Chef De Cuisine | Fine Dining : Relocation to Nashville, TN
23 days ago
New York
Job Description Chef De Cuisine - Relocation $100,000–$150,000 Base Salary + Huge Bonus Potential Location: Franklin, TN Join a thriving restaurant group opening a new location where Italian culinary tradition meets high-volume excellence. This is a leadership role for a hands-on Executive Chef who’s passionate about food, team culture, and delivering consistently exceptional experiences. Chef De Cuisine Benefits & Compensation • Base Salary: $100,000–$150,000, • Huge Annual Bonus Potential, • Full Relocation Package, • 100% Employer-Covered Health Insurance (after 90 days), • Paid Time Off, • Onsite Parking, • Dinner Service OnlyChef De Cuisine Requirements & Qualifications, • 2+ years as Executive Chef in a high-volume ($8M+ annual sales) fine dining environment, • Strong background in Italian cuisine - menu development, execution, and sourcing, • Proven ability to manage kitchen operations at scale, including labor and food cost controls, • Authorized to work in the U.S., • Experienced in training, mentoring, and retaining kitchen talent, • Strong organizational and administrative skillsChef De Cuisine Must Haves, • Leads from the front; hands on, visible, and engaged during prep and service, • Upholds a clean, professional, organized, and system-driven kitchen, • Creates and enforces prep lists, labeling, and rotation procedures, • Conducts consistent line checks and quality control across all stations, • Brings a positive, solutions-oriented attitude to daily service and team leadership, • Balances quality and speed in a high-volume setting without compromising standards, • Strong tenures in background - 2 years minimum in previous rolesPreferred Background & Skills, • Culinary degree or formal training (preferred but not required), • Experience working in the New York market or comparable fine dining scenes, • Bilingual (Spanish/English) a plus, • Familiarity with BOH platforms for ordering, inventory, and scheduling