Chef de Cuisine - La Pizza La Pasta

Eataly North America; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K with match

Free family meal daily

Job summary

Eataly North America is seeking a Chef de Cuisine to support the Executive Chef team in producing authentic Italian dishes and ensuring quality in food production, team management, and guest experience. The CDC will report to the Head Chef and lead a 10-12 person kitchen team.

Responsibilities include menu planning with the Head Chef, hiring and payroll oversight, budget adherence, inventory management, and communicating changes to front-of-house staff.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of chef experience with 2+ years in management.
• Knowledge of Italian cuisine.
• Bachelor’s degree or post-secondary culinary arts training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supports Executive Chef team in production of authentic Italian dishes.
• Manages a team of 10-12 Sous Chefs and Line Cooks.
• Plans seasonal menus with Head Chef.
• Directs hiring, payroll, scheduling, and evaluations.

Skills

Chef experience

Education

Culinary degree

Job description

• Compensation: USD 85,000 - USD 90,000 - yearly

Company 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 Executive Chef team 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 10-12 Sous Chef's and Line Cooks.

• Collaborates closely with the Head Chef 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.

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!