Chef de Cuisine - Uchi Salt Lake City (Coming Soon!)

About the role

Hai Hospitality is seeking an experienced Chef de Cuisine to join the team for the upcoming opening in Salt Lake City. This role involves leading, coaching, and developing a kitchen team, overseeing daily operations, and contributing to menu development.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop Sous Chefs and kitchen teams
• Drive daily operations, ensuring consistency, quality, and execution
• Monitor and analyze key performance metrics to inform decision-making
• Oversee financial, administrative, and operational performance of the kitchen
• Contribute to menu evolution through our seasonal and collaborative specials program
• Foster a culture of accountability, growth, and hospitality within the team

Requirements

• Must be able to effectively communicate with guests and other employees
• Detect and identify safety issues, and comply with safety guidelines and standards
• Lift and carry up to 50 lbs, stock inventory, and perform restocking duties
• Stand and walk for extended periods, bend, stoop, and reach to access various areas and items
• Work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and in a variety of temperatures
• Lift, push, or pull objects such as tables and chairs to reconfigure seating arrangements
• Use kitchen equipment safely and efficiently, such as ovens, grills, and knives
• Maintain a neat and organized workspace, including proper storage of supplies and cleaning of surfaces
• Move quickly and efficiently to respond to customer needs
• Work in close proximity to coworkers in a crowded kitchen or serving area
• Tolerate exposure to potential allergens and food odors
• Maintain a professional and hygienic appearance, including proper uniform and personal grooming
• Understand directives and communicate effectively with Leadership and coworkers

Qualifications

• Must have the ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs
• Must have the ability to stand and walk for extended periods
• Must have the ability to bend, stoop, and reach to access various areas and items
• Must have the ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
• Must have the ability to work in a variety of temperatures, both hot and cold
• Must have the ability to lift, push, or pull objects such as tables and chairs to reconfigure seating arrangements
• Must have the ability to use kitchen equipment safely and efficiently, such as ovens, grills, and knives
• Must have the ability to maintain a neat and organized workspace, including proper storage of supplies and cleaning of surfaces
• Must have the ability to move quickly and efficiently to respond to customer needs
• Must have the ability to work in close proximity to coworkers in a crowded kitchen or serving area
• Must have the ability to tolerate exposure to potential allergens and food odors
• Must have the ability to maintain a professional and hygienic appearance, including proper uniform and personal grooming
• Must have the ability to understand directives and communicate effectively with Leadership and coworkers

Skills

• Strong financial / administrative acumen
• Effective communication skills
• Leadership and team-building abilities
• Menu development and special program management
• Cultural sensitivity and adaptability

Benefits

• Medical / Dental / Vision / Accident insurance options available
• Employee Assistance Program with mental health services available
• Employer Matched 401k Savings plan
• Opportunity to grow -- we promote from within almost exclusively
• Dining discounts
• Spouse / Children / Family contributions towards medical premiums
• Maternity & Paternity Leave
• Paid Vacation benefits

Pay

The pay range for this position is not specified, but it is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is not specified, but it is commensurate with experience.