Functional Acts in support of the Executive Chef to drive menu and product quality in all production areas by overseeing food preparation and production, by consulting with the Buyer; Chefs, cooks, and team leaders; minimize waste through portioning, overboarding over-production, and inventory control. In the absence of the Executive Chefs as the Culinary Lead for the unit Ensures Menu presentations are properly planned, set up, and specifications reviewed to ensure compliance to recipes and portion specifications as required by the customer. Understands menu and product specifications and insure menu employee training is completed. Insures waste is minimizes through oversight of proper portion and production management with all chefs throughout the production areas. Using a “Pull System”, Insures accurate and timely inventories are completed so requisitions are based on demand. Achieves culinary operational objectives by contributing information and analysis to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; serving as culinary resource support to Executive Chef and operations management. Acts to identifying and resolving problems, completes timely audits, and serves as a “Change Agent” Assist as the support lead for menu presentations works with the Executive Chef to insure products, production, and costs are efficiently managed and all variances are noted. Responsible for coaching, counseling, and preparing corrective action for employees Maintains safe, secure, and healthy