Chef de Cuisine

ETC • Santa Monica, CA

4d

About The Position

Chef de Cuisine at Shutters on the Beach

Core Responsibilities

Culinary Excellence & Production: Ensures all food products consistently meet high-quality standards for taste, presentation, and recipe adherence.

Menu Development & Creativity: Develops and creates new menu items, culinary workshops, and special culinary events for guests

Available to help in banquets operations

Able to work all over the kitchens

Leadership & Staffing: Leads, trains, and coaches kitchen staff, including supervising daily line-up meetings and managing employee performance

Operational Control: Manages kitchen costs, inventory, and purchasing while adhering to budgets

Safety & Sanitation: Ensures compliance with all safety protocols, Public Health Standards, and ETC sanitation guidelines

Guest Engagement: Interacts with guest to improve satisfaction, solicit feedback, and provide high-quality, personalized service.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED; 4 years of culinary experience, or a 2 year culinary degree with 2 years of experience
• Previous experience in a luxury, upscale, or fine dining setting is typically expected
• Strong communication skills, leadership abilities, proficiency in cooking techniques, an financial awareness (budgeting/food cost)

Responsibilities

• Ensures all food products consistently meet high-quality standards for taste, presentation, and recipe adherence.
• Develops and creates new menu items, culinary workshops, and special culinary events for guests
• Available to help in banquets operations
• Able to work all over the kitchens
• Leads, trains, and coaches kitchen staff, including supervising daily line-up meetings and managing employee performance
• Manages kitchen costs, inventory, and purchasing while adhering to budgets
• Ensures compliance with all safety protocols, Public Health Standards, and ETC sanitation guidelines
• Interacts with guest to improve satisfaction, solicit feedback, and provide high-quality, personalized service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees