Head Chef

Chrysalis Modern Italian; Tennessee; On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Employee Meals

Closed Sundays & Major Holidays

Job summary

Chrysalis Modern Italian in Franklin, TN seeks an ambitious Head Chef to lead a hands-on, scratch-kitchen operation in a locally-owned modern Italian concept. The ideal candidate will mentor the team, deliver consistent high-quality execution, and uphold health and safety standards while managing a cost-conscious operation.

The role requires leadership experience in kitchens, familiarity with Italian cuisine, and availability to work weekends and evenings.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years proven leadership as head chef, sous chef, or kitchen manager.
• Excellent record of kitchen and staff management.
• Understanding of cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures.
• Experience with Food & Labor Cost Controls.
• Previous experience with Italian cuisine and catering.
• ServSafe certified.
• Ability to lift 50+ lbs.
• Proficiency in Spanish.
• Willingness to work weekends and evenings.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement new menu items.
• Help conduct daily, weekly and monthly inventory.
• Ensure food prep and storage areas meet health and safety standards.
• Maintain quality, order and discipline.
• Follow established recipes.
• Train support staff to follow recipes and rules/regulations.
• Operate all kitchen stations successfully.
• Maintain punctuality, reliability and accountability.

Skills

Leadership

Menu development

Staff management

Health & safety

Spanish

Scheduling

Procurement

Inventory control

Catering

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for an ambitious industry professional eager to lead their own kitchen for a locally-owned modern Italian concept, located in the Cool Springs area of Franklin, TN. This is a great opportunity for a creative and motivated natural leader who is passionate about pursuing their craft, outside of the complications and constraints of the corporate environment.

Chrysalis Modern Italian is a 20 table neighborhood focused Italian style trattoria that has established itself in the local community, since opening in 2021. The concept is upscale casual with a particular emphasis on it’s fresh ingredient scratch kitchen, which proudly does not utilize freezers, fryers or microwaves.

The Head Chef role at Chrysalis is a hands on lead-by-example position, which involves working side-by-side with your team to deliver consistent high-quality execution.

Preferred Experience / Qualifications:

• Minimum of two years proven leadership experience as a head chef, sous chef, or kitchen manager
• Excellent record of kitchen and staff management
• Understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures
• Proven record with implementing Food & Labor Cost Controls
• Previous experience with Italian cuisine
• Experience with catering
• ServSafe certified
• Experience placing and inspecting orders
• Experience developing and executing a menu
• Availability to work weekends (closed Sunday) and evenings (close by 10PM)
• Must be able to lift 50+ lbs
• Proficiency in Spanish
• Eager to lead and take accountability and responsibility

Responsibilities:

• Planning and implementing new menu items
• Helping to conduct daily, weekly and monthly inventory
• Ensuring that food prep and storage areas meet health and safety standards
• Maintaining quality, order and discipline
• Ability to follow established recipes
• Ability to train support staff to follow recipes and rules/regulations
• Ability to successfully operate all stations in the kitchen
• Ensuring thorough cleaning schedulePunctuality, reliability and accountability
• Maintain positive, supportive and professional attitude and behavior
• Owning and maintaining own knives

Compensation / Benefits:

• Salary: $75,000
• Paid Time Off / Sick Leave
• Optional Health, Dental, Vision, Accident, Short Term Disability and other Benefits
• Employee Meals
• Closed Sundays & Major Holidays

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Food provided
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance