Executive Chef: Innovative, High-Volume Kitchen Leader

Barcelona Wine Bar; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Barcelona Wine Bar in New Haven, CT is seeking an Executive Chef to lead the kitchen, manage inventory, and craft seasonal menus that highlight fresh ingredients and wine pairing options. You will direct all culinary activities, supervise staff, and ensure top-tier guest experiences in a fast-paced setting.

The role calls for a seasoned leader with a passion for food and hospitality, capable of maintaining high standards while navigating volume and time pressures in a vibrant restaurant

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in high-volume restaurant kitchens.
• Experience leading kitchen staff and managing inventory.
• Ability to create and adjust menus seasonally.

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

Leadership

Kitchen management

Problem solving

Delegation

Communication

Trends

Software skills

Supplier relations

Passion for food

Job description

Barcelona Wine Bar in New Haven, CT is seeking an Executive Chef to lead the kitchen, manage inventory, and craft seasonal menus that highlight fresh ingredients and wine pairing options. You will direct all culinary activities, supervise staff, and ensure top-tier guest experiences in a fast-paced setting.

The role calls for a seasoned leader with a passion for food and hospitality, capable of maintaining high standards while navigating volume and time pressures in a vibrant restaurant