Chef de Cuisine

Cielo Rojo is expanding to a larger location down the street in a beautiful setting in the heart of Takoma Park, MD. In this growth, we will need an excellent Chef de Cuisine to join our growing team! Our slogan Maíz, Espíritu, Amor embodies what we hope to bring to the table. A space that gives tribute to heirloom corn, the human spirit (& agave spirits), & love!

HIRING DATE: We are looking to hire for this role at the end of November FYI as this role is for our expansion to a larger space down the street and construction is still not finished.

About the Role:

- Assist directly with hiring and training decisions for BOH team (final decisions on hiring made by Owner)

- Works closely with Owners & GM to ensure restaurant operations run smoothly, most closely works with Executive Chef/Owner

- Reports to Executive Chef

- Oversees food quality and consistency at the highest standards of care, consistently giving feedback to cooks to better their performance

- Ensures food quality is on par with Owner expectations

- Oversees plating of dishes to ensure they are done the same each time

- Tastes and oversees sauces, meats, dishes, to ensure they are made correctly on a daily basis

- Weekly inventory/ordering of BOH supplies or overseeing of ordering to ensure low food waste and kitchen staff is following proper procedures

- Makes weekly BOH schedule w/Lead Sous Chef

- Help create a welcoming community environment for kitchen staff

- Guide kitchen staff to ensure kitchen timing is on par with restaurant standards

- Oversees timing of kitchen

- Works the line/supports kitchen staff during busy periods and is not sitting around/team player/on hands manager

- Oversee and ensure that all company systems and policies are maintained

- Make sure all new employees go through the proper training and have all the necessary tools to succeed in their position

- Updates FOH Leads & Management team on item availability

- Helps to maintain minimal food waste by ensuring the right amount of food is heated or made per season/day/week

- Assists in creating specials in line with traditional Mexican cuisine or contemporary Mexican cuisine and trends, presents to Executive Chef

- Runs the kitchen line at night to ensure food timeliness and quality controls

- Nightly reports to management team about kitchen needs, shift reporting and what needs to be addressed in order to do better the next day

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About You:

- You are confident in building and leading a strong team, no issues communicating to other kitchen employees during stressful periods

- You exemplify the highest standards of honesty and integrity

- You are a straight shooter with empathy who is balanced in their approach towards coaching a team in a firm but loving way

- You run a tight ship and love to push a team to be detail oriented and quick on their feet

- You create an environment of hustle, respect and teamwork between kitchen employees

- You are patient and quick on your feet to adjust to a new restaurant opening where changes are frequent and quick

- You are willing to go above and beyond to ensure the quality and consistency of food is on par with Ownership standards

- You are highly confident in your abilities and are detail-oriented

- Defined palatte that can distinguish what is needed to balance salsas and complex Mexican flavors

- You have a passion for Mexican cuisine

- You are a team player and have excellent communication skills

- You are hands on and always lending a hand to staff

- You work well with straight shooters and like honest conversations

-You care about creating a warm and loving work environment while at the same time have high standards of excellence

-At least 2 years Chef de Cuisine or Kitchen Management experience

PLUS: Has experience working in Mexican cuisine

-Must be Bilingual in Spanish and English: conversational Spanish and must be able to write/read in English

About Us:

- A positive, supportive, and inclusive friendly work environment

- Competitive salary

- Comprehensive benefits plans for full-time salaried employees, including medical & dental insurance

- Generous meal compensation for full-time managers and employees

- Multicultural work environment

- Family-owned small business which allows for a lot of input from management team and ease to shift things

- We’re a small business that works closely with our management team to ensure they are supported in every aspect of the job

- 12 days PAID VACATION

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Food provided
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 5 years

Pay rate:

• Yearly pay

Shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

Weekly day range:

• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• Upscale casual restaurant

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Takoma Park, MD 20912: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Kitchen Management: 4 years (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $75,000 - $85,000