Executive Chef

Company: Divine Vintage
Location: Santa Monica
Posted on: November 1, 2024

Job Description:

About UsAt Divine Vintage, we're passionate about serving fresh, healthy, and innovative food in a warm and efficient environment. Our team is dedicated to providing an exceptional dining experience for our customers.Job SummaryWe're seeking a highly skilled and experienced Culinary Manager to join our team. As a key member of our kitchen staff, you will be responsible for overseeing the culinary operations of our restaurant, ensuring that our dishes are consistently high-quality and meet our customers' expectations.Responsibilities

• Menu Development: Work with our management team to develop diversified menus that align with our restaurant's policy and vision.
• Recipe Execution: Finalize dishes and ensure that they are executed consistently and to a high standard.
• Staff Management: Establish the working schedule and organize our kitchen staff to ensure that we are operating efficiently and effectively.
• Labor Costs: Understand and maintain labor costs to ensure that we are operating within our budget.
• Inventory Management: Manage our inventory, order and par sheets, and various kitchen needs to ensure that we have the necessary ingredients and supplies to meet our customers' demands.
• Quality Control: Produce high-quality, consistent dishes that follow our established menu and meet our customers' requirements.
• Ingredient Sourcing: Source ingredients to maintain the integrity of our menu.Requirements
  • Experience: 3+ years of Sous Chef or Kitchen Supervisor experience.
  • Communication: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all team members.
  • Problem-Solving: Ability to understand and resolve problems in a clear and conscious manner.
  • Training: Ability to train subordinate cooks and the kitchen staff.
  • Inventory Knowledge: Knowledge of inventory management and control.
  • Systems-Oriented: Experience in recognizing the need for and creation of systems.
  • Technical Skills: Ability to utilize provided tech and software for management and reporting.
  • Certification: Valid ServSafe Manager Certification.
  • Employee Retention: Proven track record of employee retention and training.
  • Reliability: Means to get to work on time.
  • Language: Ability to speak Spanish is helpful.About Divine VintageDivine Vintage is a part of the Blue Plate Restaurant Group, a group of small, neighborhood restaurants that serve fresh, healthy, and innovative food combined with warm and efficient service. We're a friendly place that customers describe as 'My kitchen away from home.' The entire Blue Plate brand is all about approachability, from our food to our laid-back chic ambience.BenefitsWe offer a competitive salary, health and dental insurance, IRA retirement plan, employee discounts, growth opportunities, and a supportive and energetic team environment.How to ApplyFor more information about this opportunity, please visit .

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