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We at Bettina are currently looking to hire a talented and experienced cook to come on board as Executive Sous Chef. We're looking for a cook who shares our passion for great food and hospitality and possesses the drive to lead a kitchen team in a fast, high pressure environment. The sous chef will report directly to the head chef, and will support menu development while striving to create an atmosphere wholly dedicated to excellent cuisine, efficient production, professionalism, and fun. A minimum of 1 year previous sous chef or management experience is required.
Starting salary of $80-80K DOE. Benefits include subsidized health insurance and paid vacation. If you're looking to move out of a big city, Santa Barbara is a beautiful place to land.
Seasonality is an extremely important element to our restaurant. We get the majority of our produce from the SBCFM twice a week, where we shop directly. Applicant should have experience or a passion for seasonal Italian cooking, knowledge of fermentation and pickling, and the ability to use ingredients to their full potential with little waste.
Located in Santa Barbara in the historic Montecito Country Mart and a half mile from Butterfly Beach, Bettina is a neighborhood restaurant serving naturally leavened wood-fired pizzas and simple, seasonal Italian-inspired fare. Bettina was opened by Rachel Greenspan and Brendan Smith in October of 2018. The husband-and-wife team moved to Santa Barbara County in 2014 from New York City, where Rachel worked in specialty food sales and Brendan worked as the head baker at Roberta’s pizza in Brooklyn. After catering with their mobile wood-fired pizza oven for several years, the restaurant is the next step in the couple’s mission to build community through hospitality and good food. Bettina was recently awarded a Bib Gourmand from the Michelin guide in California, and was featured on Food Network's Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives with Guy Fieri!
If you're ready to be a part of an exciting project with a dynamic, creative team we would love to hear from you. Please respond with a cover letter and resume. Thank you!
