Restaurant Executive Chef

Pacific Coast Hospitality; Oceanside (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Coast Hospitality is seeking a dynamic Restaurant Executive Chef to lead a new brewery restaurant in Oceanside, CA. The ideal candidate will implement a strong kitchen program focused on seasonal, locally sourced ingredients and inspire a team while achieving financial success in a lively culinary environment.

Benefits

Performance Bonus Program

Company provided Health Insurance

Annual Performance and Salary Review

Balanced Work / Personal Lifestyle including PTO

Qualifications

• 2-5 years’ experience in upscale casual dining as Chef.
• Strong ability to document procedures and lead a kitchen.
• High volume 'foodie' experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of kitchen operations, including menu planning.
• Develop and mentor kitchen staff, ensuring quality and consistency.
• Manage inventory, ordering, and equipment maintenance.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Kitchen Operations

Recipe Development

Inventory Management

Job description

We’re Pacific Coast Hospitality…we recruit the best, most qualified leadership talent for top hospitality organizations across the western U.S. and British Columbia.

Job Description

Pacific Coast Hospitality is searching for a creative and talented Restaurant Executive Chef to lead up this recently opened restaurant brewery in beautiful Oceanside CA. An authentic neighborhood spot serving up creative and inspired beer and food located along the beautiful South Coast Highway just north of San Diego. This is an outstanding opportunity for the ideal candidate to construct a great kitchen program, including creating menu items always cooked from scratch with locally sourced ingredients, build documented policies & procedures, and be intimately involved in helping grow an already well established business.

Requirements Ideal candidate will have the following:

• 2-5 years’ experience working as AKM /KM / Sous / Chef in the upscale, casual dining segment
• Strong communicator with proven ability to document policies and procedures
• Fair to strong computer competency
• Demonstrated ability to lead all aspects of kitchen operations from recipe development to product ordering, storage and rotation, kitchen equipment maintenance, etc.
• Casual, yet corporate experience/background preferred
• BUSY environment, candidate must have the energy and mental toughness to succeed
• High volume “foodie” experience a plus
• Passion for developing and mentoring a team
• Track record of achieving financial results

Salary Range & Benefits

• Salary – $65k – $80k (starting, based on experience level )
• Performance Bonus Program specifically designed for you
• Company provided Health Insurance
• Annual Performance and Salary Review
• Balanced Work / Personal Lifestyle including PTO program