Chef de Cuisine - La Pizza La Pasta

Eatal; 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

Discounts at Eataly

Classes on products and Italianuisine

Job summary

Eatal is seeking a Chef de Cuisine (CDC) to support the Executive Chef team in producing authentic Italian dishes across Eataly’s restaurants. The CDC will ensure top-quality food production, supervise a 10-12 person kitchen team, and drive guest satisfaction through strong leadership.

Reporting to the Head Chef, you will collaborate on seasonal menus, manage hiring and payroll, monitor budget adherence, and oversee inventory and deliveries, while guiding front-of-house communications and

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 post-secondary culinary arts training highly preferred

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Head Chef team 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 personnel of menu changes, specials and shortages
• Documents, investigates, escalates and resolves employee or guest incidents
• Performs other duties as required or assigned

Skills

Chef experience

Leadership

Italian cuisine

Communication

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!