Executive Chef

Platinum Dining Group is offering a rare opportunity!  We are in search of an Executive Chef to expand our award-winning culinary team!  Career-minded kitchen professionals with experience in full service, upscale, high-volume cuisine are encouraged to apply.

Our Executive Chefs:

A Platinum Dining Group executive chef is responsible for all back of the house operations. In addition to a solid grasp of current food trends, regional and seasonal cuisine - he/she is highly skilled in restaurant-specific cuisine and necessary specialized cooking processes. Administrative tasks include menu development, costing, implementation and execution as approved by the director of operations/owner. Staffing tasks include hiring, training, scheduling, motivating and coaching to name a few.

A few of our Executive Chefs responsibilities:

·         Ensure that the kitchen is running smoothly with prep and production being completed in a timely manner and all dishes are prepared correctly. These standards must be upheld regardless of business volume.

·         Research, develop, and implement menu items as approved by director of operations/owner

·         Kitchen succession planning including mentoring and developing sous chefs into potential executive chefs

·         Maintain cost of goods as approved by director of operations/owner

·         Hire and train sous chefs, line cooks, prep cooks and dish staff

·         Enforces company standards, policies, and procedures, including sanitation, safety & dress code

·         Actively seek out ways to increase productivity and profitability

·         Ensure that the kitchen, and its equipment, is well maintained, clean and organized

·         Foster a climate of professionalism, cooperation and respect between teammates

·         Maintains a clean and safe physical environment through timely repair and upkeep

·         Ensures compliance with health, sanitation, liquor, safety, and employment regulations by clearly communicating and reinforcing standards and procedures to all employees

·         Foster a climate of professionalism, cooperation and respect between teammates

·         Fulfills all record keeping and administrative requirements, including financial records, and employee files and correspondence

·         Search out ways to enhance overall staff performance and groom staff for potential advancement

·         Have a strong knowledge and understanding of Delaware Department of Health for food safety standards

Are you Qualified?

·         Outstanding communication and leadership skills

·         A minimum of 4 years of progressive culinary/kitchen management experience including 2 years as an executive chef. Exceptions may be made for the right candidate

·         Excellent emotional self-awareness under pressure while maintaining a respectful demeanor

·         Strong desire to continue learning in the position as well as progress in the restaurant

·         A team player with a positive attitude

·         Must be a prompt and punctual individual

·         Advanced knife handling skills

·         ServSafe certified

·         Knowledge of health and safety rules in a kitchen

·         Good sense of taste and smell as well as good manual dexterity to operate kitchen equipment

·         Self-driven to produce high quality work

·         A sense of ownership with the "buck stops here” approach

·         High level of creativity and reliability

·         Familiarity with menu costing procedures

·         Must be a crowd pleaser – enjoy making guests happy

·         Open availability required (including nights, weekends & holidays)

·         Knowledge of a second language is a plus

·         Degree or certificate in Culinary Arts preferred

Benefits for full-time management positions:

PDG offers highly competitive salaries, 401K with company match, healthcare & dental  benefits, PTO (paid time off), Bonus & a PDG Ambassador Dining Card.

Management work schedules include 5-day workweeks. All of these benefits within a positive and fun work environment in our award-winning restaurants.

Apply now!

Check us out on Instagram, Facebook, Linked In or visit one of our restaurants for a taste! Eclipse Bistro, RedFire Grill & Steakhouse, Capers & Lemons, Taverna - Main Street, Taverna - Wilmington, El Camino Mexican Kitchen, and Hearth Kitchen

Platinum Dining Group is offering a rare opportunity!  We are in search of an Executive Chef to expand our award-winning culinary team!  Career-minded kitchen professionals with experience in full service, upscale, high-volume cuisine are encouraged to apply.

Our Executive Chefs:

A Platinum Dining Group executive chef is responsible for all back of the house operations. In addition to a solid grasp of current food trends, regional and seasonal cuisine - he/she is highly skilled in restaurant-specific cuisine and necessary specialized cooking processes. Administrative tasks include menu development, costing, implementation and execution as approved by the director of operations/owner. Staffing tasks include hiring, training, scheduling, motivating and coaching to name a few.

A few of our Executive Chefs responsibilities:

·         Ensure that the kitchen is running smoothly with prep and production being completed in a timely manner and all dishes are prepared correctly. These standards must be upheld regardless of business volume.

·         Research, develop, and implement menu items as approved by director of operations/owner

·         Kitchen succession planning including mentoring and developing sous chefs into potential executive chefs

·         Maintain cost of goods as approved by director of operations/owner

·         Hire and train sous chefs, line cooks, prep cooks and dish staff

·         Enforces company standards, policies, and procedures, including sanitation, safety & dress code

·         Actively seek out ways to increase productivity and profitability

·         Ensure that the kitchen, and its equipment, is well maintained, clean and organized

·         Foster a climate of professionalism, cooperation and respect between teammates

·         Maintains a clean and safe physical environment through timely repair and upkeep

·         Ensures compliance with health, sanitation, liquor, safety, and employment regulations by clearly communicating and reinforcing standards and procedures to all employees

·         Foster a climate of professionalism, cooperation and respect between teammates

·         Fulfills all record keeping and administrative requirements, including financial records, and employee files and correspondence

·         Search out ways to enhance overall staff performance and groom staff for potential advancement

·         Have a strong knowledge and understanding of Delaware Department of Health for food safety standards

Are you Qualified?

·         Outstanding communication and leadership skills

·         A minimum of 4 years of progressive culinary/kitchen management experience including 2 years as an executive chef. Exceptions may be made for the right candidate

·         Excellent emotional self-awareness under pressure while maintaining a respectful demeanor

·         Strong desire to continue learning in the position as well as progress in the restaurant

·         A team player with a positive attitude

·         Must be a prompt and punctual individual

·         Advanced knife handling skills

·         ServSafe certified

·         Knowledge of health and safety rules in a kitchen

·         Good sense of taste and smell as well as good manual dexterity to operate kitchen equipment

·         Self-driven to produce high quality work

·         A sense of ownership with the "buck stops here” approach

·         High level of creativity and reliability

·         Familiarity with menu costing procedures

·         Must be a crowd pleaser – enjoy making guests happy

·         Open availability required (including nights, weekends & holidays)

·         Knowledge of a second language is a plus

·         Degree or certificate in Culinary Arts preferred

Benefits for full-time management positions:

PDG offers highly competitive salaries, 401K with company match, healthcare & dental  benefits, PTO (paid time off), Bonus & a PDG Ambassador Dining Card.

Management work schedules include 5-day workweeks. All of these benefits within a positive and fun work environment in our award-winning restaurants.

Apply now!

Check us out on Instagram, Facebook, Linked In or visit one of our restaurants for a taste! Eclipse Bistro, RedFire Grill & Steakhouse, Capers & Lemons, Taverna - Main Street, Taverna - Wilmington, El Camino Mexican Kitchen, and Hearth Kitchen