We are looking for accomplished Executive Chef candidates to build a career with the Francesca’s Restaurant Group. Our dynamic, fast-paced work environment is ideal for high-energy, service minded operators. With 30 restaurants across 6 concepts, the opportunity for professional growth is available for those who are ready to jump in!
Essential Job Functions:
- Directs and supports the kitchen team through role model leadership of FRG philosophies and culture
- Provide the proper leadership to achieve results with food quality standards, production times, financial results and operating systems
- Ensures food quality of all products and menu items from purchasing, receiving, storage, preparation, execution and service
- Oversees facility management in regards to housekeeping, sanitation, safety, and equipment repairs
- Conducts monthly inventories, maintains temperature logs
- Prepares and keeps up to date recipe books for kitchen staff
- Oversees and ensures compliance with the total operating profit for the designated area of responsibility (i.e.; food cost, labor cost and controllable operating expenses)
- Maintain food and labor costs equal to or below the company standard
- Ensures that all kitchen personnel issues (hiring, training, discipline, evaluating, and separations) are documented and recorded properly and in a timely manner to the management team, corporate management and/or ownership
- Read, print and post the weekly Chef memo in the manager’s office, communicate all relevant information
Qualifications:
- 2+ years of chef experience
- Ability to work a variety of hours, days and shifts, including weekends
- Team player with a positive attitude
- Ability to stand/walk for an entire shift
- Understand and follow the food allergy procedure and special orders/restrictions
- Comply with all safety and sanitation (including handwashing) guidelines and procedures
- Lift and move up to 20 pounds
- Frequently bend, stoop, reach, push, lift, carry, pour and wipe
This position reports to the General Manager of the restaurant and is directed by the Regional Chef