Kitchen Manager/Head Chef Simple Eatery & Spoon It Up

Fremont Economic Development Corporation; Vista (CA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Food provided

Job summary

A local favorite eatery is seeking a skilled Kitchen Manager / Head Chef. This full-time position offers a competitive salary between $56,000 to $70,000 annually, plus performance bonuses. Candidates will be responsible for menu execution, staffing, kitchen management, and ensuring high standards of food safety. Excellent communication, team-building skills, and culinary training are required. Additional benefits include health insurance and a 401(k) with matching.

Qualifications

• Excellent record of kitchen management.
• Ability to spot and resolve problems efficiently.
• Strong communication & team-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Create daily seasonal & specialty items.
• Execute restaurant’s menu to high standards.
• Ensure all shifts are properly staffed.

Skills

Kitchen management

Team building

Problem-solving

Cooking trends

ServSafe Manager Certification

Education

Culinary training

Job description

Company Overview

Simple Eatery is a well-established long-time local favorite eatery. Founded on eating clean, balanced, and traditionally made meals. We are an artisan bakery, make all our food from scratch, hand cut proteins & create clean sourced dishes. We are hiring a Kitchen Manager / Head Chef position. We are among the busiest restaurant in town with staff of 25 to 50 employees (depending on the time of year).

Job Overview

This is a full-time hourly position with performance bonuses. Answers to GM & Owner. The ideal candidate will be creative in food sourcing, preparation & dining trends. Be proficient in all aspects of food preparation, presentation, quality, food costs & food handling. Be a strong leader, role model, trainer & positive force in the kitchen. Be an important part of controlling labor cost & staffing.

Compensation & Benefits

• Hourly Wage: $24-$26/hr, plus tips ($3.50 - $8 / hr more). $27-$34/hr (annual base $56,000 to $70,000)
• Performance goals up to an additional $2/hr (annual $4100)
• Summer Volume bonus: Additional $1/hr up to $2.50/hr
• Paid vacation, accrues at 1 week/year
• Paid sick leave accrues from day 1, per state regulations
• 100% employer Paid enrollment into private doctor program, health care for day to day wellness & illness, after 1 Month of employment
• 100% Paid enrollment into company: accident, injury & disability paycheck protection, after 1 year employment
• 401k with 100% employer matching after 1 year employment
• Job Type: Full-time, 5+ shifts / week

Responsibilities

• Create daily seasonal & specialty items, along with potential new menu items along with the GM & Owner
• Execute restaurant’s menu as established, to high standards
• Ensure all shifts are properly staffed for service
• Compliance with safety, nutrition & sanitation regulations
• Ensure proper food ordering & storage Control labor & food costs to achieve established targets
• Create a culture of a positive & professional work environment with coworkers
• Create /implement / ensure regular cleaning, deep cleaning & maintenance lists /schedules for kitchen & equipment
• Perform general maintenance of equipment in kitchen, as needed

Qualifications

• Work varied schedules, expected 5 shifts plus flex time (based on 45 hours) per week (weekends, busy times & some holidays are required)
• Shift fill in as needed to ensure all shifts are properly staffed for service
• Excellent record of kitchen management
• Ability to spot and resolve problems efficiently
• Capable of delegating multiple tasks
• Strong communication & team-building skills
• Keep up with cooking trends and best practices
• Strong experience in soups & proteins
• Serve-safe manager certification (or willing to get)
• Culinary training
• Requires current location or relocation to Buena Vista, CO.

Pay

$56,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Additional Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Food provided
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.