Executive Chef-Cambridge

Barcelona Wine Bar; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Barcelona Wine Bar is looking for an Executive Chef to lead the kitchen team in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The role involves planning and directing food preparation, creating seasonal menus, and managing inventory for quality dining experiences. Candidates should have at least 8 years of kitchen experience with excellent leadership and communication skills. The job demands a strong passion for food, the ability to thrive under pressure, and a commitment to high culinary standards.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in a kitchen environment.
• Strong management skills and ability to lead a team.
• Able to handle high-volume situations and stress.

Responsibilities

• Plan and direct food preparation and culinary activities.
• Modify menus or create new ones based on quality standards.
• Supervise kitchen staff and manage inventory of food supplies.

Skills

Passion for food, wine and guest experience

Excellent kitchen management

Problem spotting and resolution

Delegation of multiple tasks

Communication and leadership

Awareness of cooking trends

Working knowledge of computer software

Education

8 years of kitchen experience

High volume restaurant experience

Job description

The Executive Chef must be able to cook different and delicious food items, while leading the kitchen staff team and managing the inventory of food and supplies for the week. The Executive Chef will be responsible for creating the restaurant's menu and adjusting it depending on the seasonality or availability of food.

Responsibilities

• Plan and direct food preparation and culinary activities
• Modify menus or create new ones that meet quality standards
• Estimate food requirements and food/labor costs
• Supervise kitchen staff’s activities
• Oversee portion control and quantities of preparation to minimize waste
• Arrange for equipment purchases and repairs
• Recruit and manage kitchen staff
• Rectify arising problems or complaints
• Give prepared plates the “final touch”
• Perform administrative duties
• Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards
• Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and guests
• Commit to passionately, intensely, uncompromisingly humble hospitality and high-quality guest experience
• Handle volume and stress with aplomb and finesse
• Hold the standard of high-quality food above all else
• Understand that simple, rustic, authentic food takes as much – if not more – talent as dainty colors pooled in the middle of a big plate

Skills

• Share the passion for food, wine and the guest experience
• Maintain a close relationship with the people that grow, forage, fish and fabricate our ingredients, making sure their standards are as high as ours
• Excellent record of kitchen management
• Ability to spot and resolve problems efficiently
• Capable of delegating multiple tasks
• Communication and leadership skills
• Keep up with cooking trends and best practices
• Working knowledge of various computer software programs

Working Conditions

• Be able to withstand the pressure and strain of working in close quarters
• Position requires prolonged standing, bending, stooping, twisting, lifting products and supplies weighing 45 pounds, and repetitive hand and wrist motion

Education/Experience

• 8-years of experience
• High volume restaurant experience is a plus