Executive Chef

Our City Winery Executive Chefs are experienced kitchen professionals and positive team leaders, who motivate our local culinary teams to execute a wine inspired list of menus for concerts, restaurant dining, events, all in a high quality and consistent manner. The duties require overseeing daily operations in the kitchen, communicating with various vendors for food and equipment orders, maintaining and raising the profit margins on all food menus through proper inventory controls.

The Requirements:
- Holds a formal degree in the culinary arts or proof of equivalent experience, plus minimum 5 years experience running a high volume kitchen environment
- Restaurant opening experience
- Ability to monitor and manage City Winery’s food consumption through proper purchasing practices and inventory controls
- Able to establish execution techniques for culinary presentations and quality standards
- Manages proper equipment operations and maintenance; and ensures proper safety and sanitation in the kitchen
- Follows proper management of the culinary department financials through thorough invoice coding and handling, plus physical counts of inventory
- Manages City Winery’s relationship with local purveyors & vendors in a professional manner
- Experience with controlling food and labor costs in a high volume catered cooking environment
- Proficient in menu development and pricing as well as the development of the culinary teams consistent execution of all menus
- Practices strong communication, leadership and time management skills
- Ability to manage in a diverse environment with a focus on client and customer services

An intimate concert venue, award-winning urban winery, and restaurant offering wine inspired, locally sourced fare, City Winery is a place to indulge your senses. With locations in New York, Chicago, Nashville, Atlanta, Boston, and Washington D.C., City Winery is committed to providing the highest-end combined culinary and cultural experience to wine enthusiasts in a world class, luxury concert setting. Since 2008, we have delivered this compelling mix to our sophisticated clientele of foodies and music aficionados, and we are excited to bring our passion in sharing wine, music, and the culinary arts to Philadelphia in 2019. We look forward to bringing wine country to the heart of Philly.

Our City Winery Executive Chefs are experienced kitchen professionals and positive team leaders, who motivate our local culinary teams to execute a wine inspired list of menus for concerts, restaurant dining, events, all in a high quality and consistent manner. The duties require overseeing daily operations in the kitchen, communicating with various vendors for food and equipment orders, maintaining and raising the profit margins on all food menus through proper inventory controls.

The Requirements:
- Holds a formal degree in the culinary arts or proof of equivalent experience, plus minimum 5 years experience running a high volume kitchen environment
- Restaurant opening experience
- Ability to monitor and manage City Winery’s food consumption through proper purchasing practices and inventory controls
- Able to establish execution techniques for culinary presentations and quality standards
- Manages proper equipment operations and maintenance; and ensures proper safety and sanitation in the kitchen
- Follows proper management of the culinary department financials through thorough invoice coding and handling, plus physical counts of inventory
- Manages City Winery’s relationship with local purveyors & vendors in a professional manner
- Experience with controlling food and labor costs in a high volume catered cooking environment
- Proficient in menu development and pricing as well as the development of the culinary teams consistent execution of all menus
- Practices strong communication, leadership and time management skills
- Ability to manage in a diverse environment with a focus on client and customer services

An intimate concert venue, award-winning urban winery, and restaurant offering wine inspired, locally sourced fare, City Winery is a place to indulge your senses. With locations in New York, Chicago, Nashville, Atlanta, Boston, and Washington D.C., City Winery is committed to providing the highest-end combined culinary and cultural experience to wine enthusiasts in a world class, luxury concert setting. Since 2008, we have delivered this compelling mix to our sophisticated clientele of foodies and music aficionados, and we are excited to bring our passion in sharing wine, music, and the culinary arts to Philadelphia in 2019. We look forward to bringing wine country to the heart of Philly.