Chef de Cuisine

Company: Garces
Location: Philadelphia
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Chef de Cuisine, Restaurant Level Experienced Description Objective: The Chef de Cuisine (CDC) is responsible for the overall leadership of the restaurant culinary operation, ensuring the highest level of guest satisfaction, employee engagement, and financial performance. The CDC is accountable for back of house (kitchen) performance, ensuring continuous improvement in culinary operations. Responsibilities: Leadership Effectiveness § Provides overall culinary leadership, including all restaurant level culinary planning and execution for assigned restaurant. Maintains a positive presence throughout the restaurant, including serving as a positive ambassador and role model of the Garces vision and standards. Facilitates a culture of commitment to Garces vision of inspired hospitality. Accepts full accountability for restaurants culinary performance. § Builds a winning culinary management and front-line team; recruits, selects, trains, assigns, schedules, coaches, and counsels kitchen employees to ensure the highest standards of culinary excellence and operational performance. Communicates job expectations and manages employee performance. Supports the continuous growth and development of all employees. § Ensures a superior culinary experience for all restaurant guests. Consistently identifies, implements, and reinforces culinary standards, procedures and systems to ensure an exceptional guest experience. Business Effectiveness § Maintains a superior understanding of culinary standards and trends; guides and protects the culinary experience, constantly exploring the latest trends and opportunities for program growth and evolution. Leads all restaurant level menu development and execution. § Understands and ensures culinary performance against company operating standards and metrics, including guest satisfaction, employee engagement, net revenue, COGS and labor cost, NOI and health, safety and sanitation standards. § Ensures the continuous maintenance and performance of the restaurants BOH physical plant. Monitors and ensures that all food preparation areas and employees maintain the highest standards of public health, sanitation, and safety. Ensure proper food handling and safety procedures are in effect at all times. § Supports the restaurant's sales, marketing and public relations efforts. Represents the restaurant and Group at various culinary events and in the media. Conducts sales building events and public relations activities, including dinners, cooking classes, etc. § Manages the restaurants food and BOH labor reporting and budgeting process. Consistently monitors and controls company assets, including all food, beverage, FFE and cash. Ensures the adequate security of all company human and financial capital and assets. § Effectively resolves operational challenges and issues. Personal Effectiveness § Ensures the highest level of integrity and accountability in all business dealings; serves as a role model for excellence in all he/she does. Follows through on all commitments. § Makes personal development a priority, constantly seeking new ways to grow as a chef, leader and businessperson. Participates in ongoing culinary and personal development activities on an regular basis. § Gets things done, on time and on budget. § Builds and sustains positive relationships with all stakeholder groups, including employees, guests, partners, shareholders and the surrounding community. Serves as an ambassador of the restaurant to all stakeholder groups. § Ensures that inspired hospitality and exceptional cuisine are our top priority; constantly explores and implements ways to enhance employee and guest satisfaction. Maintains a positive attitude and generates excitement for the restaurant. § Prioritizes and reinforces teamwork and mutual cooperation and respect as hallmarks of restaurant performance. Manages personalities, preserves equity and cooperation, and resolves conflict as needed. § Communicates consistently, candidly, and constructively to all stakeholder groups. Performs related duties as required. Qualifications Knowledge and Skill Requirements: § Minimum 5 years culinary leadership experience, preferably in a high profile, high volume, culinary driven environment. § Superior culinary skills with a proven track record as a chef and leader. § Proven ability to deliver superior operational performance. § Strong oral and written communication skills. § Associates or Bachelor's Degree in culinary arts highly preferred.

Keywords: Garces, East Orange , Chef de Cuisine, Hospitality & Tourism , Philadelphia, New Jersey