Chef de Cuisine

Job Title: Chef de Cuisine
Department: Back of House
Reports to: Executive Chef
Salary: $90-$95,000 per year + Discretionary Annual Bonus
Status: Full-time, Exempt
Location (Job Location): The Third Floor, 433 Clay St. San Francisco, CA 94111

Schedule (Work Hours)

Minimum of 50 hours expected to work per week. May be required to work after business hours, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Company Overview

Omakase Restaurant Group is the brainchild of co-founder and CEO Kash Feng, a Xi'an born entrepreneur with an inclination for hospitality. Multi-concept in nature, the Omakase Restaurant Group serves the Bay Area and prides itself on offering the highest caliber Asian and American cuisine that remains quintessentially Californian.

Summary

The Third Floor is a multi-outlet operation serving guests and patrons of The J Hotel. The Third floor is seeking an experienced culinary leader to serve as the Executive Chef’s right hand in overseeing the successful execution of all culinary aspects of the Food & Beverage department. The ideal candidate is a versatile leader with a strong understanding of hotel operations, banquets, and full restaurant service who can motivate a team to deliver the highest quality of dishes in a timely manner.

Essential Functions include but may not be limited to

• Assist in managing the kitchen with production and execution, training the culinary staff, as well as managing food and labor costs on a daily basis 
• Involved in developing recipes and portion control specifications, seasonal menu planning, wine dinners, local preferences and recipe testing with Executive Chef 
• Daily inspections of all food prepared for service; ensure cleanliness and sanitation procedures are followed by the entire BOH team 
• Coordinate training activities with the show kitchen, main kitchen, prep cooks and dishwashers 
• Maintain all specialized equipment and ensure cleaning protocols are followed
• Assist in onboarding, progressive discipline, and separation process 
• Ensure the restaurant maintains a positive work environment where staff is encouraged to learn and grow within the company.
• Scheduling
• Run daily lineups to relay all important service/food related information to dining room and kitchen staff and keep all menu matrixes up to date 
• Consistently coach all dining room staff to ensure proper menu knowledge
• Work with executive chef to create costed catering/banquet menus 
• Coach sous chefs to ensure kitchen standards are being upheld 
• Work with current vendors to ensure the kitchen is maintained to standard I.E. hood cleaning, nightly cleaning company, and general maintenance 
• Perform monthly inventory, request statements, and keep inventory guides up to date for accurate P&L 

Qualifications

• 2+ years as a Chef de Cuisine and/or relevant education and/or experience
• Progressive experience in fine dining food production 
• Be able to stand, walk, and bend for long periods of time throughout the day
• Be able to lift up to 50 lbs 
• Strong knowledge of back of the house systems, ordering, and inventory
• Strong knowledge of local, state, and federal food sanitation regulations 
• Strong knowledge of current and future food trends 
• Excellent communication skills 
• Ability to meet deadlines

Work Environment

This job mainly operates on the floor during restaurant hours, with occasional travel required to attend meetings and events, or to fulfill other duties as needed.

Prerequisites for Employment

• California Food Handler's Card

The duties of this position may change from time to time. Omakase Restaurant Group reserves the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of Omakase Restaurant Group or its managers. This job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed. It is not intended to be all inclusive.

Omakase Restaurant Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age disability, gender, gender identity or expression, genetics, or any other federal/state protected category.

Omakase Restaurant Group will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with local Fair Chance Hiring Ordinances.