within the kitchen, continuously seeking to produce an inspired guest experience. Similarly, you should be flexible, but controlled in dealing with changes in timelines and guest expectations.

As Executive Chef you will be a member of the Birch Hill management team, responsible for providing crucial kitchen perspectives and insights to your fellow managers. Further, you will have an active stake in the decisions we make and goals we set.

General Responsibilities we look for our Executive Chef to perform:

Coordinate ordering, preparation, and execution of changing weekly menus
Overseeing kitchen staff, training, and mentoring to maintain high culinary standards
Menu development, ensuring creativity, seasonal focus, and cost efficiency
Manage variable guest taste, event size, and budget
Ensuring food quality, safety, and consistency in both preparation and presentation

General Qualifications that we look for in our Executive Chef:

A love of cooking and passion for continuous improvement
Proven experience leading and supervising kitchen teams in a time-sensitive environment
Professional culinary training or relevant experience in high-volume kitchens is required
Strong knowledge of various cuisines and food production methods
Ability to maintain a healthy, safe, and efficient kitchen environment

We ask that our staff be comfortable and capable of lifting at least 50 pounds, as kitchen responsibilities may require a physical component. Our kitchen team should be capable of spending several hours on their feet, often exceeding eight hours at a time.

Compensation

We offer competitive pay, with rates starting at $28 per hour, based on experience and responsibilities. Generally, candidates can expect between 35 to 55 hours per week in this role based on weekly production needs. In addition, our management team enjoys a flexible work schedule, opportunities for professional development, profit sharing/incentives, options for health insurance, and accrued paid time off.

We encourage all to apply who seek engaging and fulfilling advancement in their career. We regularly offer positions for all levels of hospitality, sales, kitchen and operations staff.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary

Pay: From $28.00 per hour

Benefits

Flexible schedule
Paid time off

Work Location: In person

Executive Chef, Catering & Events

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