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Head Chef — Colossus Bread, Long Beach

Full-time · Exempt Salaried · $80,000–$90,000/year + quarterly bonus

About Us

Colossus Bread is a Long Beach and South Bay based bakery. We are expanding our Belmont Shore space with a new dining room, all day menu and expanded wine offerings. Our new Long Beach concept blends our bakery and farmers market roots with a Mediterranean/ French-inspired, all-day restaurant — breakfast through dinner, 45 seats, and a curated natural wine program. Long Beach will be a hybrid concept, with a fast/casual and takeout side selling mostly bakery offerings, and a slower and more intimate dining space beside it offering twists on bistro classics, tapas, and simple but well executed breakfast items. We're looking for a Head Chef to lead this kitchen from the ground up, who leads with respect and integrity + takes pride in their plates and ingredients.

The Role

This is a hands-on leadership role owning all culinary operations at our Long Beach location. You'll be on the line, leading service across breakfast, lunch, and dinner, while building and holding the standards of a brand-new kitchen through opening and beyond. You'll work closely with ownership and the General Manager on menu execution, staffing, and sourcing and have real input into how this concept comes to life.
Colossus already has a reputation and identity intertwined with our bakery and food items. We are looking for someone to focus it, improve systems, mentor staff and foster a work culture of learning and leave their own imprint.

What You'll Own

• Full day-to-day kitchen operations across all dayparts (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
• Hiring, training, scheduling, and development of all back-of-house staff
  • Kitchen labor — writing schedules to hit target and reporting against it weekly
  • Food cost — ordering, inventory, waste tracking, and vendor management
  • Health department readiness and kitchen cleanliness standards at all times
  • Consistent execution of the menu to spec
  • Creative control of the menu with support from Ownership/Chef
  • Performance management and coaching for kitchen staff
  • Growth of the kitchen department through catering, special events and collaborations

• What Success Looks Like

  • Food cost within target for 3 consecutive months
  • Kitchen labor at or below target while maintaining strong ticket times
  • Zero critical health inspection violations
    • A stable, well-trained back-of-house team

  • What We're Looking For

    • 4+ years of kitchen management experience; all-day restaurant and/or fine dining experience strongly preferred
    • Experienced in creating a menu and costing
    • Demonstrated ownership of food cost and labor budgets — be ready to talk specific numbers
    • ServSafe Manager certification (or willingness to obtain within 30 days)
    • Restaurant opening experience a strong plus
    • Comfort working around a wine program and multi-course dinner service

      • Compensation & Benefits

        $80,000–$90,000 base salary, exempt salaried, plus a quarterly bonus of up to 8% of base tied to food cost, labor, and cleanliness/inspection targets. Health and dental benefits, and opportunities for career growth as we grow!

        To Apply

        Email a CV and resume to Careers@colossusbread.com