Executive Chef

Sixty Vines; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Potential for 4 day work week

Up to 17 days of PTO

401K match

Insurance after 60 days

Wine country trips

Free access to mental health services

Job summary

Sixty Vines in San Antonio, Texas, is seeking an experienced Executive Chef to lead their culinary team. You will manage menu implementation, ensuring high food quality and safety standards. The ideal candidate has 3-5 years in culinary management, a proven history of developing teams, and a passion for innovative food techniques. Benefits include up to 17 days PTO, 401K match, insurance after 60 days, and potential for a 4-day work week. Join us in creating exceptional dining experiences!

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of culinary management experience.
• Proven ability to develop and lead culinary teams.
• Ability to learn quickly and work collaboratively.
• Strong understanding of restaurant operational systems.
• Enthusiastic, detail-oriented, and entrepreneurial.

Responsibilities

• Drive culinary direction and brand adherence working with the management team.
• Oversee menu and food cost management.
• Implement new menu items and trainings.
• Maintain culinary safety and sanitation standards.

Skills

Culinary management

Menu rollouts

Team leadership

Restaurant systems understanding

High personal motivation

Job description

Overview

This role requires a hands-on approach. The Executive Chef for Sixty Vines will serve as a working Chef, responsible for training and developing their team daily. They will play a key role in implementing new recipes and ensuring adherence to existing ones. The Executive Chef will be the primary point of contact and leader in maintaining high food quality standards, and cost controls, and leading the culinary team.

Responsibilities

• Partnering with the General Manager and Director of Culinary, executing, and driving the culinary direction through a deep understanding of the brand DNA of Sixty Vines
• Ownership of the food menu including food cost and team to execute it.
• Deployment of new menu items and menu rollouts regulatory and compliance requisites.
• Product quality and execution of new menu items
• Continuing education and research in food techniques to remain sharp and proactive, ahead of the curve.
• Develop the foundation of the Sixty Vines culinary future through training and development of the next generation of Chefs.
• Influence the individual restaurants through hands-on training and collaboration. Hold the culinary team to a high level of accountability for results.
• Provide leadership in the areas of culinary safety, sanitation, and product education.

Profile / Qualifications

• 3-5 years of the following: culinary management, responsibility for menu rollouts & implementation of kitchen systems
• A reputation as a leader, motivator, and manager with proven ability to successfully develop and lead teams.
• The ability to learn quickly and collaborate with others.
• Strong understanding of restaurant systems
• High level of personal motivation/ambition and enthusiasm/energy, an entrepreneurial sensibility, high energy with a focus on detail
• Live within reasonable driving distance to one of our current restaurants

Benefits

• POTENTIAL FOR 4 DAY WORK WEEK, ONCE A MONTH
• UP TO 17 DAYS OF PTO
• 401K MATCH
• INSURANCE AFTER 60 DAYS
• WINE COUNTRY TRIPS
• FREE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

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