Executive Chef

Atlas Restaurant Group is seeking an Executive Chef to join our team at Loch Bar, Boca Raton!

 It all started in 2010 with a Deli in Baltimore’s Harbor East neighborhood. Since then, we’ve grown our passion to 50 restaurant, bar, and entertainment concepts across the country. We believe in our guiding principles when leading our employees, cultivating leaders, and operating our establishments. Our Core Values and Pillars of Operation guide all employees from the top of the organization to the bottom, as we make decisions to provide the kind of unparalleled entertainment experiences that our guests have come to expect. Join our team!

Our Executive Chef is responsible for ensuring an exceptional dining experience through the high-quality food and hospitality that our guests expect at an Atlas restaurant. This role is hands-on and requires attention to detail along with a positive work attitude.  The Executive Chef must be creative and proficient in all aspects of food production while having a business mindset to manage costs. 

Key Responsibility Highlights:

• Supervise the preparation of all food.
• Train and coach employees the skills they require to perform their roles to the required standards.
• In collaboration with the Regional and Corporate Chef, modify or create new menus which meet the quality standards of ARG.
• Monitor operating budgets to ensure costs are controlled and kept within appropriate expense levels.
• Drives sales through creative and cost-effective menu items.
• Ensure any staffing issues are resolved fairly and quickly as possible.
• Perform administrative duties as assigned.
• Arrange for equipment repairs and purchases.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Key Areas of Knowledge & Skill:

• Have 4-6 years of Culinary experience with a minimum of 2 years in Management.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, holidays and extended hours as needed
• Self-starter capable of leading, directing, and supporting a diverse team with high interpersonal and communication skills
• Commitment to delivering high-quality food and dining experiences
• Strong knowledge of various cuisines, cooking techniques, and dietary accommodations
• Creative thinking and problem-solving skills to effectively address various situations in a changing environment
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Experience working with restaurant software such as: Toast (POS), ADP Workforce Now, Restaurant365, PayDay Portal, Avero, and XtraChef is advantageous.
• Ability to speak, write and understand English is required. Ability to speak Spanish is not required but desirable.
• Possess a valid form of identification and Serv-safe certification.

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Some requirements may be modified to accommodate individuals with disabilities:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach, and handle, manipulate, or feel objects, tools or controls, talk and hear, and taste and smell.
• The individual must be able to frequently stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and occasionally lift or carry up to 50 pounds.
• The individual must occasionally sit, climb stairs and/or maintain balance.
• Successful performance of this position requires close, distance, and peripheral vision.  The individual must possess depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The individual must have sufficient physical mobility or agility to be able to respond quickly to fire or other emergencies.

Benefits We Offer:

• Paid Time Off

• Health, Dental and Vision insurance

• 401k Contribution

• 100% Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance

• 100% Company paid Short Term Disability 

• Learning and Development Programs

• Mobility and Advancement Opportunities 

• Pet Insurance

• 40% Discount at Atlas properties! 

The Rewards:

Joining Atlas Restaurant Group is more than a job. We are one of the fastest growing companies in Baltimore and we care about the city. You will interact regularly with ownership and members of the senior management team. We will work with you to establish yourself and will support your interest in growing your career.