Chef

Mellotone Beer Project is looking for a Chef to join our kitchen team in our beautiful and refined brewpub space in Over-the-Rhine. We are a passionate group of humans who love to share the experience of world class beer paired with a high quality seasonally driven menu. This position will be responsible for the culinary and technical execution of our menu ensuring the highest quality food and a memorable guest experience.

Ownership

• Uphold Mellotone standards to maintain and own food quality consistency and allergen management
• Foster a collaborative and positive work environment
• Work with ownership on recipe development and menu innovation
• Maintain recipes and food costing using XtraChef ensuring achievable food margins
• Work the line during service including peak periods
• Train and develop line cooks
• Coordinate directly with the events team on kitchen capacity and capabilities before commitments are made to clients
• Maintain open honest communication with ownership and the Kitchen Manager including flagging issues proactively

• Scheduling staffing and ordering which sit with the Kitchen Manager
• This role carries real technical authority. Final operational decisions are handled in collaboration with the Kitchen Manager. Candidates should be comfortable with that structure.

• Experience in a kitchen leadership role with a proven track record of collaboration and the ability to train others
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced high-volume environment with significant weekend business
• Quality focused and detail oriented
• Strong experience with food safety and allergen handling
• Demonstrated experience costing recipes ideally using XtraChef Toast or a comparable system
• Experience in catering and private events food production is highly valued and preferred
• Food safety certification preferred

Full-time. Evenings weekends and holidays required.

$50000 to $60000 annually (salaried) or $24 to $29/hour depending on experience and final role structure.

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