Restaurant - Chef / Executive Kitchen Manager (For Future Opening)

Urban Plates • $75K — $90K *
Irvine, CA 92620In-Person
Food & Beverages
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience cooking from scratch with high-quality ingredients.
  • Proven track record in managing cost of goods and inventory effectively.
  • Demonstrated leadership in developing Back of House (BOH) team members.
  • Experience with advanced kitchen technology and top-tier equipment handling.
  • Strong communication and organizational skills under pressure.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee all culinary operations within the restaurant.
  • Ensure the highest standards of food quality and safety.
  • Manage team performance, fostering growth among kitchen staff.
  • Coordinate with the General Manager and culinary leadership for operational success.
  • Utilize professional judgment in kitchen management and decision-making.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay with a clear bonus structure.
  • Exceptional work-life balance with no late-night shifts.
  • Paid time off and a monthly cell phone/internet allowance.
  • Extensive paid management training program.
  • Affordable health & wellness plan covering medical, dental, and vision.
  • Employee Assistance Program and additional insurance options.
  • Promising career advancement and development opportunities.
Full Job Description
Are you a REAL Chef who likes to cook REAL food? Urban Plates is looking to connect with experienced Chefs / Executive Kitchen Managers for future open positions once we have an open job in the Orange County market.

At Urban Plates we believe in taking care of our people & offer:
  • Pay:

    $75000 - $90000 based on experience, inclusive of bonus. Total potential annual earnings up to $90000 plus based on performance and a very achievable bonus plan.

    Benefits
    • Competitive pay plus bonus
    • Realistic and achievable bonus plan where bonus is paid out monthly and quarterly
    • Exceptional work-life balance with no late nights and two days off per week
    • Paid time off
    • Best-in-class 9-week paid management training program in one of our certified training restaurants
    • Monthly cell phone/ internet allowance
    • Free meal during your workday
    • 75% off meals when not working
    • New Urban Plates Health & Wellness Plan for all Team Members for $12 per month offering healthcare and wellness services inclusive of 24/7 Virtual Doc, Counseling Services, Vision and Dental Discounts, Hearing Care, etc.
    • Major Benefits include
        • Health/ Medical (HMO and PPO options)
        • Dental insurance
        • Vision Insurance
        • Life insurance & AD&D insurance
        • Supplemental Life insurance & AD&D insurance
        • Basic long-term disability
        • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
        • Accident and hospital indemnity insurance
        • Flexible spending account
        • Pet insurance
        • 401k Plan- for those who qualify
    • Opportunities for advancement and Career Development Programs
    • Access to our UPLift Emergency Grant Program

    Position - Executive Kitchen Manager/ Chef

    The Chef position is responsible for management of all culinary operations in the restaurant. The Chef oversees the restaurant's kitchen by ensuring excellent food quality, managing Team Member performance, and communicating and coordinating with the General Manager, Regional Chef and/or Area Director. The Chef must use excellent professional judgment in carrying out duties.

    Skills and Qualifications -
    • Experience cooking from scratch with fresh, quality ingredients.
    • Experience managing Cost of Goods and inventory management.
    • Experience leading and developing BOH Team Members including Prep and Line Cooks, Sous Chefs, and Jr. Sous Chefs.
    • Experience with state-of-the-art kitchens, with top-of-the-line equipment (Rational Ovens, blast chillers, Kitchen Display System, Date Code Genie, and systems/ processes and technology platforms (CTuit, Learning Management System, HRIS (Dayforce), and POS system (Brink)).

    What We Offer
    • Join a company that values your performance and invests in your growth, offering you not just a job, but a rewarding, long-term career path. With us, you'll have access to outstanding benefits, professional training, and leadership development programs to help you thrive now and in the future.
    • In addition to your base pay you will have the opportunity to make additional earnings from our generous and achievable bonus plan -
    • Gain access to our best-in-class, company-paid Management Training Program in a certified training restaurant that includes restaurant Front-of-House (FOH), Back-of-House (BOH), and Management training, plus on-going training programs and development plans designed to help you grow, excel, and advance in your career with us.

    If any of this sounds like the opportunity you're looking for, then you owe it to yourself to explore a management career with Urban Plates.

    Urban Plates now has 22 locations throughout California.

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    Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the Fair Chance ordinance and the Fair Chance Act.

    Apply Today!

About Urban Plates

Urban Plates is a restaurant chain that specializes in healthy and sustainable food. The company was founded in 2011 and has since grown to operate several locations in California and other states. Urban Plates' menu features a variety of dishes made with locally sourced and organic ingredients, including salads, sandwiches, and hot plates. The company's mission is to provide customers with delicious and nutritious food that is also good for the planet. Urban Plates is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Learn more about Urban Plates
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Food & Beverages
Founded
2011
* Ladders Estimates

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