Restaurant - Chef / Executive Kitchen Manager (For Future Opening)

Urban Plates LLC; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan

Paid time off

Management training

Meal benefits

Health insurance

Job summary

Urban Plates LLC in Pasadena, CA seeks a REAL Chef / Executive Kitchen Manager to lead culinary operations, ensure food quality, and coach kitchen staff. You will collaborate with the General Manager and Regional Chef to deliver outstanding guest experiences in a fast-paced, team-focused environment.

The position offers a generous pay range of $75,000–$90,000 with a achievable bonus plan, plus comprehensive benefits, paid time off, a nine-week management training program, and growth

Qualifications

• 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 and top-of-the-line equipment (Rational Ovens, blast chillers, KDS, and related tech).

Responsibilities

• Manage culinary operations in the restaurant and ensure excellent food quality.
• Oversee kitchen performance and coach Team Members, communicating with General Manager and Regional Chef.
• Uphold standards, safety, and food safety requirements across BOH.
• Leverage advanced equipment and systems to optimize efficiency and consistency.

Skills

Cook from scratch

Inventory management

Team leadership

Kitchen tech experience

Tools

Rational Ovens

Blast chillers

KDS (Kitchen Display System)

CTuit

HRIS (Dayforce)

POS system (Brink)

Job description

PLATES - Pasadena (CA), 269 S Lake Ave, Pasadena, California, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 7:00 AM

Our Purpose is to change the way the world eats and to deliver on that purpose Our Goal is to be a great place to work where you can learn, grow, and develop both personally and professionally.

Are you a REAL Chef who likes to cook REAL food? Urban Plates is looking to connect with experiencedChefs / Executive Kitchen Managers for future open positions once we have an open position in the greater Los Angeles market.

At Urban Plates we believe in taking care of our people & offer:

Pay:

$75000 - $90000 based on experience, inclusive of bonus. Total potential annual earnings up to $90000 plus based on performance and a very achievable bonus plan.

• 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

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.

Skills and Qualifications –

• 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)).

What We Offer

• Join a company that values your performance and invests in your growth, offering you not just a job, but a rewarding, long-term career path.With us, you’ll have access to outstanding benefits, professional training, and leadership development programs to help you thrive now and in the future.
• In addition to your base pay you will have the opportunity to make additional earnings from our generous and achievable bonus plan -
• Gain access to our best-in-class, company-paid Management Training Program in a certified training restaurant that includes restaurant Front-of-House (FOH), Back-of-House (BOH), and Management training, plus on-going training programs and development plans designed to help you grow, excel, and advance in your career with us.

If any of this sounds like the opportunity you’re looking for, then you owe it to yourself to explore a management career with Urban Plates.

More about Urban Plates

Urban Plates started in 2011 in Del Mar, CA. Two food industry veterans were tired of the compromises they had to make when eating out. They couldn’t find what they were looking for, so they created Urban Plates. We welcome one and all to our table, where craveable food is cooked from scratch with quality ingredients, sustainably grown, ethically treated, and made to order at prices that won’t break the bank. Our secret? There isn’t one. We’re fueled by the power of real food and a passion to change the way the world eats, one plate at a time. It’s a movement so easy to join, you can do it by lifting a fork.

Everyone deserves to eat this good.

Urban Plates now has 22 locations throughout California.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the Fair Chance ordinance and the Fair Chance Act.

Urban Plates LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding/lactation, and related medical conditions), age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, military/veteran status, and any other characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Urban Plates LLC provides modification/reasonable accommodation to disabled individuals to assist in the hiring process and to qualified individuals with disabilities in the performance of essential job functions, as required by federal, state, and local law. A reasonable effort is also made to accommodate the religious needs of employees. Any individual seeking modification/accommodation to apply for Employment or to participate in the application/interview process should contact Human Resources.

Urban Plates LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

PLATES - Pasadena (CA), 269 S Lake Ave, Pasadena, California, United States of America