Market

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Job Description

This is a unique opportunity for a unique Restaurant Chef candidate. You can live and work on one of the most beautiful beaches on the Big Island in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. This brand-new café has all new equipment, a great location, and a dedicated owner; all that is needed is a creative hard-working Chef to design a concept that will work well in the area and operate it successfully and profitably. You must be an entrepreneurial driven Chef, who can design a concept from the ground up, hire and train a great team for both FOH and BOH, and work hard, all while enjoying your days off on the beached of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

This is not a short-term project and the owner expects a minimum 5 year commitment to the project. He is interested in talking about a managing-partnership opportunity down the road. This will require a very sharp Chef operator that is capable of installing cost control systems, hiring systems, waste management systems, cleanliness systems, and has some knowledge of marketing and menu development.

Is this you? This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for the right Chef!

Requirements

The ideal candidates will have the following:

• 2-3 years previous experience as a chef or kitchen manager or sous chef in a busy casual or elevated dining restaurant
• Experience in all stations on the line and a love of cooking
• Concept development and menu creation expertise critical!
• Strong knowledge of back of the house operations including foods, beverages, staff supervision, inventory, and food safety
• Must be a naturally organized clean working chef
• Maintain sanitation procedures and organization of work area adhering to all OSHA regulations
• Strong understanding of COGS and labor systems that lead to restaurant profitability
• Ability to work under pressure and deal with stressful situations during busy periods
• Strong communication and leadership skill
• Must collaborate with owner and work as a team
• No bad habits!

Salary Range & Benefits

• Base salary $60k – $75k
• Bonus – 25% of profits
• Partnership potential
• Relocation assistance available
• Discount housing available
• Benefits package available

Job Category

Restaurant Chef/Partner

Job Type

Full Time

If this position seems like you – please click on the button below to submit your resume and cover letter.   We will contact you via telephone or email for an initial interview.

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Market

Salt Lake City, UT

Job Description

We have an outstanding Restaurant Chef de Cuisine/Chef opportunity based in beautiful Salt Lake City, Utah, with an exceptional salary and benefits package.

Salt Lake City has become one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the Great American West, with a burgeoning hip restaurant scene following right along. Seated in a beautiful mountain valley and surrounded by the Wasatch Mountains in the East and the Oquirrh Mountains in the West, Salt Lake City is known for their world-class ski resorts, many national parks, The Sundance Film Festival, the largest genealogy library in the world, and of course, the Great Salt Lake. More and more sophisticated diners, both residents and visitors, are seeking exceptional unique dining experiences in Salt Lake City.

Our client is an established award-winning hotel that is adding an elevated brasserie/restaurant to their in-house portfolio. They hope to become the best restaurant in the Salt Lake City metro area in their first year of operation, and to establish the restaurant as one of the MUST-DO dining experiences for visitors to the Salt Lake City metro-area of over 1.2MM people. There is an expert leadership team in place that will be guiding and supporting the CDC/Chef that is chosen for this amazing opportunity. The restaurant will be its own entity, and the Restaurant Chef will be responsible for the execution and guest experience in this restaurant only.

Are you an Up-And-Comer? A talented, passionate, skilled, HARD WORKING, kitchen leader that is looking for a GREAT opportunity in a GREAT location? Then this is the opportunity for YOU! You’ll have the chance to grow and learn from an expert team while you open and contribute to one of the most exciting restaurant projects in the American West this year.

Requirements

The ideal candidate must have the following to be considered:

• Five years’ experience working as a CDC or Chef in the fine dining segment
• Ability to work with an expert team in a very collaborative environment
• Ability to support and execute an elevated brasserie menu
• An EXPERT on-the-line cook at every station
• Solid understanding of food cost and BOH labor cost
• Strong kitchen organizational skills
• Skilled communicator that leads by example
• Passion for developing and mentoring a kitchen team
• Strong honesty, integrity and guest advocate philosophy
• Personal and professional maturity is a key attribute

Salary Range & Benefits

• Salary package – $80k – $100k
• Achievable bonus program
• Generous benefits package
• Annual performance / salary review
• Relocation available

Job Category

Restaurant Chef

Job Type

Full Time

If this position seems like you – please click on the button below to submit your resume and cover letter.   We will contact you via telephone or email for an initial interview.

“We’re Pacific Coast Hospitality…we recruit the best, most qualified leadership talent for top hospitality organizations across the western U.S. and British Columbia.“

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Market

Salt Lake City, UT

Job Description

We have an outstanding Restaurant Chef position to fill based in beautiful Salt Lake City, Utah, with an exceptional salary and benefits package.
Salt Lake City has become one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the Great American West, with a burgeoning hip restaurant scene following right along. Seated in a beautiful mountain valley and surrounded by the Wasatch Mountains in the East and the Oquirrh Mountains in the West, Salt Lake City is known for their world-class ski resorts, many national parks, The Sundance Film Festival, the largest genealogy library in the world, and of course, the Great Salt Lake. More and more sophisticated diners, both residents and visitors, are seeking exceptional unique dining experiences in Salt Lake City.

Our client is an established award-winning hotel that is on the cusp of creating THE premier restaurant in Salt Lake City. They expect to achieve a Michelin Star rating and James Beard status in their first year of operation, and to establish the restaurant as the BEST fine dining experience in the Salt Lake City metro-area of over 1.2MM people. This is an expert leadership team that is looking for another expert to join their team in this high expectation endeavor. Its not a job for the faint of heart. You must be highly skilled, and have previous Michelin and/or James Beard experience.

The restaurant will be a stand-alone operation that will not be connected to the other hotel dining outlets. It will be its own entity, and the Chef will be responsible for the execution and guest experience in this restaurant only.

Requirements

The ideal candidate must have the following to be considered:

• Five to ten years as a fine dining Chef or CDC
• Previous Michelin Star experience
• Previous James Beard experience
• Creative-Creative-Creative!
• Ability to develop and execute a world-class menu
• Highly skilled in menu development and recipe creation
• An EXPERT on-the-line cook at every station
• Passionate about teaching and training TEAM
• Solid understanding of cost of goods sold and P&L management
• Strong kitchen organizational skills
• Skilled communicator that leads by example
• Passion for developing and mentoring a kitchen team
• Strong honesty, integrity and guest advocate philosophy
• Personal and professional maturity is a key attribute

Salary Range & Benefits

• Salary package – $80k – $100k
• Achievable bonus program
• Generous benefits package
• Annual performance / salary review
• Relocation available

Job Category

Restaurant Chef

Job Type

Full Time

If this position seems like you – please click on the button below to submit your resume and cover letter.   We will contact you via telephone or email for an initial interview.

“We’re Pacific Coast Hospitality…we recruit the best, most qualified leadership talent for top hospitality organizations across the western U.S. and British Columbia.“

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Market

Portland, OR area (McMinnville, OR)

Job Description

Are you seeking to get out of the rat race in the city? Looking for a more balanced lifestyle? A slower pace of life? Enjoy the outdoors?

Pacific Coast Hospitality is searching for an ambitious and talented Restaurant Working Chef/Kitchen Manager to lead up this well established, family owned, restaurant brewery in beautiful McMinnville OR. (McMinnville was named one of the top ten “Foodiest Towns in America” by Bon Appetite)

From the very beginning, on the cutting edge of the farm to table concept with all-natural Angus Beef that is raised on spent brewery grain and spring fed pastures, and an organically managed garden producing an average of 5,000 lbs. of seasonal vegetables for the restaurant.

We are dedicated to providing high quality farm to table cuisine for our guests. This is a full service, high volume, high quality brewery and restaurant focusing on fresh local ingredients.

Requirements

The ideal candidate must have the following to be considered:

• 5 years plus experience working as Chef / Kitchen Manager in the upscale, casual dining segment
• Casual, yet classically trained and Corporate experience/background a plus
• Hands-on experience and culinary depth are important, as well as the ability to manage and inspire staff to higher levels of culinary quality
• Candidate needs to be proficient in achieving budget cost controls, and labor goals
• BUSY environment, candidate must have the energy and mental toughness to succeed
• Ability to work in Excel spreadsheets and Word

Salary Range & Benefits

• Salary – $60k – $75k (starting, based on experience level)
• Attainable bonus program
• Company supplemented health insurance
• Annual performance and salary review
• Balanced work / personal lifestyle including PTO program

Job Category

Restaurant Working Chef / Kitchen Manager

Job Type

Full Time

If this position seems like you – please click on the button below to submit your resume and cover letter.   We will contact you via telephone or email for an initial interview.

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