We're looking for the BEST OF THE BEST HOSPITALITY CANDIDATES seeking a change in their career. If you are a candidate of interest we will reach out ASAP. Interviewing for these roles this and next week.
This is confidential and free to you.
Current openings include…
BOH
Director of BOH operations, National - Up to $125K DOE + benefits. National/Travel based
Wagyu burger by Michelin-starred chef and subculture icon duo? It’s not too good to be true. Looking for a DO willing to travel, comfortable training new cooks, and ready to crush at creating/implementing SOPs at new locations for this growing, kick ass brand.
Daytime Commissary Chef - Up to $110k DOE + benefits like health PTO. Los Angeles
Stable, expanding brand looking for a chef to oversee expanding Commissary operations. M-F, daytime hours. Please have at least a year or more of Commissary Senior Management oversight and an additional 3-5 years CDC or Exec Chef experience if it is only a year.
Exec Pastry Chef - Up to $120K DOE + benefits. Beverly Hills
Seasoned pastry chef needed for opening for a buzzy high-end opening from an acclaimed Michelin-starred European restaurant group. Experience with Gelato and Italian pastry a huge plus. Opening experience a huge plus
Executive Sous Chef - Up to $105K DOE + benefits. Beverly Hills
Looking for an exec sous ideally with opening experience for new high-end Mediterranean restaurant. Familiarity with housemade pasta plus. Owner/operators also have a michelin star in London!
Executive Sous Chef/CDC in training- 75- 100k DOE. Los Angeles
Acclaimed chef-driven BOH team seeks a strong number 2 as they expand. Must have strong work ethic, strong MGMT skills and the ability to teach/train/mentor. Experience with global cuisine, either due to travel or hands on experience is a must; as is solid cooking technique. Must be mature and reliable.
Pastry Chef de Cuisine - Up to $100k DOE + handsome benefits including PTO, health, 401k with matching! Los Angeles
Looking for a Pastry person who has experience with restaurant pastry programs, some familiarity with bakery production including bread (no laminations). This position interfaces with many concepts within the group, some of which are Michelin starred. This is a great opportunity to get into multi-concept/multi-unit oversight. Please be great with communication, both written and verbal as you will be working closely with the corporate pastry chef who is in another city. This isn’t a high volume situation, it’s more high touch and admin/operations oversight than production volume. Bonus points if you are comfortable lending a hand in the Michelin starred savory kitchen from time to time. One team, one dream!
Sous Chef - $75-90K DOE + benefits. Beverly Hills
Looking for two sous chefs for high-end Mediterranean opening. Experience with housemade pasta or opening is ideal. The group is from a Michelin Starred background in Europe looking to make a mark in LA!
FOH
Manager - Up to $110k DOE - LA
One of the hardest to get reservations in LA is seeking a Manager to join the team. Please be a great face of hospitality, be good with wine (we have a Wine Director and wine support staff) and have your finger on the pulse of LA’s (or NYC, SF etc) dining scene. This is a Chef-driven concept with a large MGMT/service staff and a dinner-only operations. Admin and numbers not a required strong suit as you'll be joining a robust MGMT team
Service Director Up to $80k DOE + benefits. West LA
High-end market meets amazing neighborhood restaurants with a killer bar program. Seeking a manager who loves hospitality, learning about and educating staff on products plus being a warm welcoming face for regulars and one offs who drove across town for the deliciousness. This is an expanding concept so of course there’s the possibility for growth.
Director of Operations Up to 135k DOE + benefits - East Side
Looking for someone who has chef driven restaurant experience plus high volume, delivery platform volume experience to help manage online orders, work flow, pacing etc. VERY high volume. Great operators with tons of success under their belt. Expanding brand!
RELOCATION OPPORTUNITIES
Chef de Cuisine - Up to $125k DOE + handsome benefits including PTO, health and 401k with matching! New York
Growing national, Michelin starred brand seeking chef with good fish fabrication and knife skills. This is a dinner only, low-volume upscale restaurant with a small team to lead. Bonus points if you are comfortable with an open kitchen and presenting your dishes.
Chef de Cuisine - Up to $110-115k DOE + handsome benefits including PTO, health and 401k with matching! Austin, TX
Tasting menu restaurant, seeking passionate chef for this low-volume, open kitchen, multi-course, fun dining experience. Experience making a sheet or two of pasta wouldn’t hurt.
Chef de Cuisine - Up to $110-115k DOE + handsome benefits including PTO, health and 401k with matching! Nashville
Growing national, Michelin starred brand seeking chef with good fish fabrication and knife skills. This is a dinner only, low-volume upscale restaurant with a small team to lead. Bonus points if you are comfortable with an open kitchen and presenting your dishes.
Head Chef - Up to $125K DOE + benefits. Dallas TX
New restaurant/market concept from NoMAD/Rustic Canyon group alums opening in the heart of Dallas. This eatery will serve simple, ingredient-focused European-American fare. This may be a perfect opportunity for a longtime exec sous from esteemed concepts to step up to the plate as a CDC! Plus, no state income tax, baby
CDC or Sous or Lead line ready to make the jump! $50-60k plus benefits. Milwaukee
Rare opportunity for highly skilled, creative chef to lead the fine dining kitchen of a chef’s table concept. The right candidate will run a low-volume, high-impact kitchen (dinner only, 4 nights a week) with only the best ingredients. Opportunity to collaborate with an elite lineup of national guest chefs for ongoing dinner series. Polished, ethos-driven food with midwestern hospitality. If you’re looking for an inspiring gig in a vibrant smaller city, look no further.
CDC - Up to 90k DOE + benefits, bonus and growth. Portland OR
Acclaimed longstanding chef-driven restaurant seeks strong #2. Come be a part of this Portland mainstay whose team is evergreen in its longevity. Great BOH culture here. Great quality of life in Portland.
General Manager - Up to $125K DOE + benefits. Dallas TX
GM need for hospitality-focused restaurant gunning for a James Beard Award. Owners are NoMad and Rustic Canyon Group Alum
Assistant General Manager - Up to $100K DOE + benefits. Dallas TX
AGM need for hospitality-focused restaurant with great classic bar program and soon to be bustling gourmet market. Up your hospitality game alongside NoMAD and Rustic Canyon Group veteran. Relocation assistance available for the right candidate
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To be considered for any of these positions please reply with your resume in WORD format. Let us know in your email which position(s) you are interested in. Candidates of interest will be contacted within 2-5 business days.
Cheers!
The Kitchen Culture Recruiting Team
A bit more about Kitchen Culture Recruiting
- Over 20 years of hospitality and recruiting experience
- Every Kitchen Culture Recruiter has Michelin or Beard level, hands-on experience in operations
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Read all about our company and founder
- https://la.eater.com/2021/4/19/22392295/kitchen-culture-recruiting-chrysalis-worker-shortage-restaurants-out-work-los-angeles-grant-program
- http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-fo-re-labor-crisis-restaurants-los-angeles-20180426-story.html
- https://laist.com/news/food/people-who-need-a-job-are-feeding-people-who-need-food
- https://www.latimes.com/food/newsletter/2020-03-28/la-restaurant-coronavirus-help-tasting-notes-patricia-escarcega-tasting-notes
- https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2020-03-26/restaurants-demand-government-relief-coronavirus?amp=true
- https://calmatters.org/california-divide/2020/05/california-pandemic-restaurants-economic-toll/
- https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2020-03-17/ronan-restaurant-coronavirus-pandemic
- https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/02/restaurants-reopening-eating-out-coronavirus
