Restaurant Chef

Urban Plates; Pleasant Hill (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Best-in-class 9-week paid management training program

Monthly cell phone/internet allowance

Free meal during your workday

75% off meals when not working

Health/Medical Insurance (HMO and PPO options)

401k Plan for qualifying employees

Opportunities for advancement and Career Development Programs

Job summary

Urban Plates is seeking a Chef/Executive Kitchen Manager in Pleasant Hill, CA, responsible for overseeing all culinary operations in the restaurant. You will ensure exceptional food quality, manage Team Member performance, and coordinate with management.

The position offers a realistic bonus plan, excellent work-life balance with no late nights, and numerous benefits including healthcare and wellness programs. Take part in a comprehensive paid management training program.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and developing Prep and Line Cooks, Sous Chefs, and Jr. Sous Chefs.
• Ability to manage performance and communicate effectively.
• Must uphold excellent food quality.

Responsibilities

• Manage all culinary operations in the restaurant.
• Ensure excellent food quality and manage team performance.
• Communicate and coordinate with General Manager and Regional Chef.

Skills

Experience cooking from scratch with fresh, quality ingredients.

Experience managing Cost of Goods and inventory management.

Experience leading and developing BOH Team Members.

Experience with state-of-the-art kitchen equipment and systems.

Tools

Rational Ovens

Kitchen Display System

CTuit

POS system (Brink)

Job description

About the Role - Chef/ Executive Kitchen Manager, Pleasant Hill, CA.

The Chef position is responsible for management of all culinary operations in the restaurant. The Chef oversees the restaurant’s kitchen by ensuring excellent food quality, managing Team Member performance, and communicating and coordinating with the General Manager, Regional Chef and/or Area Director. The Chef must use excellent professional judgment in carrying out duties.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Experience cooking from scratch with fresh, quality ingredients.
• Experience managing Cost of Goods and inventory management.
• Experience leading and developing BOH Team Members including Prep and Line Cooks, Sous Chefs, and Jr. Sous Chefs.
• Experience with state-of-the-art kitchens, with top-of-the-line equipment (Rational Ovens, blast chillers, Kitchen Display System, Date Code Genie, and systems/processes and technology platforms (CTuit, Learning Management System, HRIS (Dayforce), and POS system (Brink)).
• Realistic and achievable bonus plan where bonus is paid out monthly and quarterly.
• Exceptional work-life balance with no late nights and two days off per week.
• Paid time off.
• Best-in-class 9-week paid management training program in one of our certified training restaurants.
• Monthly cell phone/internet allowance.
• Free meal during your workday.
• 75% off meals when not working.
• New Urban Plates Health & Wellness Plan for all Team Members for $12 per month offering healthcare and wellness services inclusive of 24/7 Virtual Doc, Counseling Services, Vision and Dental Discounts, Hearing Care, etc.
• Major Benefits include Health/Medical (HMO and PPO options).
• Vision Insurance.
• Life insurance & AD&D insurance.
• Supplemental Life insurance & AD&D insurance.
• Basic long-term disability.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Accident and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Flexible spending account.
• 401k Plan– for those who qualify.
• Opportunities for advancement and Career Development Programs.
• Access to our UPLift Emergency Grant Program.