Executive Chef
: Job Details :

The Good Fork Pub is a fast paced, high volume and well respected public house, based on its existence as a beloved restaurant for over 18 years in business prior to the Pandemic of 2020. Since our inception as a Pub in July of 2022, the few employees, management and owners have worked together as a team to deliver the best experience possible. We pride ourselves on our ‘by hand' approach to the way we built the restaurant, our ‘from scratch' approach to how we make the food and our confident yet familiar approach to the way we treat our guests and co-workers. We expect our Head Chef to embody and share in that pride.

Our location makes for a seasonal fluctuation of being incredibly busy in the warmer months (selling 120 + smashburgers/hand cut fries on a Saturday) to the colder months where we really will rely on weekly specials to keep our local regulars returning for something reliably interesting and of the highest quality. We are open to different potential food directions - especially in the 'specials' category depending on what you are most inspired to create.

This past August we were written up in Time Out New York as #14 on the 'The 45 Best Restaurants in Brooklyn' list:

Together, we will run The Good Fork Pub as an outward expression of ourselves as owners and operators in providing the best food and hospitality that our little pub can muster to our tight-knit community. A positive work culture is what we pride ourselves on and our love of it was born, right here at The Good Fork.

• Be a kind, respectful and hard working team player
• Oversee day to day operations of the kitchen
• Check in with line cooks and daily inventory sheet to prioritize prep for the day
• Manage inventory and ordering to minimize waste and keep costs in line
• Maintain quality of food by tasting everything and ensuring plating and garnish look good
• Create weekly specials utilizing seasonal ingredients
• Maintain cleanliness by keeping up with daily and weekly cleaning schedules
• Organize dry goods, equipment and walk-in so everything is easy to find
• Train and coach staff regularly to keep standards highListen to feedback from FOH and implement any changes as needed
• Schedule BOH employees based on labor costs and staff members needs
• Work line cook shifts as needed and fill in when staff needs coverage

Head Chef Job Description at the Good Fork Pub

The position of Head Chef requires a thorough and deep understanding of restaurant operations including but not limited to:

• Menu item design, development, implementation and management
• Kitchen functionality regarding schedules, purchasing, cost controls, health and safety of employees and customers
• Special Events/catering development
• Basic understanding of restaurant physical plant with the ability to engage appropriate professional services as needed to ensure continual operations
• Exemplary interpersonal skills focused on communication, empathy, conflict management, mentoring, problem solving and leadership
• Cost Control and pricing strategies for menu development
• Inventory system and DOH compliance
• POS functionality; Sales and Reporting and reviewing P&L Statements
• Weekly meeting with ownership for menu planning, approval and strategies to meet weekly goals
• Preparation for DOH inspections yearly

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