Chef de Cuisine — Lead Multi-Venue Dining & Events

Kinsa Group; Dousman (WI); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) with company match

Holiday pay

No relocation assistance

Job summary

Kinsa Group is seeking a Chef de Cuisine for an onsite role in Dousman, Wisconsin. You will lead the culinary operation across a café, supper club/pub, and events, ensuring exceptional food quality, consistency, sanitation, and guest satisfaction.

This hands-on leadership role requires daily production management, team development, menu creation, and coordination of large catering and private dining. Collaboration with the Culinary Director helps align budget, staffing, and service to deliver

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED with 4 years culinary/related experience, or a related two-year degree with two years of relevant experience.
• At least two years of culinary or food & beverage experience, with hands-on leadership in catering/events and à la carte dining.
• Experience managing daily production across multiple dining venues from one shared kitchen.
• ServSafe or equivalent food safety certification.
• Strong skills in large-scale catering and events, menu development, staff training, and opening new dining operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen operations for the café, supper club/pub, performing arts center catering, and private dining rooms while maintaining culinary, sanitation, and food safety standards.
• Develop seasonal and daily menu items, manage food preparation and presentation, estimate production needs, and oversee purchasing, inventory, and food cost control.
• Supervise, train, coach, and develop kitchen team members, including current staff and a planned team of prep cooks and line cooks.
• Coordinate large-scale catering and events, à la carte dining, and grab-and-go preparation and labeling while ensuring quality and consistency.
• Partner with the Culinary Director and other internal teams to achieve budget, staffing, guest satisfaction, and operational goals.
• Interact with guests and internal stakeholders to gather feedback, resolve concerns, improve service, and support an engaging resident-focused dining experience.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Menu development

Food cost control

Sanitation standards

Guest satisfaction

Education

HS diploma or GED

Two-year degree

Tools

ServSafe certification

Job description

Kinsa Group is seeking a Chef de Cuisine for an onsite role in Dousman, Wisconsin. You will lead the culinary operation across a café, supper club/pub, and events, ensuring exceptional food quality, consistency, sanitation, and guest satisfaction.

This hands-on leadership role requires daily production management, team development, menu creation, and coordination of large catering and private dining. Collaboration with the Culinary Director helps align budget, staffing, and service to deliver