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Chef / Kitchen Manager

This is the Best Chef Job in Iowa!

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Imagine, coming to work every day and just doing your job?

No Babysitting, No hassles, No headaches - Just Great Food.

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  • Are you sick of being on salary and working 6 or 7 days every week?

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  • Are you sick of trying to hire and train and manage people - Who Don't Get it?

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  • Do you dream of working with "like minded" professionals who - Care?


We opened Graze Gourmet To-Go because we LOVE the Dance of a Great Kitchen without the Drama... 

No Servers...  No Slackers...

No Smoke Breaks...  No Pot Heads... 

Just - Really Good Cooks... Cooking Really Good Food!

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Chef Owned Restaurant:

Graze is owned by Chef Peter Harman, The Food Guru. 
We are into Great Food... Perfectly Prepared SIMPLE Food!

 

We are on a quest to produce:

  • The Perfect Pizza...

  • The Perfect Tortilla...

  • The Perfect Chicken Lip.

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We are into The Process... Great Food - Perfectly Prepared - Exactly On Time!

​We are looking for good cooks to join us in our quest for Culinary Excellence. 

 

We Do Take Out & Catering. Not dine in... 

We believe Take Out and Catering is the new frontier of the culinary world.

This is a BIG Difference. 

 

Our goal is to become "The Go-To Place for Gourmet To-Go...

For groups from one to one thousand.


Graze Catering:
We have the honor of feeding the Iowa Hawkeye Football Team, these people can EAT... and they Love our food!  If you are an Iowa Hawkeye fan and you Love to cook, this just might be the perfect gig for you! 

 

We also cater weddings and REALLY COOL events for People we Like... 

We won't serve - Bride Zilla... 

 

Here's the Point:

We LOVE to COOK and SERVE and EAT Great Food!

We built an Awesome Kitchen - instead of a fancy dining room, we have Great Cooking Equipment and a Great Stereo System - so we can get our jam on - while we Cook... Great Food!​

Job Qualifications:

 

Bi-Lingual is a Major Plus
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  • Produce High Quality Food - On Time

  • Keep The Kitchen Clean & Organized

  • Maintain Recipes & Job Checklists

  • Maintain Operational Standards

  • Manage The Kitchen System 

  • Recruit and Train Staff

  • Build a Winning Team

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  • Manage The Par Purchasing System

  • Manage Inventory Controls

  • Meet Financial Targets

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Great Wage - Plus Bonus

Plus - Health Insurance

And - Two Weeks Vacation Pay 

And - A Parking Pass 

And - Daily Family Meal

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The wage for this position will be based on TALENT, SKILL and PERFORMANCE...   Not Idle Chit Chat, Conjecture or BS... 

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The ideal candidate should have most of the following credentials and experience:
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  • Real Cooking Talent & Skill

  • Serious Work Ethic

  • Excellent Culinary Knowledge 

  • The Ability to Manage Yourself

  • Cost Management Acumen

  • 2 Years Professional Experience 

  • Associates Degree in Culinary Arts is a +

  • Serve Safe Certificaton

  • 3 Excellent Professional References

  • Be Hungry, Humble and Smart

  • Be Coachable

  • 50 Hour Per Week Availability

  • Valid Driver’s License

  • Good Driving Record

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