CHEF MANAGER, SENIOR (BUSINESS DINING) BURBANK, CA

Senior Chef Manager

Bring your culinary passion and leadership expertise to our team! As the Senior Chef Manager, you'll oversee both back- and front-of-house operations, ensuring an exceptional dining experience and a smooth, high-performing food service department.

You'll take charge of menu innovation, financial performance, and team developmentbalancing creativity in the kitchen with strategic business management. From inventory and purchasing to labor and food cost control, you'll ensure operational excellence every step of the way.

Your leadership will shape a positive kitchen culture built on quality, consistency, and sanitation excellence, while fostering growth through hiring, training, coaching, and developing your team.

If you're a hands-on culinary professional who thrives on driving results and inspiring teams, this is your opportunity to make an impact every day.

Key Responsibilities

• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws
• Participates in employee meetings and training programs
• Conducts safety, sanitation, and maintenance programs
• Maintains food cost while ensuring quality standards
• Maintains an active role in managing team developments
• Manages purchasing and inventory controls
• Performs related duties and special projects as assigned

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in Culinary Arts is preferred or equivalent professional experience
• Five years progressive culinary management experience
• Self-starter, innovative and ability to multitask
• Maintains a positive attitude under pressure and motivate team
• Must possess a passion for excellence
• Must be knowledgeable on HACCP controls along with proper storage and use of food
• Purchasing, food storage, and sanitation experience
• P&L and financial reporting experience
• Knowledge of budgets, labor costs, inventory controls
• Strong leadership, coaching, and training skills
• Computer skills: proficient in Microsoft Office and POS
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional business etiquette and client relations
• Ability to lift, bend, and carry up to 40 lbs
• Knowledge of safe and sanitary food handling principles
• Conformity to the highest standards of personal integrity and ethical behavior
• ServSafe or Department of Health certification a plus

Associates at Canteen are offered many fantastic benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance/AD, disability insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, holiday time off, associate shopping program, health and wellness programs, discount marketplace, identity theft protection, pet insurance, commuter benefits, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts (FSAs), paid parental leave, and personal leave.