District Executive Chef - Boston

District Executive Chef

The District Executive Chef (DEC) supports 6-8 cafs by providing caf management teams with the tools, training, and leadership necessary to ensure every savory kitchen team member delivers on Tatte's commitment to uncompromising quality and craftsmanship. The DEC continuously educates, trains, and supports each caf team member in understanding and adhering to food quality and safety standards, while mentoring caf and kitchen leaders to grow and develop their teams and build a strong kitchen culture across savory operations.

Key Responsibilities :

• Train all caf team members in food safety & sanitation, food quality, and professional development of caf kitchen leaders and cooks.
• Support building and training teams for new caf openings.
• Build trust with all team members through clear, honest communication and feedback.
• Partner with District Managers to select, develop, and manage kitchen leaders, including succession planning.
• Maintain food quality standards for savory operations, ensuring adherence to recipe specifications.
• Oversee the roll-out of new savory menu items.
• Implement and maintain all caf kitchen systems.
• Support food safety and sanitation procedures across caf kitchens.
• Assist kitchen leaders with monthly inventory management, purchasing, storage, and waste reduction.
• Teach ServSafe, Food Handler, and other required classes.
• Ensure all supervisory and management team members maintain current licenses and certifications.
• Certify kitchen team members for Pro Team roles, station lead roles and MITs (Managers in Training).
• Investigate food quality and safety issues within cafs.
• Collaborate with the VP of Culinary Operations & Commercialization and other stakeholders to develop and iterate food quality and safety best practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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