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About the Role
MINA Group is seeking a versatile Pastry Tournant Chef to support both pastry and savory operations across our restaurants. This traveling culinary role provides hands-on coverage during leadership transitions, staffing gaps, and new restaurant openings. You will step into different kitchens, uphold our standards, train teams, and help each restaurant deliver an exceptional guest experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead pastry production and service while supporting savory stations and kitchen operations as assignments require.
- Provide culinary leadership coverage at existing restaurants and assist with new openings across owned and restaurant management agreement (RMA) properties.
- Partner with Executive Chefs, pastry leaders, and corporate culinary and operations teams to assess needs and strengthen execution.
- Train and coach cooks and culinary interns on technique, organization, food quality, and service standards.
- Support ordering, inventory, waste control, scheduling, and labor management.
- Maintain high standards for food safety, cleanliness, presentation, and consistency while adapting quickly to each kitchen.
Requirements
- Strong pastry fundamentals, including production, finishing, and service, along with the ability to work confidently on savory stations.
- At least four years of experience in a high-volume, fine-dining kitchen, including one year in a leadership role.
- The judgment to take ownership of an assignment, identify priorities, and lead a team in an unfamiliar environment.
- Clear communication, strong organization, attention to detail, and a genuine interest in teaching others.
- Working knowledge of inventory and labor controls, food safety practices, and kitchen operating standards.
- Ability to frequently lift up to 40 pounds and work the hours needed to support restaurant operations.
- Candidates must reside in a market where MINA Group currently operates a restaurant and must be open to relocation for a future permanent assignment.
Skills
- Pastry production
- Pastry finishing
- Pastry service
- Savory station support
- Culinary leadership
- New restaurant opening support
- Team training
- Inventory control
- Waste control
- Labor management
- Food safety
- Cleanliness standards
- Presentation standards
- Consistency standards
- Communication
- Organization
- Attention to detail
- Teaching
- Spanish language skills
Location
- Requires extensive travel
- Must reside in a market where MINA Group currently operates a restaurant
- Open to relocation for a future permanent assignment
Work Type
- Traveling role
- Full-time
Experience Level
- At least four years of experience in a high-volume, fine-dining kitchen
- One year in a leadership role
Education Level
- Culinary degree is a plus
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive salary
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- 401(k) with a 3% company match
- Bonus programs
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Daily family meal
- Up to 50% off meals at MINA Group restaurants
- Career development through assignments across multiple concepts and teams
About the Company
- The Restaurant Excellence Team (REX) gives culinary leaders the opportunity to learn MINA Group’s standards, systems, and concepts through assignments at multiple restaurants.
- The goal is for REX members to move into a full-time leadership position at a MINA Group restaurant.
- We expect this transition to occur within 12–18 months of hire.
Equal Opportunity
- MINA Group is seeking a versatile Pastry Tournant Chef to support both pastry and savory operations across our restaurants.
- This traveling culinary role provides hands-on coverage during leadership transitions, staffing gaps, and new restaurant openings.
- You will step into different kitchens, uphold our standards, train teams, and help each restaurant deliver an exceptional guest experience.