Complex Executive Chef

Bardessono; California; Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Bardessono in California seeks an experienced Executive Chef to lead kitchen operations for both restaurant and banquet services. You will design menus, ensure quality, and manage food preparation, cost control, and sanitation.

The role requires at least three years as Executive Chef, mastery of food safety laws, strong leadership, and the ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays. Join a team that delivers memorable guest experiences amid a garden and wine-country setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years as Executive Chef with menu design and recipe creation.
• Knowledge of federal, state and local food-safety regulations.
• Strong work ethic and self-initiative.
• Able to work nights, weekends, and holidays; team-focused.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, guide and train kitchen staff for quality food production.
• Schedule and direct all kitchen personnel, including sanitation and employee cafeteria.
• Ensure inventory of supplies and materials for associates to perform their jobs.
• Set performance standards in food preparation, purchasing and production for effective coordination.
• Monitor sanitation and organization in food and beverage areas.
• Manage cost goals in food cost, kitchen labor and related expenses.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Food quality control

Sanitation knowledge

Team training

Job description

Bardessono , where earth meets sky, people meet souls, and function meets form. Here, you can breathe deeply and be with nature's clarity. Couples come to rejuvenate, friends come to strengthen the bond, and animal companions come along to enhance your time. This is your place to spa, to walk gardens, to immerse in views and to taste the wine. Experience Bardessono.

Job Description

What you will be doing

• Efficiently supervise, guide and train kitchen associates to provide quality food production for both restaurants and banquets, focusing especially on timing, portions, food quality and sanitation/cleanliness.
• Schedule, evaluate, supervise and direct all kitchen personnel, including utility and sanitation as well as the employee cafeteria, providing disciplinary action if necessary.
• Ensure appropriate inventory of supplies and materials needed for associates to perform their jobs.
• Establish, direct and review performance standards in food preparation, purchasing and production to ensure effective, controlled and coordinated efforts are achieved.
• Monitor, direct and coordinate effective sanitation, cleanliness and organization efforts in food and beverage areas.
• Responsible for the review and accomplishment of cost goals in the area of food cost, kitchen labor and related expenses.

Requirements

Annual Salary Range $125,000-$150,000

What we are looking for

• Have a minimum 3 years' experience as Executive Chef, including record of menu design and recipe creation.
• Knowledge of federal, state and local laws and regulations as it relates to food handling and food production.
• High work ethic and self-initiative
• May be required to work varying schedules to include nights, weekends, and holidays
  Someone who enjoys working as and being part of a team that provides great experiences for our Guests!
• Physical Requirements (In-Office Role)
• Ability to work in a standard office environment.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. (6-8 hours a day)
• Occasional standing and walking throughout the workday.
• Frequent fine motor skills, use of hands and fingers for keyboarding/typing, utilizing a mouse or trackpad, writing, and operating office equipment.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, bend, reach, or carry items.
• Ability to lift and/or move 10–25 pounds as needed (e.g., files, office supplies).
• Visual ability to read from a computer screen and printed materials including close visual focus for extended periods and color differentiation (for certain roles).
• Ability to hear and participate in conversations and meetings, use phone and/or headset
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role.

Full-time

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