Executive Chef

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Quarterly Bonus

Paid Time Off

401(k)

Health Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Domestic Partner Benefits

Restaurant Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Ema Chicago, part of Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants, is hiring an Executive Chef to lead the kitchen and shape a Mediterranean concept with a California-influenced, local-sourced approach.

Joining requires 5+ years in executive leadership for a full-service restaurant, strong menu development, cost control, and the ability to mentor and develop teams across operations while maintaining exceptional guest experiences.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Executive Chef experience in a full-service restaurant.
• Ability to lead and develop teams.
• Strong menu development and cost-control skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, monitor and ensure effective BOH operations including purchasing standards and inventory.
• Provide guidance and leadership to hourly and management teams.
• Research, develop and execute seasonal menus with divisional leaders.
• Ensure effective BOH training with divisional trainers and chefs.
• Create and maintain recipe costing with the GM and chefs.
• Interview, hire, onboard, train, and develop BOH staff and teams.
• Collaborate with management to review recipe books and maintain standards.
• Work across multiple sites and shifts as needed.

Skills

Executive Chef leadership

Team development

Menu development

Food cost control

Tools

BOH systems

Job description

Ema, located in Chicago's River North, is a Mediterranean restaurant showcasing Chef CJ Jacobson's lighter California style of cooking, highlighting local produce, unique spices and ingredients.

Ema Chicago is now Hiring an EXECUTIVE CHEF!

Lettuce Enterprise Restaurants is looking for a Executive Chef with 2 years of Executive Chef experience. We reward our teams with benefits, career-long training and growth opportunities.

A Few of Our Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Quarterly Bonus
• Paid Time Off - including Paid Holidays, Personal Days & Vacation
• 401(k)
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life, Accident Protection & Critical Illness Insurance
• Domestic Partner Benefits
• Restaurant Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program - focusing on a commitment to mental health & wellness

Why Work With Lettuce?

Lettuce is a culinary-driven restaurant company with a genuine commitment to our people we welcome unique perspectives and nurture diverse talents at 130+ locations, supported by our Culture of Caring. If you’re ready to be a part of what we do next, then explore your possibilities at Lettuce

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• Oversee, monitor and ensure effective and efficient BOH operations including monitoring and ensuring consistent purchasing standards and inventory, and tracking and controlling food costs
• Provide guidance and leadership to hourly and management teams while fostering our Culture of Caring
• Research, develop and execute seasonal menus and new menu items as directed in partnership with divisional leaders
• Ensure effective BOH training in collaboration with divisional trainers and chefs
• Conduct quarterly in-restaurant audit of BOH standard operating procedures and systems
• Partner with designated chefs to purchase and order food product and supplies for the restaurant
• Partner with GM and/or designated managers/chefs to regularly review and maintain recipe books
• Create new and maintain existing recipe costing in partnership with GM and designated chefs
• Partner with GM and management team to interview, hire, onboard, train, supervise and develop all BOH employees and teams as needed
• Model and promote teamwork across all teams
• Use tact and good judgment when dealing with challenges pertaining to guests, vendors and employees, and respond with patience and courtesy
• Work a variety of days and shifts (including early mornings, late nights and weekends) at multiple sites with or without overnight travel, as needed
• Move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds
• 5+ years of Executive Chef experience in a full-service restaurant
• Ability to lead and develop teams
• Skilled in managing BOH systems

USD $70,000.00 - USD $100,000.00 /Yr.