Executive Chef - Restaurant Excellence Team

The Mina Group; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401K with matching

Bonuses

Cell phone reimbursement

Commuter benefits

Travel per diem

Meal discounts

Flexible schedules

Career development

Job summary

The Mina Group is seeking an experienced culinary leader to join our Restaurant Excellence Team (REX). You will mentor kitchen staff, lead culinary operations across Mina Group locations, and collaborate with general managers and corporate chefs to elevate guest experiences.

Ideal candidates have extensive kitchen leadership, strong financial acumen, and the ability to train staff while maintaining high standards of food quality and sanitation.

Qualifications

• Exceptional communication and organizational skills.
• Gracious spirit of hospitality and emotional maturity.
• Strong financial acumen and ability to analyze data.
• Experience mentoring staff and leading teams in high-volume kitchens.

Responsibilities

• Lead all culinary operations and guide kitchen staff.
• Develop seasonal menus and collaborate with GM and corporate teams.
• Oversee training, labor cost management, and sanitation standards.
• Coordinate with HR to implement internship programs and mentorship.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Hospitality mindset

Emotional maturity

Staff development

Education

Culinary degree

Job description

Mina Group is a industry leading hospitality group led by James Beard Award winning chef Michael Mina. We manage more than 30 concepts across the US, partnering with numerous industry leaders including the Four Seasons, MGM hotels, JW Marriott and Regent Hotels. Our goal is to elevate the craft of hospitality by delivering one-of-a-kind memories to our guests. We will recruit and develop leaders who share our obsession for hospitality and embrace our values of empathy, adaptability, and selflessness.

About the Role:

Responsible for assisting with culinary leadership coverage at all restaurants, where there is a shortage of management or management transition. Also, coordinates, supervises, trains, and assists in all operational areas during new restaurant openings and at existing Mina Group restaurants. This position requires candidates to reside in a local market where currently operating Mina Group restaurants exist and may require relocation.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and great benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage for eligible employees
• 401K with 3% company match
• Bonus programs
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Coverage for Travel expenses and daily meal stipend
• Up to 50% meal discount at Mina Group restaurants
• Flexible schedules
• Fun, dynamic, and innovative atmosphere
• Career advancement opportunities and progressive development plans

Our Ideal candidate is:

A detail oriented culinary leader who will be a hands-on mentor in the kitchen with the ability to adapt quickly to changes and create an amazing experience for both our guests and our staff. You will lead all culinary operations, providing insight and guidance to every member of the kitchen staff, develop seasonal menus and specials and work closely with the general manager and corporate culinary and operations teams to further the success of the restaurant. You have expertise in cooking techniques, financial reporting, inventory control, labor cost management, an impeccable eye for detail, and a high level of professionalism. You will supervise and coordinate the planning, training, and leadership necessary to achieve stated objectives in sales, costs, employee retention, guest service and satisfaction, food quality, cleanliness and sanitation. You will work with corporate chefs and HR to develop internship program that embraces diversity, education, and discipline and lead execution of service and staff development using a variety of management tools, including line checks, mentorship, and performance management.

What you bring to the table:

Personal Attributes

• Exceptional communication and organizational skills
• Gracious spirit of hospitality
• Intellectual curiosity and emotional maturity
• Continually strive to develop staff in all areas of food education
• Ability to work clean, organized, and lead a team

Professional Attributes

• Extensive knowledge of kitchen fundamentals (knife skills, butchery, sauces, fabrication, all kitchen stations)
• Strong financial acumen and ability to analyze data
• Have a strong eye towards development both personal and for your team
• Desire to teach and mentor both your staff and culinary interns

Basic Qualifications

• 6 years’ experience in a fine dining high volume kitchen, with at least 2 years in a leadership role
• Culinary degree preferred
• Knowledge of safety and hygiene protocols
• Working knowledge of HR practices and labor laws
• Ability to frequently lift up to 40 pounds
• Have the stamina to work in excess of 40 hours per week
• Spanish language skills a plus

TIMEFRAME AND INITIATIVE:

The Restaurant Excellence Team (REX) provides leadership candidates the opportunity to be fully trained in MINA Group standard operating procedures, systems, and concepts through assignments at multiple locations with the goal of taking a leadership position at a MINA Group restaurant in a full-time capacity. While individual development and management vacancies may affect timing, our expectation is that REX members will assume a full-time position at any one of our outlets within 12-18 months from their hire date.

TRAVEL:

There will be extensive travel required to perform the essential job functions. As a member of the MINA Group Restaurant Excellence Team (REX), when you travel outside of your local market your travel expenses and a per diem will be reimbursed in accordance with the MINA Group Travel Policy. Travel reimbursements and per diem will not be provided for assignments in your local market (unless otherwise approved by your director prior to the start of the assignment).

RELOCATION:

This position requires candidates to reside in a local market where currently operating Mina Group restaurants exist.

Salary Range: $90,000 - $100,000 /year

The Mina Group, LLC and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment. We welcome applicants from a wide variety of identities, ideas and experiences and, pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and other aspects of employment, please contact Mina Group Human Resources by emailing [e-mail].