Chef De Cuisine

Pasta|Bar is a fine dining tasting menu with high expectations and ambition. We are looking for a Chef de Cuisine to help us run a restaurant with high aspirations and deliver a Michelin-caliber experience.  Pasta|Bar aims to capture the spirit and authenticity of fresh, local ingredients while providing a dining experience that is truly memorable, featuring some of the best experiences available in Los Angeles. With pasta of a variety of styles is featured, the menu reflects the best of what California has to offer at an incredibly high level.

We invite you to explore our exciting and rewarding career opportunities and take part of our growing and dynamic team whose focus and passion is commitment to excellence and uncompromising quality. As a Chef de Cuisine, you are essential to the success of the company. We commit to our employees to provide the best working environment, continual growth and professional development. With 7 concepts and growing nationwide, come join our squad as we continue to deliver that Michelin - caliber experience from coast to coast!

As our organization expands, we are looking for Chef de Cuisines with the following qualifications:

• A positive attitude and the ability to work collaboratively with a team of managers and directors
• A genuine passion for providing the highest level of fine dining hospitality to all of our guests while maintaining a standard of excellence
• The availability to work 10 – 12 hours per day, including late nights, weekends, and some holidays.

Essential duties:

• Menu development
• All kitchen equipment is well maintained and kitchen cleanliness and sanitation protocols are in place and being followed each and every shift
• Maintain professional appearance and grooming standards for yourself and monitor/coach on these standards for the team
• Properly execute orders and vendor relations, ensure food cost goals are met and kitchen is appropriately staffed
• Create a positive work environment for our employees through friendly, caring, and professional communication. Making sure to pass down a culture of excellence.

Qualified Chef de Cuisines must be detail oriented, comfortable in a fine dining forward facing environment, and have a great attitude.

Three years’ experience is a plus.

We offer:
Competitive pay : staring at $90,000-110,000.00
Full-time
Benefits offered to full time after 2 months
401k with matching funds
Career growth potential
Shift Meal
Discount Perk Program (employee discount across Scratch Restaurant Group)
and so much more!

Requirements:
Experience in a related position in a restaurant or bar.
Basic English reading and communication skills.
Ability to work positively in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to be on your feet and alert for extended periods of time.
Ability to work effectively within a team.
Strong attention to detail.
Proficient in multi-tasking in dynamic situations.
Knowledge of weights, measurements, volume and cooking procedures.
Ability to lift up to 35 lbs. as needed.
Continuous use of hands and arms.
Continuous bending, reaching and twisting.
Help in the preparation and design of all food and drinks menus.
Produce high quality plates both design and taste wise.
Ensure that the kitchen operates in a timely way that meets our quality standards.
Resourcefully solve any issues that arise and seize control of any problematic situation.
Order supplies to stock inventory appropriately.
Comply with and enforce sanitation regulations and safety standards.
Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers.