Resident Chef, Interim (Sur La Table)

North Bethesda, United StatesOn-site

Responsibilities

Recruit, mentor and retain a high-performing team to meet the business needs of both culinary and retail.
Lead, coach, and inspire associates to exceed performance expectations and uphold a positive team culture.
Conduct regular performance evaluations, provide feedback, and create development plans to support individual and team growth. Customer
Ensure exceptional customer
Drive sales growth by developing and implementing strategies to enhance the culinary and retail business.
Analyze key performance metrics daily and leverage insights to optimize store performance.
Manage daily store operations while ensuring compliance with food safety standards, local health codes, and sanitation regulations.
Maintain accurate inventory levels, minimize shrink, and control supply and culinary expenses.
Ensure store safety and cleanliness, addressing any maintenance needs promptly.
Proven track record of achieving sales and motivating high performing sales teams while meeting operational goals.

experience in every session by following provided recipes and game plans while holding employees accountable for quality and execution.
experience by leading a customer-focused, Guest Obsessed culture in both the kitchen and retail sales floor.
Ability to communicate verbally and work cooperatively with associates and customers.
Ability to remain standing for up to 5 hours at a time.
Ability to move about the store coaching and directing associates and/or class participants while selling to customers.
Ability to grab, reach, push, pull, bend, stoop, kneel, and crouch to retrieve and replenish merchandise from stockroom or sales floor.
Ability to use hands to seize, hold, grasp, turn, or otherwise to chop, whisk, slice, stir, juice and/or demonstrate other techniques.
Ability to lift and/or move merchandise weighing up to 50 lbs.
Ability to ascend/descend ladders to retrieve and/or move merchandise.
Ability to operate a computer, POS system, keyboards, merchandise scanners and mouse to accomplish work.