Executive Chef Italian Restaurant Burlington MA

Fiorella's • Burlington, MA

32d • $80,000 - $85,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Fiorella's Cucina in Burlington is hiring an Executive Chef to run our kitchen. This is a hands-on leadership role for a proven chef who cooks scratch Italian, leads people well, and knows the numbers behind a busy full-service restaurant. The Executive Chef is one of the most important roles in our company. You'll report to the General Manager and own everything that happens in the kitchen: the food, the team, the standards and the results.

Requirements

• Executive Chef or head chef experience. You've held this role, with this scope, before.
• Scratch Italian cooking. Or experience with a similar scratch-kitchen menu style.
• High-volume, full-service dinner experience. You've run a kitchen at our covers volume, not just fast-casual or banquets.
• Kitchen leadership and P&L ownership. You've led a team and been accountable for results.
• Real cost control. You know your food cost and labor targets and how you hit them week to week.
• Food safety certification (ServSafe or equivalent) and a firm commitment to sanitation.
• Availability for evenings, weekends and holidays. This is a working kitchen, and we're upfront about the pace.
• Kindness, work ethic, integrity, self-awareness and curiosity.
• Takes ownership instead of waiting for someone else to solve problems.

Nice To Haves

• Multi-unit restaurant group experience is a plus.
• Experience with inventory and cost systems like MarginEdge or R365 is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the kitchen team. Hire, train, coach and hold people accountable. Set clear expectations, give honest feedback and make cooks better.
• Deliver great food every time. Own taste, quality, portioning, plating and consistency on every plate that leaves the line.
• Run a clean, safe, organized kitchen. Keep sanitation and food safety standards high, and the kitchen ready for every service.
• Manage the numbers. Control food cost, labor, waste and inventory. Place orders, build schedules and adjust fast when the numbers move.
• Work as one restaurant. Partner with the General Manager and front-of-house team to take care of every guest.
• Stay in the kitchen. Prep, work the line, expo and jump in on busy nights. You lead from the front.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discounts
• Competitive salary
• Company-sponsored medical and dental insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Generous employee discounts
• Room to grow with a family-owned company that is growing
• A real say in the food, the team and the kitchen you run

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed