NORR Kitchen Chef

NORR Kitchen Chef Job Description

Position: NORR Culinary Chef
Location: Costa Mesa Travel
Hourly Rate: industry rate, TBD
Tax Status: TBD

Schedule: Based on event scheduling. Opportunities for additional hours or certain days/times may be available based on performance, cultural fit, and company growth.

NORR KITCHEN Company Description:

NORR Kitchen is an exclusive restaurant group built on the foundation of experience. We bring the 5 star experience to homes and venues all over southern California. Primary service areas include: Orange County, Palm Springs & the Desert Region, San Diego, LA, Santa Barbara.

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Join NORR Kitchen – Where Culinary Excellence Meets Innovation

Role: Culinary Chef – supporting Luxury Private Dining & High-End Events

Luxury Prep & Event Execution | NORR Kitchen | Costa Mesa, CA

At NORR Kitchen, we are redefining luxury private dining—merging high-end culinary artistry with seamless execution and boundless creativity. Founded by visionary culinary experts and digital innovators, our brand has been built on over a decade of success in digital production, creative storytelling, and high-end hospitality partnerships at NORR Agency. Before expanding to Southern California, we honed our craft in Portland, Oregon, working alongside two Michelin-starred chefs, refining our expertise in elevated, experiential dining. Now, through NORR Kitchen, we bring that same uncompromising standard of excellence to private dining, crafting extraordinary culinary experiences that rival the world’s top restaurants.

We are looking for an exceptional chef to join our core team, playing a pivotal role in delivering elevated, restaurant-quality meals to private clients and exclusive events. Our Executive Chef Team & Co-Founders have worked with world-renowned brands like Williams Sonoma, Bon Appétit, and Crate & Barrel, blending time-honored techniques with modern innovation to create a truly unique culinary model.

This isn’t just another kitchen job—this is an opportunity to be part of a dynamic, highly creative brand that is setting new standards in private dining. Our clients expect the very best, and we deliver with impeccable quality, seasonal ingredients, immersive, five-star experiences and a relentless pursuit of culinary excellence. Now, we’re looking for the right chef to step in, take the lead in our kitchen to support the growth we’re experiencing, and help bring our vision to life every single day.

We are looking for an exceptional culinary chef to lead our kitchen operations, managing food preparation, recipe execution, and high-end on site event production for select locations. This role is a unique blend of approximately 75% commercial kitchen management and 25% on-site fine dining execution, providing the opportunity to work with luxury ingredients, curate restaurant-quality meals, and oversee private dining experiences across Southern California.

This is an exciting opportunity for a chef who thrives in high-end, detail-driven environments, has a passion for elevated cuisine, is willing to serve a pre established vision and creative direction on established menus, and is eager to lead and innovate in a fast-scaling, high-touch culinary business.

Responsibilities

Menu Planning & Recipe Execution

✔ Execute meticulously developed menus and established brand recipes for weekly private clients and high-end dinner parties.
✔ Maintain consistency in recipe execution, plating, and presentation to meet NORR Kitchen’s five-star standards.
✔ Ensure seasonal sourcing and high-quality ingredients in all preparations.

Food Preparation & Kitchen Operations

✔ Manage food preparation at our Costa Mesa commercial kitchen, ensuring efficiency, consistency, and quality.
✔ Oversee inventory management, ordering, and stock control to maintain smooth kitchen operations and budget parameters.
✔ Maintain food safety and sanitation standards, ensuring compliance with health regulations.

Event Execution & Private Dining

✔ Travel on-site for high-end private dining events for select locations, overseeing meal execution and service.
✔ Work closely with NORR Kitchen’s expertly trained event managers, who handle seamless pick-ups and front-of-house service.
✔ Support the expansion of NORR Kitchen’s culinary operations, ensuring flawless execution for luxury clientele our teams travel to across Palm Springs, Santa Barbara, San Diego, and beyond.

Leadership & Growth

As we scale, with trust and performance, this role has the ability to evolve into a leadership position, with the opportunity to hire and manage additional kitchen staff.
There are also opportunities to collaborate with the executive team on new menu innovation and creative development in the future.

Skills & Qualifications

✔ Advanced knowledge of cooking techniques, plating, and high-end culinary execution.
✔ Experience with menu planning, recipe development, and portion control.
✔ Strong inventory and kitchen management skills, including ordering and organization.
✔ Ability to work independently and lead kitchen operations with minimal oversight while adhering to strict brand standards, recipes and policies.
✔ Passion for luxury private dining and culinary innovation.
✔ Strong attention to detail, precision, and execution at a Michelin-level standard.

Why NORR Kitchen?

✔ Luxury Meets Innovation: Work with top-tier ingredients and deliver extraordinary dining experiences.
✔ High-End Private Dining Model: Be part of a rapidly expanding, elite culinary brand trusted by Williams Sonoma, Bon Appétit, and Crate & Barrel.
✔ Growth & Leadership Opportunities: As we scale, this role has massive potential to grow into a leadership position, managing kitchen staff and operations.
✔ Balanced Kitchen & Event Execution: A unique blend of structured kitchen prep and high-end event execution for variety and excitement in the role.

How to Apply

If you are a highly skilled chef who thrives in a luxury, detail-driven environment, we’d love to hear from you. Join us at NORR Kitchen and be part of a groundbreaking movement in high-end private dining.

Apply today to become the chef who will shape the next chapter of NORR Kitchen.

Responsibilities & Key Competencies:

• Time Management: Efficiently manage time to meet deadlines.

• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Teamwork: Work collaboratively with the team to ensure smooth operations.

• Customer Service: Provide exceptional service to clients.

• Organization: Plan and prioritize tasks effectively; proficient in tracking data and documentation.

• Problem Solving: Identify and resolve issues promptly to achieve results.

• Project Management: Highly organized and detail-oriented; able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Schedule & Inventory Management: Maintain accurate schedules and inventory systems.

• Adaptability: Thrive in a fast-paced environment, capable of multitasking and prioritizing tasks.

• Team Player: Foster positive relationships and perform well under pressure.

• Entrepreneurial Mindset: Experience in both start-up and structured environments; able to connect the dots for overall improvement.

Requirements:

• Experience: 5 years in the food industry as Sous or Exec Chef Culinary Management

• Project Coordination: Proven experience in coordinating and administering large-scale projects from start to finish.

• Technical Skills: Proficient in using project management tools and dashboards.

• Adaptability: Quick learner, adaptable to new processes and tools.

• Attitude: Possess a "whatever it takes" mentality and team-building spirit.

• Self-Direction: Goal-oriented, flexible, and enjoys working in a fast-paced, challenging environment.

Duties:

• Recipe Compliance: Follow recipes as per company guidelines.

• Testing & Validation: Test cooking values to ensure accuracy.

• Ordering: Order groceries for recipe development as needed.

• Kitchen Support: Assist in daily test kitchen activities, including cleaning, organization, and inventory.

• Additional Tasks: Support a rapidly growing company through chef services in various facets as needed.

Why work at this company?

If you have a passion for delivering exceptional dining experiences and thrive in a fast-paced, luxury hospitality environment, join us.