Job Details
Sava’s, an Ann Arbor institution and the flagship restaurant of The Pulpo Group, is now hiring an Executive Chef to lead day-to-day operations and culinary development for the restaurant.
WHO YOU ARE
The ideal candidate is a hard working, self aware, and highly creative leader. The Executive Chef contributes to the uplifting culture and is adaptable to the ever evolving palette of an on-trend college able to lead a team of up to 40 chefs, cooks, and dishwashers.
WHO WE ARE
We are a passionate hospitality group dedicated to outstanding guest experience, transformational employee experience and leading healthy business. We live and lead by our values: hospitality, intention, respect and evolution.
Our vision at The Pulpo Group is transformation. Our approach to leading transformation is through the practice of Higher Conscious Hospitality: courageous, curious, clear, and secure leadership. To embody this requires self-awareness and alignment with one's authenticity and values. This inner work is essential for conscious leadership and an expectation for all leaders at TPG.
PROGRAMMING
- Located in the heart of Downtown Ann Arbor
- Operating as an anchor in the community for 17 years
- Partnerships with Michigan Athletics, U of M, Community Organizations, etc.
- Robust private dining program and catering
- The menu at Sava’s reflects the unique landscape of an eclectic and vibrant midwest college town and its local foodie community
- Culinary goals are to stay approachable yet aspirational. Honoring our classics and guest favorites with a redefined and reimagined approach. Be the place that has something for everyone. Mediterranean meets Michigan
- State-of-the-art kitchen and separate dedicated prep/event kitchen
- An inspired and dedicated team of managers, chefs & hourly staff
REQUIREMENTS
- Experience as Executive Chef, Head Chef or Chef de Cuisine in a professional, full-service kitchen
- Financially driven and highly organized with strong administrative skills (scheduling, ordering, inventory, cost management)
- Proven working experience hiring, building, and leading a winning team. Must be a strong developer of people and building the capacity of a team
- Experience in high volume production, able to engineer menus for breakfast/lunch/dinner that can be executed to meet the business demand without compromising quality
- Exceptional multitasker - able to run multiple projects and initiatives at once with great attention to detail and follow-through
- Positive mentality, integrity, bias towards excellence
- Open, curious, and committed to learning
BENEFITS
- Highly competitive wage based on experience
- Bonus opportunities
- Relocation assistance
- Employer sponsored health insurance and voluntary dental and vision insurance
- Incredible co-workers and supportive administrative team (Marketing, Accounting, HR, etc.)
- Up to 3 weeks paid time off
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Paid parking pass
- Company wide discount program at all of our restaurants
- Excellent growth opportunities
- Dynamic work environment built on teamwork and positive energy