Bean Restaurant Group is opening a new modern American eatery in the heart of downtown Springfield. We're looking for an Executive Chef who is passionate about hospitality, leadership, and great food done right. Our 164 seat restaurant will feature small plates, hand-crafted pasta, and seasonally inspired entrees along with a creative and playful beverage program. This is a unique opportunity to join Bean Restaurant Group and help establish our new restaurant as a flagship in the Springfield community.

Pay rate is competitive based on experience and includes quarterly bonus.

The Executive Chef will oversee all day to day operations in the kitchen:

• Oversee and manage all areas of the kitchen and make final decisions on all kitchen related matters.
• Enforce food safety and sanitary practices for food handling, general cleanliness, and maintenance of kitchen to the highest federal and state standards.
• The development and creation of day to day menus, event menus, and specials.
• Keeping up the quality of the kitchen operations and product to the highest standard.
• Source quality talent, hire, train, and develop all kitchen staff.
• Applying set rules and standards for the HOH, and teaching your staff how to execute these initiatives.
• Handle all BOH staff scheduling and forecast labor needs. Accountable For HOH of the Budgets and overtime issues.
• Checking in on dish, prep and line employees weekly. Making sure your staff is engaged and that their morale is up.
• Perform written/oral performance reviews for other management direct reports
• Work with daily and weekly food costs to optimize the bottom line.
• Ordering intelligently, planning and forecasting accurately.
• Setting pars.
• Administering and overseeing portioning and installing portion control initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Culinary degree is preferred. A combination of practical experience and education will be considered as an alternative
• Proficient in the following dimensions of restaurant functions: food planning and preparation, purchasing, and sanitation
• Positive attitude and excellent communication skills
• Three years of experience at the Executive Chef level preferred, but we will train the right restaurant candidate who shows a willingness to learn in a collaborative environment
• Must be food handler certified

ABOUT BEAN RESTAURANT GROUP

In business since 1965, we are a full-service restaurant management group. Our restaurants are located throughout western Massachusetts and Connecticut. Our values of integrity and genuine hospitality guide us, and we take great pride in what we do to ensure that customers walk out of each of our restaurants satisfied. We treat our patrons and staff with genuine care, and aim to provide exceptional cuisine and unmatched customer service in our local communities.

We are a family-run company that boasts 12 restaurants and over 400 employees, yet we have never lost sight of what truly matters. We are hardworking individuals that support one another and we value our staff members for all they do to bring a sense of hospitality and service to all our patrons.

WORK SCHEDULE

This full-time position includes day and evening shifts as well as weekend shifts.

BENEFITS

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401K program
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Dining discounts

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

If you feel that you would be right for this culinary job, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!