Sous Chef - Kitchen Manager - Great Leader

Ubuntu "The Greatest Neighborhood Cafe" is coming to the beautiful city of San Juan Capistrano. After our great success in Long Beach, our family is growing and we are looking to hire a great leader to join our team.

This position is responsible for cost controls as they pertain food costs, production and inventory.

We’re looking for candidates that can understand and embody our identity and culture. Candidates must be hopeful and open-minded, we’re not looking for people who have all the answers. Proper leadership is a dialogue that moves everybody forward. We expect our leaders to facilitate constant growth and possess a willingness to learn.

Operational Responsibilities and Support:

- Controlling day to day operations (quality control, guest experience, etc.)

- Managing day-to-day financial controls, regulating labor and costs of sales.

- Maintain, educate and train for proper and consistent execution of all our products.

- Foster a positive and productive working environment.

- Provide leadership and an example worth following while creating authentic and memorable guest experiences.

- Strong background in high level cooking skills, leading a team while on expo, and developing new menu items.

- Minimum of 3 years experience as an executive chef

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ability to execute all positions on the line and help line staff when they get behind.

Execute and oversee the production of all menu items.

Expedite orders correctly and efficiently to ensure smooth kitchen flow.

Perform line checks to include temperature checks of all refrigeration, rotation and dating of all foods, proper prep(taste), freshness and specials completed for the nights service.

Possess good math and English skills for calculating, communicating, writing requisitions/ completing food inventories and for retrieving information as needed.

Salary: competitive salary + bonus + benefits package (medical, vision, dental - 2 weeks vacation paid, yes, you've read it right, 2 weeks paid)

Please submit a resume for confidential consideration