Executive Chef: High-Volume Italian Kitchen + Equity

Grand Lux Café; Mission Viejo (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Equity

Company Car Program

Medical/Dental/Vision

PTO

HSA Options

401k with company match

Tuition assistance

Next-day pay (up to 50%)

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

North Italia seeks an Executive Chef to lead a high-volume kitchen and deliver exceptional guest experiences. You will manage shifts, cost controls, and culinary operations while mentoring a talented team in a fast-paced environment.

Reporting to the General Manager, you will drive food quality, safety, and hospitality standards, fostering growth and a culture of continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of high-volume culinary management experience.
• Demonstrated working understanding of business operations and financials.
• Solid track record of upward career progression.
• Culinary school background is a plus.
• Experience with POSitouch, Crunchtime and OpenTable is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage shifts including daily decision making, scheduling and planning.
• Demonstrate superior ingredient knowledge and culinary trend awareness.
• Help restaurant hit financial goals by managing labor, food and other controllable costs.
• Oversee receiving and storage procedures.
• Run volume shifts from expo or lead kitchen position.
• Handle on-the-fly requests with calm and positive leadership.
• Foster continuous learning, open feedback and corrective action.
• Run the restaurant with ownership mindset.

Skills

Culinary management

Business operations

Team leadership

Education

Culinary school background

Tools

POSitouch

Crunchtime

OpenTable

Job description

North Italia seeks an Executive Chef to lead a high-volume kitchen and deliver exceptional guest experiences. You will manage shifts, cost controls, and culinary operations while mentoring a talented team in a fast-paced environment.

Reporting to the General Manager, you will drive food quality, safety, and hospitality standards, fostering growth and a culture of continuous improvement.