Chef de Cuisine - Eataly Chicago

Eataly North America; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 54,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K with match

Free family meal daily

Discounts at Eataly

Classes on products and Italian cucina

Job summary

Eataly North America is seeking a Chef de Cuisine to support the Head Chef in managing all aspects of the production of authentic Italian dishes across Eataly’s restaurants. The CDC ensures quality standards are met in food production, team management and guest experience.

Reporting to the Head Chef, the CDC will lead a team of Sous Chef Managers, collaborate on seasonal menus, and oversee hiring, scheduling, payroll, and evaluations while monitoring costs and inventory to ensure guest

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Italian cuisine
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Bachelor’s Degree or degree from a culinary program preferred

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Head Chef to plan and execute seasonal menus in the restaurants
• Directs hiring, assignment, training, payroll, scheduling, evaluations and terminations
• Reviews sales, costs and labor to ensure budget adherence
• Manages inventory: estimates needs, places orders, receives and checks deliveries
• Informs front of house about menu changes, specials and shortages
• Documents and resolves employee or guest incidents
• Performs other duties as required

Skills

Italian cuisine knowledge

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or culinary arts program degree

Job description

Eataly is the world’s largest artisanal Italian food and beverage marketplace! Eataly is not a chain; each Eataly is different, with its own character and own theme – but all with the same aim... for our guests to:

• SHOP a selection of high-quality Italian, local and homemade products
• LEARN through our classes and our team’s product knowledge

Job Description

The Chef de Cuisine (CDC) supports the Head Chef in managing all aspects of the production of authentic Italian dishes in Eataly’s restaurants. The CDC ensures quality standards are consistently met in the areas of food production, team management and guest experience.

Reportsto the Head Chef and manages a team of Sous Chef Managers.

• Collaborates closely with the Head Chef and BOH leadership team to plan and execute seasonal menus in the restaurants
• Directs employee hiring, assignment, training, payroll, scheduling, evaluations and terminations
• Reviews financial information such as sales, costs and labor, to ensure adherence to budgets
• Manages inventory: estimates needs, places orders, receives and checks deliveries
• Informs front of house personnel of menu changes, specials and shortages
• Documents, investigates, escalates and resolves employee or guest incidents
• Performs other duties as required or assigned

Qualifications

• 5+ years of chef experience, including 2+ years of management experience
• Knowledge of Italian cuisine
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Bachelor’s Degree or degree from a post-secondary culinary arts training program highly preferred

Job Requirements

• Availability to work onsite with a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends and holidays
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to exert well-paced mobility for up to 8 hours, including standing, walking, bending and squatting
• Ability to use commercial kitchen equipment including stand mixers, ovens, torches, etc.

Compensation

• Compensation for this role is CAD $75,000.00-$85,000.00 annually
• This position has been posted to fill a current vacancy

Additional Information

Benefits and Perks

• Paid Time Off
• 401K with match
• Free family meal daily
• Discounts at Eataly
• Classes on products and Italian cuisine
• and more!

Eataly is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other characteristic made unlawful to consider by applicable federal, state, or local laws.Eataly also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.It is also Eataly’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding consideration of unemployment status, salary history, credit/bankruptcy history and criminal background/conviction history in making hiring decisions. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation.