Executive Chef

7 days ago


Washington, Virginia, United States Tacombi Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Executive Chef to join our team at Tacombi. As a key member of our culinary leadership, you will be responsible for ensuring the highest quality of food production and service across all our locations.

Key Responsibilities
  • Menu Execution
    • Execute menu items as designed by our culinary team and as shown in workshops
    • Lead and monitor all food production to maintain quality and quantity goals
    • Purchase ingredients accordingly to execute menu to its fullest
    • Execute menu by following recipes provided by our culinary director
  • Training and Development
    • Manage the training and development of all back-of-house staff, including sous chefs
    • Build a bench of exceptional back-of-house talent through personal development and cross-training
    • Train senior back-of-house team members for ordering and COGS management best practices
    • Manage the performance of each member of the back-of-house team
    • Train back-of-house staff to meet DOH standards and for DOH inspection readiness
    • Train front-of-house staff by explaining menu items during huddle ups
  • Service and Operations
    • Manage day-to-day kitchen operations; create and maintain systems and processes to increase knowledge, efficiency, and productivity of back-of-house team
    • Work on daily order guides, ensuring full optimization of the quantity of products being ordered
    • Build and manage a maintenance and repairs calendar
    • Partner with our general manager to build strong relationships with service providers
    • Ensure proper maintenance of equipment
  • Financial Management
    • Work closely with our general manager to create and maintain systems and processes to ensure labor and COGS targets are met and P&L's are aligned
    • Work with our general manager and sous chefs to ensure waste is very low
    • Build weekly back-of-house schedules to meet labor targets and confirm with KOM if any overtime will hit
    • Manage daily forecasts of products to be sold to optimize inventory usage
    Requirements
    • Able to work any shift and flexible schedule
    • Able to work long hours
    • Holder of a Food Handler certificate
    • Clean and organized with excellent hygiene
    • Physically fit and able to safely lift up to 50 pounds
    • Detail-oriented and proactive
    • Multi-tasks efficiently
    • Positive attitude
    • Willing to learn and take direction
    • Knowledge of Mexican cuisine
    • Financial knowledge
    About Tacombi

Tacombi is a quickly growing Mexican taqueria and hospitality company based in New York City. We are always on the lookout for awesome talent to join our team, especially as we continue to expand and open taquerias in new locations.

What We Offer
  • Career growth: We have seen growth through learning, resourcefulness, and persistence, and can offer an aggressive career path to those who share these qualities.
  • Health: Our team is our most important asset. We offer 50% subsidy for our management employees, with the option to add spouses and family under our plan at employee's cost. Dental and vision are also offered at employee's cost.
  • Commute: Easing your daily commute with Alice Tax Saving benefits for mass-transit and parking.
  • Pre-Tax Health Care Expenses: Increasing savings through Alice with Health Spending Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Dependent Care: As you take care of yours, Alice takes care of your pre-tax savings on dependent care expenses
  • Retirement savings: 401(k) plan to prepare you for the future.
  • Referral Bonus: We are committed to working with and sharing our taco adventure with the best and brightest. If you can help us find Tacombi talent, we'll show our appreciation and reward you.
  • Growing set of benefits: Always looking to take care of our own the best way we can.


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