District Executive Chef: Lead 6-8 Cafes, Flexible Schedule

Tatte Bakery & Café; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 105 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive pay

Bonus potential 10%

Résumé du poste

Tatte Bakery & Café is seeking a Multi-Unit District Executive Chef to lead 6–8 cafes across NY & CT. The role focuses on training district teams, upholding food quality and safety standards, and coaching kitchen leaders to build strong operational culture.

The DEC will drive success through coaching, accountability, and partnership with district managers, ensuring high performance and consistent standards across savory operations.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of District Executive Chef experience managing 4+ high‑volume, full‑service and/or polished fast‑casual restaurants.
• Demonstrated success supporting guest service excellence and P&L management, including sales, inventory, labor, and operational reporting.
• Proven leadership experience selecting, developing, training, and coaching kitchen leaders and savory operations teams.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsabilités

• Train cafe managers, supervisors, and hourly team members on food safety, sanitation, food quality, and professional development.
• Support building and training teams for New Cafe Openings (NCO).
• Build trust through clear communication, coaching, and feedback.
• Partner with District Managers to select, develop, and manage kitchen leaders, including succession planning.
• Maintain food quality standards across savory operations and ensure adherence to recipe specifications.
• Oversee the rollout of new savory menu items.
• Implement and maintain all cafe kitchen systems and operational standards.
• Support food safety and sanitation procedures across all cafes.
• Assist kitchen leaders with inventory management, purchasing, storage, and waste reduction.
• Teach ServSafe, Food Handler, and other required certification classes.
• Ensure management team members maintain required licenses and certifications.
• Certify team members for Pro Team roles, Station Lead roles, and Manager-in-Training programs.
• Investigate food quality and food safety concerns within cafes.
• Partner with Culinary, Operations, and cross-functional leaders to improve food quality and operational standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Leadership

P&L management

Food safety

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Formation

High school diploma or equivalent

B.S. in Culinary Arts / Hospitality Management

Outils

Microsoft Office

UKG/UltiPro

Toast POS

CrunchTime

TeamworX

Description du poste

Tatte Bakery & Café is seeking a Multi-Unit District Executive Chef to lead 6–8 cafes across NY & CT. The role focuses on training district teams, upholding food quality and safety standards, and coaching kitchen leaders to build strong operational culture.

The DEC will drive success through coaching, accountability, and partnership with district managers, ensuring high performance and consistent standards across savory operations.