Executive Chef

Darden Restaurants Inc.; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Generous paid time off

Dining discounts

Training & leadership development

Job summary

Ruth's Chris is seeking a dynamic Executive Chef to lead the culinary team, uphold top-tier food quality and safety standards, and drive profitability across all outlets and events. You will oversee daily kitchen operations, scheduling, training, and supplier relationships to ensure exceptional guest experiences and consistency with Ruth’s Chris standards.

The role requires strong leadership, guest service orientation, and excellent communication skills with the ability to mentor hourly staff

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment.
• Formal business education or a restaurant management degree a plus.
• Demonstrate exceptional guest service mentality.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to resolve conflict and provide mentorship to hourly team members.
• Illustrate effective organization and time management skills.
• Successful completion of corporate training program required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the kitchen's daily activities to ensure guest satisfaction and profitability.
• Manage food preparation, production, and presentation to Ruth’s Chris standards.
• Control food costs and inventory; ensure safety and sanitation policies are followed.
• Schedule staff and provide training and supervision for BOH personnel.
• Recruit and develop talent; support events and kitchen operations.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Food cost control

Staff training

Kitchen operations

Safety & sanitation

Event planning

Talent recruitment

Education

Restaurant management degree

Job description

$75000 per year - $92000 per yearAre you ready for the best job ever?Ruth’s Chris defined The American Steak House in 1965 and continues to set the standard for premier dining and empowering workplace culture. Take this opportunity to join the best of the best and advance your hospitality career by joining a company committed to helping you grow along with us, and great benefits like:Health, Dental and vision insuranceManagement Incentive Performance Plan401 (k) retirement plan with company matchGenerous paid time offTraining and leadership development programDining discountsState Benefits OverviewPosition Summary:Responsible for managing the culinary team, and the highest commitment to food quality and safety standards, the Executive Chef is responsible for overseeing the direction of the kitchen’s daily activities in accordance to ensure guest satisfaction, profitability, and a positive, productive, and compliant work environment. The Executive Chef is solely responsible for the effective management and operation of the culinary team including event planning support, scheduling, food preparation and production, food cost control, compliance with food safety and sanitation policies, cleaning, kitchen safety, employee training and supervision. The Executive Chef must provide a high level of oversight, culinary proficiency, and operational/personnel support to ensure the smooth running all food outlets and events. Success is earning the loyalty of Our People and is measured in real growth in sales, profit, and market share, and is the result of living The Sizzle for our Team Members and Guests.Essential FunctionsProactively recruit, hire and provide initial training, as well as on-going training, for all BOH personnelPerform line checks to ensure proper quality and quantity of foodInspect orders as they arrive to ensure completeness and qualityInspect all aspects of the kitchen operation and storage to ensure they meet Ruth’s Chris high standards of excellence, safety, and sanitation.Manage the financial results of the kitchen in order to drive profitability of the restaurantPurchase inventory according to sales volumes, forecasted sales, shelf life and PARsProficient in all cooking positions and cooking skillsEnsure proper scheduling and staffing of team to maintain the efficiency, productivity, and profitability of the operationActively source talent to build a winning teamAbility to work a flexible schedule. Including evenings, holidays, and weekendsMinimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work EnvironmentFormal business education or a restaurant management degree a plusDemonstrate exceptional guest service mentalityStrong communication skills with the ability to resolve conflict and provide mentorship to hourly team membersIllustrate effective organization and time management skillsSuccessful completion of corporate training program required