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Chef De Cuisine
Job Description
Chef de Cuisine – Residential Dining (Salary Position)
5998 Alcala Park Way, San Diego, CA 92110
We are seeking a skilled and passionate Chef de Cuisine to oversee culinary operations for a residential dining program. This role is ideal for a leader who values quality ingredients, large-scale meal production, and creating a welcoming dining experience for a diverse community. The Chef de Cuisine will manage kitchen operations, develop menus that balance nutrition and flavor, and ensure high standards of food safety and service.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead day-to-day kitchen operations, ensuring efficiency in a high-volume setting
- Develop seasonal and diverse menus that accommodate various dietary preferences
- Manage kitchen staff, providing training, mentorship, and leadership
- Oversee food procurement, inventory, and cost controls
- Maintain compliance with food safety and sanitation standards
- Collaborate with internal teams to support special dining events and initiatives
What We’re Looking For:
- Experience leading culinary teams in a large-scale dining environment
- Strong knowledge of batch cooking, menu planning, and dietary accommodations
- Ability to mentor and develop kitchen staff
- Understanding of food cost management and purchasing strategies
- Passion for providing high-quality meals in a residential dining setting
If you are a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced, community-focused environment, we’d love to hear from you!
Meet Your Recruiter
Lucas Andrews
Lucas Andrews has over 15 years of experience in restaurant operations and another 5 of that being in recruiting and onboarding and leadership experience. During high school, Lucas began his career as a busser and moved up the ranks and was a part of the managing team within three years while going to college. Lucas had held many different management positions before transitioning into recruitment.
He grew up in a suburb of Roseville in Northern California, then moved to Southern California to pursue his successful restaurant management career. Lucas’s’ ability to see talent and passion for others makes him an exceptional recruiter.
Lucas is a devoted family man and spends most of his free time with his wife Ashley, and his two sons – Callum and Liam, and daughter Presley. He enjoys football, boating, basketball, hiking and fantasy sports!
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