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Chef de Cuisine – New Orleans
Are you a talented and driven culinary professional ready to take the next step in your career? Join a James Beard Award-winning New Orleans restaurant group known for exceptional food, hospitality, and a commitment to culinary excellence. We are seeking a Chef de Cuisine to lead the day-to-day kitchen operations while maintaining the high standards and culinary identity of the restaurant.
Chef de Cuisine Responsibilities
- Lead the daily culinary operations of the restaurant, ensuring consistent execution, quality, presentation, and timing.
- Manage, train, mentor, and develop the culinary team while creating a professional and accountable kitchen culture.
- Work closely with the Executive Chef and restaurant leadership on menu execution, specials, culinary standards, and kitchen systems.
- Oversee food ordering, inventory, receiving, food cost, waste control, and proper product utilization.
- Maintain appropriate labor levels and effectively manage kitchen scheduling and productivity.
- Ensure all food safety, sanitation, cleanliness, and health department standards are consistently followed.
- Maintain high standards for mise en place, preparation, plating, recipes, and overall consistency.
- Lead by example during service and remain hands-on in a high-volume, fast-paced restaurant environment.
- Help develop and retain a strong culinary team through training, communication, accountability, and mentorship.
Chef de Cuisine Qualifications
- 3–5+ years of progressive culinary leadership experience, with experience as a Sous Chef, Chef de Cuisine, or similar leadership position.
- Proven experience leading a professional kitchen in a high-volume, quality-driven restaurant.
- Strong understanding of food cost, labor management, ordering, inventory, and kitchen operations.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to develop and motivate culinary professionals.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities during busy service periods.
- High standards for food quality, consistency, cleanliness, and hospitality.
- Fine dining, upscale-casual, chef-driven, or award-winning restaurant experience is highly preferred.
- Culinary degree or formal culinary training is a plus, but experience and leadership ability are more important.
Chef de Cuisine Benefits
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
- Paid Time Off.
- Opportunity to work with an established, award-winning New Orleans restaurant group.
- Professional growth and advancement opportunities.
- Opportunity to work alongside experienced culinary and hospitality professionals.
- A leadership position with meaningful influence over the restaurant's kitchen culture and culinary execution.
If you're ready to take the next step in your culinary career and lead a kitchen within one of New Orleans' respected restaurant groups, we'd like to hear from you.
JOB ID: 181848
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