Job Overview

As Head Chef/Manager, you’ll lead daily kitchen and food service operations, bringing together strong cooking skills, thoughtful menu planning, and hands-on team leadership. You’ll coordinate food production and preparation, oversee service, and keep kitchen practices organized, safe, and consistent. Your impact: By guiding the team to prepare and serve quality meals safely and efficiently, you help create a positive dining experience for guests and a well-run workplace for staff.

Responsibilities

Create tasting menus for wine, beer dinners
Lead kitchen management, shift management, and food service management, including assigning work and supervising team performance.
Plan menus and oversee food preparation, cooking, serving, and food production for restaurant, catering, or banquet service.
Manage inventory and inventory control; monitor supplies and support cost control through careful purchasing and portion practices.
Maintain food safety and sanitizing procedures, including safe food handling and clean work areas.
Coordinate with front-of-house and hospitality teams to keep service smooth and respond to operational needs.

Skills

Essential: Kitchen or culinary experience, food preparation and cooking skills, food safety knowledge, and experience supervising staff or managing teams as a chef.
Essential: Leadership, team management, and clear communication in a food service or food management setting.
Preferred: Restaurant management, restaurant experience, food service experience, or broader food industry experience.
Preferred: Banquet experience, catering experience, fine dining experience, dietary department experience, or bartending.
Preferred: Experience with menu planning, inventory management, inventory control, cost control, and kitchen or shift management.

Pay: $25.00 - $28.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35.0 – 45.0 per week

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Food provided
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

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