Nordstrom

Job Description

The Food Service Chef is responsible for delivering the best food and beverage experiences while maintaining high quality operational excellence standards. This leader oversees, hires, trains, and integrates employees using our training materials. The daily assignment includes side by side coaching and team direction to deliver exceptional service and accomplish daily projects and goals. This position oversees food and beverage related procurement, daily food preparation and service logistics, operational and administrative tasks with a strong focus on ordering, systems, inventories and cost management, facility sanitation, cleanliness, ambiance, and safety. This position will leverage their strong culinary and kitchen management abilities, plus hospitality and operational skills to partner with key stakeholders to promote work standards, food expectations and enhance the employee and customer experience. We pride ourselves on food that is procured from reputable suppliers and vendors, made from scratch by our chefs using high quality clean and convenient components, and we care where our products come from, who they come from and how they are made.

What it takes

• The Food Service Chef partners with and reports to the Food Service Manager.
• Almost always Monday thru Friday daytime work schedule, follow Corporate Holiday Calendar.
• Oversee and contribute to the success of business and own and deliver exceptional experiences.
• Build and design a food and beverage culture of hospitality that is fun, genuine, engaging that prioritizes the Nordstrom Restaurant Group commitment to food quality, consistency, and brand direction.
• Responsible for overall fiscal responsibility of the businesses, manage all financial & budget responsibilities directly related to labor costs, food costs, weekly and monthly inventories, while adhering to specifications and standards for Nordstrom.
• Manage, maintain, and oversee use of Nordstrom Restaurant Group approved food specifications, recipes, and food quality management tools.
• Create and maintain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging by treating everyone with professionalism care and respect.
• Use systems and tools to ensure workplace safety and that all operations standards are being consistently achieved. Ensure workplace compliance for all local and state guidelines, certifications and permits are maintained for sanitation and education.
• Maintain records for health department and local municipality food and facility inspections and documentation as required for legal purposes.
• Execute daily line checks to ensure food quality, quantities and safe temperatures are being met.
• Oversee and engage in employee hiring, training and development using our training materials and calibration tools.
• Oversee and manage all food, beverage and supply ordering, project management, inventories, shelf life and wholesomeness to deliver the highest quality food.
• Maintain and abide by all federal, state, and local health, safety, and jurisdictional ordinances.
• Manage and deliver high quality events from small breakfasts, coffee snack bars to larger catering events.
• Partner and support the Culinary, Beverage and Specialty Coffee team with product tasting and menu development cuttings. This also includes coordinating, storing, and maintaining samples of core products for Nordstrom.
• Support Food Service Manager with cash handling and facility management.

We’ve got you covered…

Our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits. Nordstrom is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:

• Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
• Life Insurance and Disability
• Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources

A few more important points...

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Pay Range Details

The pay range(s) below has been provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different for other locations.

Pay offers are dependent on the location, as well as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

$55,500.00 - $89,000.00 Annual

This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. Learn more in the Nordstrom Benefits Overview by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: https://careers.nordstrom.com/pdfs/Ben_Overview_07-14_Full_Time_ES-US.pdf