Chef De Cuisine - Seasonal Chef-Driven Pizzeria

Hospitality Confidential is excited to present a new Chef De Cuisine role in Burlingame, CA! This gem in the San Francisco Bay peninsula offers chef-driven and seasonal pizzas and pastas. This restaurant is part of a James-Beard awarded restaurant group that bridges the gap between upscale and casual dining offering the highest quality ingredients in a casual and welcoming setting. This position manages the entire BOH operation for the restaurant and the onsite production kitchen. They will report to the Culinary Director. A stand-out candidate for this position will have experience running a chef-driven kitchen and be empathetic and emotionally intelligent about managing hard-working staff. We'd love to talk to you more about it!

Job Responsibilities:

• Oversight of kitchen operations for a 90-seat restaurant serving lunch and dinner 7 days a week.
• Oversight of running and maintaining retail production kitchen producing 500+ pizzas, sauces, and pastas 5 days a week.
• Responsible for hiring, firing, training, inspiring, mentoring, scheduling, encouraging, herding, and nurturing a staff of approximately 25.
• Responsible for planning and execution of exceptional, changing menus as well as take-away catering, special events, buyouts, parties, and offsite.
• Engaging with local vendors and visiting the farmers market weekly.
• Accountable for maintaining all budgeted costs and profitability.
• Collaborate with owners to constantly improve, develop, and evolve food and operations.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in an Executive Sous or CDC role at a chef-driven/seasonal concept.
• Strong, mature, respectful leader with passion, energy, drive, and integrity, a team player with a sense of urgency and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate (verbally and written) in a clear, concise, thorough manner.
• Experience in production kitchens is highly valued.
• Spanish speaking is preferred but not required.
• Ambitious and wants to grow with their exciting brand!
  

Compensation & Benefits:

• $85k - $110K base salary
• 100% medical insurance coverage with opt-ins for dental and vision.
• Monthly R&D reimbursements
• Parking onsite
• 2 Weeks PTO
• 2 Meals comped monthly with a guest onsite and offsite.
• Balanced schedule with an empathetic leadership team!

Our client is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including gender identity or expression), pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, marital status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, ancestry, national origin, alienage or citizenship, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, or other protected status.