Chef de Cuisine: Lead High-Volume Kitchen & Talent Growth

Talently; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Talently is seeking a Chef de Cuisine to lead a high-volume, upscale casual kitchen in Somerville, MA. You will own back-of-house operations, mentor a growing culinary team, and drive food quality and operational excellence. A strong emphasis on team development and internal promotion spans the opportunity.

You will manage food costs, labor, inventory, and the overall P&L, partnering with regional leadership to deliver an exceptional guest experience and sustained profitability.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop a high-performing kitchen team.
• Experience managing BOH operations in a high-volume environment with quality and safety standards.
• Experience with food/labor costs, inventory, budgeting, and driving profitability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all back-of-house operations, ensuring quality and profitability.
• Coach and develop culinary team, building leadership pipeline.
• Maintain high standards for food quality, safety, and sanitation.
• Own kitchen financial performance: food costs, labor, inventory, and P&L.
• Develop and manage annual culinary and operational budget.
• Partner with restaurant leadership to deliver an exceptional guest experience.
• Recruit, train, recognize, and retain high-performing culinary talent.
• Develop and execute annual business plan focused on people, quality, profitability.

Skills

Culinary Leadership

High-Volume Ops

P&L Management

Job description

Talently is seeking a Chef de Cuisine to lead a high-volume, upscale casual kitchen in Somerville, MA. You will own back-of-house operations, mentor a growing culinary team, and drive food quality and operational excellence. A strong emphasis on team development and internal promotion spans the opportunity.

You will manage food costs, labor, inventory, and the overall P&L, partnering with regional leadership to deliver an exceptional guest experience and sustained profitability.