Production Chef

About REEF

REEF is the ecosystem that connects the world to your block. We bridge digital and physical connectivity around the world, to bring relevant goods, services and experiences from local operators to consumers right in their neighborhoods.

About the Team

This role will participate in the development and production of recipes that will be sold in our robotic vessel. You’ll lead and execute the daily production schedule to ensure a smooth and efficient operation from start to finish.

In addition, you will test, measure, and document everything to make it ready to be used by machines, robots, or our partners. You’ll spend most of your time in our Urban Gateway, a unique place where the chaotic environment of the vessel meets the exactitude of academia. In this role, you’ll be the driving force behind the production of actual meals for thousands of people. There will be room to express your own culinary creativity by giving inputs to the food developers but the main focus is on developing and executing large volume meal production. Since our hub closely resembles an actual production vessel, the role includes dealing with food suppliers and receiving and processing orders. Some heavy lifting may be required and of course, the vessel needs to be left in good shape at the end of every day.

What you’ll Do

• Directing and executing the planning, preparation, production and packaging of a set of recipes each day,
• Supervising, mentoring and working alongside a team of Production Cooks,
• Ensuring consistent, high standards of food quality are being maintained
• Managing budgets and suppliers: Receiving daily deliveries, checking quality and pricing , Uploading invoices and updating produce prices, Requesting payments
• Supervising final quality control of all dishes, 
• Identifying training needs for staff and communicate to the HC, 
• Maintaining high quality standards for organization and cleanliness in the vessel. 
• You meet production goals on a daily and weekly basis,
• You turn our products into the food people love eating every day,
• You build a solid team filled with joyful, talented and committed people,
• The urban gateway is a sparkling place of beauty that everyone loves to be in.
• Food waste is eliminated.

Who You Are

• You are an excellent cook and love what you do,
• You have 6-10+ years working in a commercial vessel, catering, or scaled production environment. Experience with a production vessel is a plus.
• You are able to maintain rigorous, high quality, food safety standards,
• You have exposure to managing inventory, cost of goods and overall control of financials,
• You want to work on something truly world-changing and have a strong interest in technology and the ability to learn on new culinary technology,
• You are true team player and have experience mentoring and training Team members
• You have a curious mind and the drive to figure stuff out on your own
• You have an humble attitude and willingness to navigate uncertainty
• You have an excellent spoken and written English; Spanish skills a strong advantage

What We’ll Provide

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life and Disability
• 401K
• Paid Time Off (PTO)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Frequently operate small office equipment such as a computer, tablet, and copier/printer, telephone.
• Work is performed in a professional office environment.

WORKING CONDITIONS: 
Work is performed indoors for extended periods of time including up to the entire duration of shift.

REEF Technology is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our company. REEF does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. REEF complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.