Brad Metzger Restaurant Solutions
Executive Chef – Popular Hospitality Driven Restaurant Los Angeles CA
Salary: $80000 – $90000
Popular South Pasadena restaurant featuring the freshest California ingredients mixed with an authentic cooking philosophy is seeking an Executive Chef to join the team! Great opportunity to join a successful group with a great reputation!
Executive Chef Responsibilities:
- Ensure that all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to the restaurant’s recipes, portioning, cooking and serving standards
- Maintain operational control of purchasing, receiving, and inventory of all kitchen items
- Ensure that all equipment is kept clean and kept in excellent working condition through personal inspection and by following the restaurant’s preventative maintenance programs
- Schedule labor as required by anticipating business activity while ensuring that all positions are staffed as needed and labor cost goals are met
- Provide employees and staff with proper training and monitoring to maintain cleanliness, sanitation and organization along with the safety of all work areas
- Monitor performance of staff and ensure all procedures are completed to restaurant standards
- Create a work environment that promotes teamwork, performance feedback, recognition, mutual respect and employee satisfaction
Executive Chef Skills/Qualifications:
- 3 years culinary management experience (Senior or Executive Sous Chef, Chef de Cuisine, Kitchen Manager)
- Dedication to excellent food quality and ensuring compliance with all health and safety, and safe food handling practices
- Passion for food; should be bright, seasonal, and ingredients driven
- Ability to work effectively within a collaborative team environment
- Ability to communicate effectively in a positive/upbeat fashion
- Experience in P&L review, budgetary controls, strict inventory and labor controls
- Active ServSafe Management Food Safety Certificate
- A flexible schedule. Mornings, nights, weekends and holidays are required
Compensation Package Includes:
- Salary in the $80-90k range
- Medical insurance
- PTO Plan