Multi-Unit District Executive Chef - Boston

Key Responsibilities

• Train café managers, supervisors, and hourly team members on food safety, sanitation, food quality, and professional development
• Support building and training teams for New Café Openings (NCO)
• Build trust through clear communication, coaching, and feedback
• Partner with District Managers to select, develop, and manage kitchen leaders, including succession planning
• Maintain food quality standards across savory operations and ensure adherence to recipe specifications
• Implement and maintain all café kitchen systems and operational standards
• Support food safety and sanitation procedures across all cafés
• Avoid food quality and food safety concerns within cafés
• Partner with Culinary, Operations, and cross-functional leaders to improve food quality and operational standards

Essential Functions / Working Conditions

• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on business needs, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Ability to work 10+ hour shifts and stand, sit, squat, or walk for extended periods of time
• Ability to grasp, reach overhead, push, lift, and carry up to 50 pounds

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 2–4 years of District Executive Chef experience managing 4+ high-volume, full-service and/or polished fast-casual restaurants
• Demonstrated success supporting guest service excellence and P&L management, including sales, inventory, labor, and operational reporting
• Proven leadership experience selecting, developing, training, and coaching kitchen leaders and savory operations teams
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• High school diploma or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• B.S. in Culinary Arts, Food Service Management, Hospitality Management, or related field, OR A.S. Degree/Culinary Certificate with relevant experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Experience with UKG/UltiPro, Toast POS, CrunchTime, and TeamworX
• Current ServSafe, Allergen, and ChokeSaver certifications
• Experience supporting New Café Openings (NCO)
• Experience overseeing comparable or larger multi-unit operations
• Established operational experience within the Tri-State market
• Reliable transportation and ability to travel between locations