Executive Chef & Restaurant Ops Leader

Dig Inn; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

16 weeks of Fully Paid Parental Leave

Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, and

Paid Time Off

401K Program

Phone Reimbursement

Complimentary DIG Meals every day

Short-Term Disability

Job summary

Dig Inn is seeking a Chef Operator to lead a scratch-based kitchen, train and develop chefs, and drive operational excellence across front- and back-of-house. You will own PnL, control food cost, labor efficiency, guest experience and top-line sales while upholding culinary standards.

You will manage a brigade, partner with the Chef de Cuisine, implement new projects, ensure DOH compliance, and mentor the team to grow into future leaders in a fast-paced, growth-focused environment.

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years minimum kitchen or operational restaurant management experience.
• A passion for real, good food and the leadership skills to operate a scratched base, every changing kitchen.
• The willingness to roll up your sleeves and pitch in wherever and wherever necessary.
• The demonstrated skills to motivate and develop a high-performing team.
• The discipline and desire to create systems and organization within fast changing environments.
• Excellent communication skills and an eye for detail.
• Strong computer skills and ability to navigate multiple digital ordering systems.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the entire restaurant operation, including PnL responsibilities such as food cost management, labor efficiency, guest experience and building top-line sales.
• Collaborate with the CDC on QA processes and convert guest feedback into actionable insights for the team.
• Manage new initiatives and scheduled launches within the restaurant while instilling an entrepreneurial spirit in your team to keep them excited and engaged.
• Monitor the operational flow of the restaurant, ensuring culinary and DOH standards/protocols are being followed and executed.
• Manage all problems with technology, systems and/or offsite ordering platforms.
• Be the face of hospitality by both interacting with guests and delivery drivers to provide exceptional service and training up concierge roles in the restaurant to do the same.
• Ensure that all employee relations conversations are properly documented and communicated to HR, including performance and GROW model conversations.
• Manage recruitment needs for your restaurant by proactively interviewing, hiring and onboarding new culinarians.
• Review & collaborate on people development plans with the Field Leadership team to build thoughtful succession plans.
• Communicate verbally and digitally on a daily basis across various systemic and conduct Pre-shifts & Chef’s tables with your restaurant team to keep them informed on updates and new restaurant goals.
• Strictly uphold Dig's anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policies.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Team training

P&L responsibility

DOH compliance

Tools

Digital ordering systems

Inventory software

Job description

Dig Inn is seeking a Chef Operator to lead a scratch-based kitchen, train and develop chefs, and drive operational excellence across front- and back-of-house. You will own PnL, control food cost, labor efficiency, guest experience and top-line sales while upholding culinary standards.

You will manage a brigade, partner with the Chef de Cuisine, implement new projects, ensure DOH compliance, and mentor the team to grow into future leaders in a fast-paced, growth-focused environment.