Brad Metzger Restaurant Solutions Jobs (4)

Restaurant Manager - Charming Boutique Hotel Los Angeles CASalary : $80000 - $85000

Beautiful, scenic property situated in a prime location along Southern California’s coastline is looking for an outgoing, service-minded Restaurant Manager to join the team.

This role will be the main person in charge of the restaurant on property, and will be responsible for managing the front of house team and leading by example on the floor.

Seeking someone who can immediately step in and hire, train, and lead a strong, cohesive team with a hands-on approach. The ideal candidate has a passion for interacting with guests, cultivating relationships, and a commitment to providing top-tier service.

A perfect opportunity for a proactive teambuilder with a vibrant personality! Hotel experience highly preferred.

Restaurant Manager Responsibilities :

• Oversee the FOH team and manage day-today restaurant operations
• Responsible for hiring, managing, training, orientations, and teamwork
• Ensuring the team has ample opportunities to learn and grow
• Maintains a strong floor presence when interacting with guests
• Cultivates and maintains relationships among guests and team members
• Provides top-tier customer service at all times
• Supervises staffing levels to verify that guest service, operational needs, and financial objective are met
• Takes proactive approaches when dealing with guest concerns and leads by example
• Communicates areas that need attention to staff and follows up to verify understanding
• Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work
• Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members

Restaurant Manager Qualifications :

• Minimum 1-2 years as a Restaurant Manager, Floor Manager, Floor Supervisor, Restaurant Supervisor, Service Manager, Dining Room Manager, FOH Manager or comparable hospitality management role
• Hotel experience highly preferred
• Needs to be able to train, manage and schedule, staff accordingly
• Familiarity with Room Service is a plus
• Passion for food and beverage
• Passion for service and interacting with guests
• High attention to detail and process oriented
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, coaching, and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage time effectively
• Ability to analyze processes and information, identify problems and trends, and develop effective solutions and strategies
• Commitment to providing exceptional service to guests and support to staff members
• Exceptional standards for cleanliness, health, and safety
• Flexible schedule, including weekends, and on holidays

Compensation package :

• Base Salary in the $80-85k range
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• PTO plan
• 125k program
• Cell phone provided
• Dry Cleaning
• Free Parking

Head Chef Italian Inspired Orange County CASalary : $85000 - $90000

One of Orange County’s most popular lounge and restaurant is seeking a Head Chef to join the team! This is a very energetic, upscale concept with a strong nightlife component, and is part of a larger, very popular SoCal restaurant group.

Past Mediterranean and pizza experience is a must! Great schedule!

Executive Chef Responsibilities :

• Proactively managing costs and budgets
• Ensuring that all food meets the highest standards of quality and consistency
• Train, and develop the culinary team to grow to their highest potential
• Interact and build positive relationships with guests
• Treat employees and staff with care, dignity, fairness, respect, and recognition
• Managing and leading the team in all forecasting and cost controls to meet or exceed properties operating financial potentials and goals
• Maintaining proper ordering and inventory
• Ensuring best practices for safety and sanitation in the kitchen

Executive Chef Preferred Requirements :

• 3+ years of experience in a similar position (CDC or Executive Chef)
• Excellent communication skills and leadership qualities
• Pizza experience required
• Creative, innovative thinking
• Exceptional standards for cleanliness, health, and safety
• Experience in managing inventory and cost controls
• Flexible schedule, including weekends, and on holidays

Benefits Include :

• Base salary in the $85-90k range
• Medical coverage

Corporate Chef - Fast-Growing Boutique Hospitality Group San Diego, CA Corporate Chef - Fast-Growing Boutique Hospitality Group San Diego CASalary : $150000 - $180000

Very special opportunity to join a thriving hospitality group with successful, innovative concepts blossoming out of San Diego! The team is seeking a highly talented Corporate Chef with outstanding leadership skills to come on board.

This person will be responsible for overseeing the companys established restaurants, developing new concepts, and will also have opportunities for involvement in projects with new and existing partnerships.

Primary responsibilities will include :

• Recipe development (R&D) for new and existing concepts
• Develop innovative new concepts that align with the groups core mission and values
• Ensure all products served meet or exceed company high standards and all regulatory food safety guidelines
• Overseeing the BOH teams and daily operations at each location
• Provide leadership and mentorship to kitchen staff and other Team Members
• Effectively manage costs and labor
• Estimate food requirements and food / labor costs and manage within approved budgets
• Leading and Mentoring a strong team
• Drive and maintain company culture
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with vendors, other departments, staff, and senior management
• Recruit, hire and manage various culinary teams for new and existing concepts
• Liaise with culinary teams to develop and implement new ideas based on customer feedback
• Willingness to take on other tasks as assigned

Requirements :

• 3+ years as Corporate Chef, Culinary Director, or Regional Chef for a growing restaurant group, preferably with multiple concepts
• Previous experience working with highly regarded non-chain restaurant groups is required
• Ability to think outside of the box
• Passion for innovation and staying on top of current industry trends
• Highly motivated individual who enjoys working in a team environment
• Proven track record of adhering to strict quality control standards
• High level of attention to detail
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• ServSafe certified
• Flexible schedule is required

This position offers a competitive compensation package including base salary, medical benefits and PTO plan.

Private Chef - NYC Celebrity New York, NY Private Chef - NYC Celebrity New York NYSalary : $110000 - $130000

LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY

Candidates need to have a passion for wine with an excitement to pair wines with dinner. The Chef must be passionate about sourcing from local purveyors and cooking in season.

Limited to no travel in the role and candidates must be local to New York City. Professionalism, cleanliness, organization and a keen eye for details are imperative.

Schedule is typically Monday through Thursday as the client is generally out of town Friday through Sunday. There will be weeks where the client will stay in town through Friday or Saturday and in these cases, the Chef will be expected to work.

The Chef will be making lunch and dinner for the client, so workdays are from about 7am to 7pm.

Compensation includes base salary, medical benefits, and PTO. Please note the client is typically travelling for a minimum of 8 weeks a year, during which time the Chef will not be working.