Executive Chef Timber and Tide
About The Position
Bon Appetit Management Company is seeking a passionate, creative, hands-on Executive Chef to lead all culinary operations for Timber & Tides, a chef-driven coastal restaurant concept in San Francisco. The role oversees a fully electric kitchen, seasonal menu development, private events, team leadership, guest experience, and kitchen financial performance. The restaurant generates approximately $1.1 million in annual revenue, and the culinary team consists of approximately five cooks. The Executive Chef will balance culinary innovation with operational excellence, financial results, team development, and consistent execution. The position suits a collaborative chef who embraces sustainability and plant-forward cooking and can create memorable dining experiences through elevated restaurant service and high-volume events. Bon Appetit describes its chefs as having creative freedom, with no standardized recipes or central commissaries, and encourages staff to grow, experiment, and learn.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of progressive culinary leadership experience, including Executive Chef or Executive Sous Chef experience in an upscale restaurant, coastal seafood concept, chef-driven establishment, or fine dining environment.
- Proven success leading kitchen operations, menu development, and culinary teams.
- Strong experience with menu writing, recipe development, costing, and culinary innovation.
- Demonstrated P&L management experience, including food cost control, labor management, forecasting, budgeting, and inventory processes.
- Experience executing private events, receptions, cocktail functions, and passed hors d'oeuvres programs.
- Knowledge of plant-forward and plant-based culinary techniques and the ability to develop creative, guest-focused offerings.
- Strong leadership, coaching, and team-building skills, with a commitment to developing culinary talent.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to balance daily operations and special events.
- ServSafe Certification or ability to obtain it upon hire.
- Passion for seasonal ingredients, sustainability, hospitality, and memorable dining experiences.
- Availability to work a flexible schedule based on business needs; primary operations occur Monday through Friday.
Responsibilities
- Lead all culinary operations for a single restaurant location with approximately $1.1 million in annual revenue.
- Direct day-to-day kitchen execution and uphold consistency, quality, sanitation, and presentation standards.
- Design and execute seasonal menus featuring coastal-inspired cuisine, plant-based offerings, and market-driven ingredients.
- Develop passed appetizers, event menus, tasting experiences, and culinary activations for private dining and events.
- Manage food production in a fully electric kitchen while maintaining efficiency, safety, and operational excellence.
- Recruit, train, coach, and develop a culinary team of approximately five cooks.
- Establish preparation, production, and service standards for à la carte dining and events.
- Manage food costs, labor, purchasing, inventory controls, and kitchen profitability.
- Analyze financial results and implement strategies to improve margins while preserving food quality and guest satisfaction.
- Build relationships with local vendors and purveyors to source high-quality ingredients and support seasonal menus.
- Ensure compliance with health department regulations, food safety programs, and sanitation standards.
- Collaborate with front-of-house leadership to deliver an elevated guest experience.
- Lead menu tastings, training sessions, and culinary presentations.
- Promote hospitality, professionalism, creativity, and operational excellence in the kitchen.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life insurance and AD&D
- Disability insurance
- Retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Holiday time off (varies by site and state)
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Personal Leave
- Additional paid and/or unpaid time off benefits may be available in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
