Benefits:

401(k) matching

Bonus based on performance

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

The Culinary Manager will engage with all levels, inspire teams, and promote results by fostering a collaborative partnership between our culinary department and pub operations. The position will focus on the following primary areas of responsibility: Process Definition, Coaching & Training, Data Support, and Creative Development.

Responsibilities:

Own the standards and best practice definitions for the kitchen by optimizing kitchen design, equipment, smallwares and packages

Establish clear best practices and guides for inventory receipt, product lifecycle, prep, build and plating process

Focus on the following goals for all process definitions: Efficiency, Safety, Sanitation, Gross Margin, and Food Quality & Presentation

Maintain an accurate definition of all theoretical COGS by menu items

Collaborate with Director of Training to roll out training materials and guidelines

Conduct store support visits to provide coaching and re-setting when necessary

Assess and build our team culture to inspire and develop leaders

Support the ecosystem with data management and cleanup for all food inventory items and builds in Meez and Restaurant 365

Drive continuous improvement with our food quality and presentation under V.P. of Retail and the Culinary Development team

Refine existing recipes / builds to ensure alignment with our vision and program goals

Develop new recipes for the pizza pubs via seasonal offerings, ongoing menu refreshes, and special events

Qualifications

Minimum of 4 years of documented success as a chef in a high volume, scratch kitchen

Extensive baking knowledge with a focus on pizza dough and bread

Mastery and comfort with pub economics: COGS, theoretical COGS, labor, and Income Statements

Experience developing recipes from ground up, including creative definition, sourcing, yield assessment, prep and build sheet definitions

Demonstrate ingredient knowledge and understanding of culinary trends

Demonstrate effective communication skills, up and down the organization structure

Works well with limited oversight, remaining focused on goals and deliverables

History of developing others into leaders and brand ambassadors, including training experience

3+ years of restaurant management experience

Serve Safe Certified Food Manager

Software: Google Suite, Meez, Restaurant 365, and Toast

TABC Certification