Chef Operator: Lead a Scratched-Kitchen Team

DIG INN Restaurant Teams; Washington; 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

Paid Time Off

401K Program

Phone Reimbursement

Commuter Benefits

Complimentary DIG Meals every day

Short-Term Disability

Job summary

DIG INN Restaurant Teams is seeking a Chef Operator to lead a scratch-based kitchen and full restaurant operations. You will train, mentor, and develop your team while driving culinary excellence and operational results in a fast-paced setting.

You will manage front- and back-of-house operations, uphold DOH standards, recruit and onboard culinarians, and contribute to continuous process improvements. Compensation includes $80,000-85,000/year with quarterly bonuses and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years minimum kitchen or operational restaurant management experience.
• Experience leading a scratched-based kitchen.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Familiarity with restaurant costing and inventory software.
• Department of Health/ServSafe certification.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the entire restaurant operation, including PnL responsibilities such as food cost management, labor efficiency, guest experience and building top-line sales.
• Collaborate with the CDC on QA processes and convert guest feedback into actionable insights for the team.
• Manage new initiatives and scheduled launches within the restaurant while instilling an entrepreneurial spirit in your team to keep them excited and engaged.
• Monitor the operational flow of the restaurant, ensuring culinary and DOH standards/protocols are being followed and executed.
• Manage all problems with technology, systems and/or offsite ordering platforms.
• Be the face of hospitality by both interacting with guests and delivery drivers to provide exceptional service and training up concierge roles in the restaurant to do the same.
• Ensure that all employee relations conversations are properly documented and communicated to HR, including performance and GROW model conversations.
• Manage recruitment needs for your restaurant by proactively interviewing, hiring and onboarding new culinarians.
• Review & collaborate on people development plans with the Field Leadership team to build thoughtful succession plans.
• Communicate verbally and digitally on a daily basis across various systemic and conduct Pre-shifts & Chef’s tables with your restaurant team to keep them informed on updates and new restaurant goals.
• Strictly uphold Dig’s anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policies.

Skills

Kitchen management

Team leadership

Operations

P&L oversight

Food cost control

DOH compliance

Training & mentoring

Communication

Job description

DIG INN Restaurant Teams is seeking a Chef Operator to lead a scratch-based kitchen and full restaurant operations. You will train, mentor, and develop your team while driving culinary excellence and operational results in a fast-paced setting.

You will manage front- and back-of-house operations, uphold DOH standards, recruit and onboard culinarians, and contribute to continuous process improvements. Compensation includes $80,000-85,000/year with quarterly bonuses and comprehensive benefits.