Full Time

Restaurant Chef/Kitchen Manager

The Hunter Group Associates
Full-time
Director
Hospitality
San Diego Metropolitan Area
$65,000 - $95,000* / year (about $31–$46 an hour)

Job Description


Are you a chef with high volume, casual dining background and the dream to move into a FOH spot? We are offering this career path in under a year!


This is a working, lead by example gig, the systems and recipes are all in place. While we do not need creativity. We need an autonomous, emotionally mature leader who does not need hand holding, but who wants to mentor and grow with the company. We have 5 units and will continue expanding in California, Las Vegas and other Southwest cities.

Base Salary up to $100,000 plus an achievable bonus and benefits. Salary increases significantly when you take over as General Manager with oversight of the Kitchen too!


About the Role

Responsibilities include managing finances for kitchen operations, producing quality food, and training junior personnel.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of Executive Chef experience in a high volume restaurant
  • Experience in leading and supervising junior chefs
  • Experience working within budgets, purchasing, inventory and p&l

Required Skills

  • Leadership
  • Financial management
  • Food quality assurance
  • Legal to work in the US

Preferred Skills

  • Experience in casual dining
  • Ability to work under pressure


If this is not your "jam", who do you know that could be a fit for this great company?


LOCAL CANDIDATES PREFERRED MUST BE LEGAL TO WORK IN THE US

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