Head Restaurant Chef- Specialty Italian (RELO TO SW FL)

We are looking for a Head Chef, responsible for managing the restaurant culinary team within a brand-new resort. This restaurant location offers fresh made pastas, Neapolitan Pizzas, and Italian inspired meat and seafood!

Head Chef Benefits:

–Competitive Salary

-Relocation assistance to SW FL and bonus eligible

-Full MDV, 401k, PTO, tuition reimbursement

-Long term disability, team member stock options, travel benefits

-Unlimited growth potential

Head Chef Responsibilities:

–Create menus based on seasonality, staying current on trending food products and presentation, and then execute them flawlessly

-Create menus based on seasonality, staying current on trending food products and presentation

-Participate in marketing events directly related to their specific restaurant

-Assume the role of liaison between all dining room operations and culinary staff

-Create ways to further enrich the guest experience by continuously reviewing, implementing, and refining procedures to ensure every opportunity to offer extraordinary guest experiences while maintaining a culture of smiles, retention of luxury standards

Head Chef Requirements:

–Italian Cuisine experience required

-Strong advanced culinary knowledge and skills, ability to teach others

– Must have advanced from scratch pasta and pizza experience

– Knowledge of Italian operations and cuisine

– Advanced competency with food safety procedures and guidelines

– Bachelor’s degree preferred in culinary arts, management or a combination of related experience and education

– 5+ years’ work experience in a management position

-Advanced knowledge of world cuisines, including sauces, knife skills and cooking methods.

-ServSafe manager certification

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