Head Chef - JOEY La Jolla

JOEY Restaurants is a renowned family-owned and operated restaurant group established in 1992, known for delivering the ultimate dining experience through handcrafted, locally and globally inspired menu offerings created by award-winning chefs. With over 50 locations across Canada and the United States, JOEY Restaurants continues to expand, maintaining a warm, inclusive, and creative environment centered on world-class hospitality. The company prides itself on its commitment to training, educating, and empowering its team members, prioritizing genuine warmth and care as core values. JOEY’s expansion to San Diego, California marks a significant milestone, presenting unique opportunities for talented culinary professionals to join this dynamic team and uphold the brand’s legacy of excellence.

The role of Head Chef at JOEY Restaurants in San Diego is a pivotal leadership position, directly contributing to the success of a multi-million-dollar restaurant and its team. As Head Chef, you are responsible for leading your kitchen team to deliver memorable, consistent, and iconic culinary experiences that align with JOEY’s high standards. This role involves managing labor budgets, ensuring a pristine and safe restaurant environment, and maintaining the highest quality of food products. Beyond culinary skills, this position requires strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring abilities to motivate the team, fostering continuous learning, growth, and development.

The Head Chef will oversee the preparation of ingredients and food products, ensuring they meet recipe standards and par levels, utilizing various cooking methods such as grilling, roasting, sautéing, and frying with precision and efficiency. Maintaining cleanliness and organization in all kitchen and storage areas is essential, alongside rigorous adherence to food safety and handling regulations. Additionally, the Head Chef supports recruitment efforts, selects and retains a talented kitchen team, and encourages development through training programs aimed at enhancing technical knowledge and execution of JOEY’s culinary standards.

Day-to-day responsibilities also include managing in-store budgets, food costs, and labor to optimize restaurant performance, and actively contributing to the delivery of JOEY’s signature hospitality. The successful candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, demonstrates exceptional communication and problem-solving skills, and embodies the values of honesty, integrity, respect, and professionalism. Positioned at the heart of JOEY’s operations, the Head Chef not only ensures that guests receive outstanding food experiences but also that team members are inspired to excel and grow within the company.

This opportunity offers a competitive annual salary range between $100,000 and $140,000, reflective of experience and aligned with applicable employment laws. JOEY Restaurants provides a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and more, supporting both professional and personal well-being. Overall, joining JOEY Restaurants as a Head Chef means becoming part of a passionate team committed to culinary innovation, exceptional hospitality, and long-term career growth in a supportive and energetic environment.