Chef Operator: Lead a Creative, Scratch Kitchen

Digrestaurants; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

16 weeks of fully paid parental leave

Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, and

Vision

Paid Time Off

401K Program

Phone Reimbursement

Complimentary DIG Meals every day

Short-Term Disability

Job summary

Dig is seeking a Chef Operator to lead a scratch-based kitchen and manage a fast-paced restaurant operation in Philadelphia. You will train and mentor teams, own PnL responsibilities like food cost and labor, and drive growth with strategic initiatives aligned to DOH guidelines.

You will collaborate with leadership to test new initiatives, implement quality standards, and maintain exceptional guest experiences while building a strong, development-focused team.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of kitchen or restaurant management experience.
• Proven leadership and team development abilities.
• Experience training staff and operating in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with restaurant costing and inventory software.
• Department of Health and/or ServSafe certification.

Responsibilities

• Oversee entire restaurant operation including PnL, food cost, labor, and guest experience.
• Collaborate with the CDC on QA and translate guest feedback into action.
• Launch new initiatives and manage scheduled restaurant launches.
• Ensure DOH standards and culinary quality across FOH and BOH.
• Recruit, interview, and onboard culinarians.
• Communicate daily updates and conduct pre-shifts and tables.

Skills

Restaurant management

Team leadership

Operations

Training & mentoring

Communication

Digital ordering

Costing & inventory

ServSafe

PnL ownership

DOH compliance

Education

ServSafe certification

Tools

Restaurant costing software

Inventory software

Job description

Dig is seeking a Chef Operator to lead a scratch-based kitchen and manage a fast-paced restaurant operation in Philadelphia. You will train and mentor teams, own PnL responsibilities like food cost and labor, and drive growth with strategic initiatives aligned to DOH guidelines.

You will collaborate with leadership to test new initiatives, implement quality standards, and maintain exceptional guest experiences while building a strong, development-focused team.