Executive Chef Job at RED O Restaurants in Westlake Village

***MEXICAN INSPIRED CUISINE EXPERIENCE A MUST***

The role as Executive Chef, you will be directly responsible for all food coming out of the kitchen. Duties include monitoring the quality of the food, following all food safety regulations, creating new food entrees and coordinating the entire kitchen. The Executive Chef is responsible for hiring and training new kitchen staff.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES of EXECUTIVE CHEF include but are not limited to:

Direct oversight of day-to-day Kitchen operations, organize and supervise, including executing companywide shared standards and striving for a genuine guest experience and guest satisfaction.

Executive Chef must work in tandem with General Manager to coordinate and facilitate a smooth, efficient, and speedy flow of service with good communication between front and back of house.

Maintain guest satisfaction by monitoring, evaluating, and auditing food, beverage, and service offerings as well as ensuring all staff is properly trained and meeting serving standards.

Initiate improvements and build relationships with guest to obtain feedback on quality of food. Resolve guest complaints or dissatisfaction in a friendly and timely manner.

Review and comprehend budgets, operating statements and cost savings initiatives as needed to assist in the financial management of department. Maintain labor under control by scheduling according to forecast and adjust as needed throughout the shift.

Executive Chef will work with Executive Team on financial analysis using direct control of Profit & Loss including strategic, forecast, cost savings initiatives, budgets, and general financial controls.

Oversee the timely submission, auditing, and corrections of any discrepancies in payroll errors, missing invoices, new hire packets, timecard change forms, and expense reimbursements.

Complete/supervise and all opening, mid shift and closing procedures, including but not limited to, checklist, check ins and check outs, and ensure management team is following through in journal and staffing log entries. Document notes daily.

Executive Chef will supervise, coach, counsel and train Sous Chefs.

Accomplish restaurant, kitchen, human resource objectives by communicating job expectations, planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions of management staff. Provide coaching, counseling and corrective action as needed.

Responsible for ensuring department is staffed accordingly, including posting schedules in a timely manner and recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training new hires approved by Corporate Chef and Human Resources.

Supervise all BOH staff and ensure all staff is trained properly and meeting service standards, grooming standards, food preparation and culinary activities while assisting staff to execute service standards during peak hours. Praise staff performance and provide continuous feedback to improve productivity and performance.

Using consistent and clear corrective action procedures, manage, counsel and coach employees through workplace conflict and resolve employee complaints, concerns, and/or problems as they arise.

Oversee order of supplies to stock inventory appropriately and maintain a sufficient supply of items needed. Maintain a good relationship with vendors and ensure quality, quantity and timeliness is achieved in with each order.

Maintain kitchen equipment in good condition and arrange for purchases and repairs as needed.

Executive Chef can create and develop daily feature dishes.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $85,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Food provided
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus opportunities

Experience:

• Culinary experience: 5 years (Preferred)
• Mexican Cuisine inspired experience (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Westlake Village, CA 92660 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Newport Beach, CA 92660: Temporary Training at Newport Beach (Required)

Work Location: In person