Executive Chef

North Italia

$85K — $100K *
Brea, CA 92821In-Person
Hospitality & Recreation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of high-volume culinary management experience
  • Solid track record of upward career growth
  • Demonstrated understanding of business operations and financials
  • Culinary school background is a plus
  • Experience with POSitouch, Crunchtime, and Open Table is advantageous
  • Must be able to work ten-hour plus shifts and stand for extended periods
  • Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds

Responsibilities

  • Manage daily operations, including decision making and scheduling
  • Leverage ingredient knowledge to enhance culinary offerings
  • Control labor and food costs to meet financial goals
  • Implement rigorous receiving and storage procedures
  • Handle high-volume shifts in a lead kitchen or expo position
  • Maintain a positive environment through effective management of requests
  • Promote a culture of learning and constructive feedback

Benefits

  • Immediate hiring for a key leadership role
  • Opportunity to lead a passionate, dedicated culinary team
  • Access to a contemporary and welcoming workspace
  • Emphasis on creating memorable dining experiences for guests
  • Focus on continuous improvement and professional development opportunities
Full Job Description
Compensation Range

$85,000 - $100,000 / Year

Overview

Hiring Immediately - Executive Chef

Reporting to: This position reports to the General Manager. You will work with a passionate and highly respected team committed to leading and inspiring others to deliver our mission: Great Hospitality. Every Time.

What we offer:

As the Executive Chef you will:
  • Manage shifts which include daily decision making, scheduling, and planning
  • Demonstrate superior ingredient knowledge and understanding of culinary trends
  • Use your career experience and talents to help the restaurant reach its financial goals through skillful management of labor cost, food cost, and other controllable costs
  • Execute mastery of receiving and storage standard procedures
  • Need to demonstrate ability to run volume shifts from either expo or lead kitchen position
  • Manage on-the-fly requests with ease and poise creating a calm and positive work environment
  • Foster an environment of continuous learning, open and honest feedback, and corrective action as needed
  • Be responsible for running the restaurant as if an owner

You'll thrive in this position if you are:
  • Passionate about creating memorable dining experiences by exceeding guest expectations
  • Dedicated to creating a safe environment for the team and guest through highest standards for product quality and restaurant cleanliness
  • Committed to driving continuous improvement by coaching, leading, and developing the restaurant team
  • Service-oriented in your approach to working in a high-volume environment

What we're looking for:

  • 5+ years of high-volume culinary management experience
  • Demonstrated working understanding of business operations and financials
  • Solid track record of success in previous assignments demonstrating upward career tracking
  • Culinary school background is a plus
  • Prior POSitouch, Crunchtime, and Open Table experience is a plus
  • Able to work ten-hour plus shifts, plus ability to stand, sit, squat, or walk for extended periods of time
  • Must be able to work closing shifts, weekends, and holidays as needed
  • Able to grasp, reach overhead, push, lift, and carry up to 50 pounds
  • Finger/hand dexterity to operate kitchen machinery, knives, etc.
  • Ability to withstand changes in temperature, occasional smoke, steam and heat, and work in a confined space
  • Must possess hearing, visual, and sensory abilities to observe and detect emergency situations; also to distinguish product, taste, texture, temperature, and presentation of food


A Job Handcrafted Just For You

Since 2002, North Italia has been a favorite neighborhood spot for crave-worthy, from-scratch modern Italian food.

We believe every moment a guest spends with us should be one that is worth savoring. Our restaurants have a contemporary, welcoming vibe that our guests love. From the front of the house to the kitchen, our passion for what we do creates a vibrant energy that always makes you feel at home.

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