Brad Metzger Restaurant Solutions
Executive Chef – Creative Independent Concept Los Angeles CA
Salary: $100000 – $125000
Intimate new concept with less than 50 seats is debuting on the Westside! Looking for a Chef to lead the opening, oversee culinary, and creatively collaborate with passionate ownership. A la carte dinner only + special invite tasting menu dinners. Menu in the vein of Western Mediterranean with strong French and Italian influences.
Past experience having traveled or staged in Europe a huge plus!
Executive Chef Responsibilities:
- Creatively evolve the a la carte menu and create one-off dinner tasting experiences
- Ensure that all food and products are expertly and consistently prepared
- 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
- 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 on all recipes as well as maintaining cleanliness, sanitation, safety and organization
- Provide leadership and mentorship to culinary team
- Create a work environment that promotes teamwork, representation, performance feedback, recognition, mutual respect and employee satisfaction
Executive Chef Skills/Qualifications:
- 2 years senior culinary management experience (Executive Chef, Chef de Cuisine, Senior or Executive Sous Chef)
- Dedication to excellent food quality and ensuring compliance with all health and safety, and safe food handling practices
- Passion for food and guest experience!
- Ability to work effectively within a collaborative team environment
- Ability to communicate effectively in a positive/upbeat fashion
- Experience in food cost, labor cost, menu costing
- Active ServSafe Management Food Safety Certificate
- A flexible schedule. Mornings, nights, weekends and holidays are required
Compensation Package Includes:
- Salary in the $100-$125k range, depending on experience
- Discretionary bonus
- Medical insurance
- PTO Plan