Head of Culinary Munchery
- Date Posted August 28, 2014
- Location Los Angeles, CA
- Category Culinary
- Job Type Full-Time
This is a unique opportunity that requires all the skills of an Executive Chef and culinary leader. You will oversee menu development and food production for the Los Angeles operation of our fast-growing, SF-based start-up.
You will be responsible for crafting and executing a delightful home dining experience for both the discerning foodie and the casual eater in Los Angeles and eventually, beyond.
In this role, you will recruit and manage a team of top, local chefs, who can achieve the high standards of quality, creativity, cost management and safety that you set out for them.
Experience:
- 10+ years in the culinary industry with a wide variety of experience at all levels of cuisine
- 6+ years as an Executive Chef, Culinary Director, or similar
- Deep knowledge about cuisine, preparation, ingredients sourcing, kitchen operations and food safety standard and procedures
- Experience with large-scale food production (High-end retail, Catering Chef and/or Hotel background a plus)
- Experience with budget management, in particular optimizing food costs
Skills & Qualifications:
- Strong relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with other highly talented chefs and earn their respect
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to keep your team on tight deadlines
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Extremely organized and detail oriented
- Ability to identify patterns in data and consumer behavior and come up with scalable and effective solutions
- Technological savvy, including proficiency in Google Docs
- Expansive network in the Los Angeles food community
- Oversee build-out of large commercial kitchen
- Recruit, hire and manage top, local chefs
- Menu planning and optimization
- Oversee quality control & execution
- Develop scalable strategies for efficient large-scale production and growth
- Coordinate effectively with kitchen management and operations
- Collaborate remotely with Culinary Director and other City Culinary Managers