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About the Role
As Chef De Cuisine, you are responsible for all culinary oversight in a scratch-based kitchen operation. You will manage and lead your team of culinarians, demonstrating advanced business and culinary acumen. You will own and take pride in order/inventory management, prep management, and health and safety standards. You will focus on food quality, cost, and training as data points for growth in an operation centered around innovation.
Responsibilities
- Lead and motivate your chef's in training team by modeling culinary expertise and a good attitude.
- Oversee and uphold food quality and presentation for all business channels.
- Oversee the quality of fresh ingredients, inventory, supply, prep lists, ordering, and QA processes.
- Run successful shifts by organizing the deployment board and managing the prep schedule.
- Execute line checks and measure readiness, preparation needs, and potential waste.
- Manage and maintain a tight and orderly kitchen operation, including storage, labeling, preparation, and safety protocols.
- Manage kitchen facilities, following up with maintenance on culinary equipment, cleanliness, and organization.
- Collaborate with your Chef Operator to manage labor and food cost.
- Build your kitchen team by assisting in interviewing, hiring, providing performance improvement, and disciplinary action.
- Actively give feedback through the DIRECT model, monitoring team effectiveness.
- Strictly uphold Dig's anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policies.
Requirements
- 1-2+ years managing a restaurant team
- Ability to demonstrate and execute an exceedingly strong work ethic.
- Skills to motivate and develop the culinarians on your team.
- An appreciation for the people you work with.
- Ability to perform physical requirements of the position (frequently lift up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds).
- Willingness to roll up your sleeves and pitch in whenever necessary.
- Desire for professional improvement and the process of learning.
- Drive to network and build strong ties in your restaurant’s community.
- Ability to take many variables to find the best solution to a problem.
- Excellent communication skills.
- An eye for detail and solving challenges.
- Food Safety Certification
Skills
- Culinary expertise
- Business acumen
- Inventory management
- Order management
- Prep management
- Health and safety standards
- Food quality
- Cost management
- Training
- Multitasking
- Team development
- Service excellence
- Communication skills
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 1-2+ years managing a restaurant team
Education Level
- Food Safety Certification
Salary/Compensations
- $70,000-75,000/year with annual increase + quarterly bonus with high growth potential
Benefits
- 16 weeks of Fully Paid Parental Leave (for primary and secondary caregivers)
- Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
- Paid Time Off
- 401K program
- Phone Reimbursement
- Commuter Benefits
- Complimentary DIG Meals every day
- Short-Term Disability
About the Company
- Our Restaurants run using a traditional brigade system.
- DIG is determined to rebuild the food system.
- To learn more about our mission and food please visit our website at: https://www.diginn.com/mission
- DIG believes in the power of a shared table to bring people together as we are committed to building a culturally inclusive team.
Equal Opportunity
- Female, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and diverse candidates are encouraged to apply
- Dig is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, age, ancestry, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related condition, unemployment status, gender identity or expression, transgender status or gender dysphoria, marital status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, national origin, citizenship, disability, covered veteran and/or military status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, familial status as that term is described under the New York State Human Rights Law, caregiver or partnership status as those terms are defined under the New York City Human Rights Law (if you are employed in New York City) or other protected status or any other characteristic as protected under applicable federal, state and local law (“Protected Status”).