Kitchen Operations Lead: BOH & Inventory Mastery

Eataly North America; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K with match or RRSP

Free family meal daily

Discounts at Eataly

Classes on products and ItalianCuisine

Job summary

Eataly Chicago is seeking a Kitchen Operations Specialist to join our team in a full-time role. You will support the Executive Chef and BOH with daily operations, maintain recipes in our database, and coordinate ordering for all BOH outlets.

This role requires strong culinary knowledge, attention to detail, and proficiency with basic computer tools. Onsite work with a flexible schedule is expected, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience involving kitchen operations.
• Degree from a culinary arts training program preferred.
• Experience with inventory management is an asset.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate in Spanish is an asset.
• Outstanding attention to detail.
• Good knife skills and finger dexterity to use small tools and utensils adeptly.
• Use & understanding of basic computer programs, i.e. Microsoft Excel, Word.

Responsibilities

• Supports Executive Chef and the Chefs’ Team with daily BOH operations.
• Enters and maintains recipes into Eataly’s database software.
• Main point of contact for each BOH outlet for ordering.
• Maintains the order guides, logs, transfers sheets and SOPs in place for BOH outlets.
• Oversees monthly inventories - assists Chefs’ Team in counting the products, enters the data into the systems, analyzes the gaps.
• Receiving Purchase Orders from other stores and processing orders for shipment.
• Act as a liaison between all inter-store departments & BOH.
• Basic cooking when required during certain periods in production kitchen.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Skills

Kitchen operations

Verbal and written communication

Spanish (asset)

Attention to detail

Knife skills

Dexterity with small tools

Basic computer skills (Excel/Word)

Education

Culinary arts degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Eataly Chicago is seeking a Kitchen Operations Specialist to join our team in a full-time role. You will support the Executive Chef and BOH with daily operations, maintain recipes in our database, and coordinate ordering for all BOH outlets.

This role requires strong culinary knowledge, attention to detail, and proficiency with basic computer tools. Onsite work with a flexible schedule is expected, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.