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Vicente's Supermarket

Executive Chef

Brockton, MA · On-site

$90K - $120K/yr

... Latin American, and Portuguese communities. This role requires deep, authentic expertise in Haitian ... Oversee kitchen operations across multiple store locations, ensuring food safety, quality, and ...

Tavistock Restaurant Collection

Sous Chef

Orlando, FL · On-site

$46K - $63K/yr

Monitor food waste and portion control, giving feedback and retraining where needed. Team ... Mexican or Latin-inspired cuisine is a plus but not required. * Strong line skills (grill, sauté ...

Tavistock Restaurant Collection

Sous Chef

Orlando, FL · On-site

$46K - $63K/yr

Monitor food waste and portion control, giving feedback and retraining where needed. Team ... Mexican or Latin-inspired cuisine is a plus but not required. * Strong line skills (grill, saute ...

Nautilus

Sous Chef

Boston, MA · On-site

$75K - $85K/yr

Our busy restaurant offers coastal leaning, Asian and Latin-inspired small plates, multi-person ... food, beverage, service, and hospitality.

Nautilus

Sous Chef

Boston, MA · On-site

$75K - $85K/hr

Our busy restaurant offers coastal leaning, Asian and Latin-inspired small plates, multi-person ... food, beverage, service, and hospitality.

Calle Sol Latin Café

Experienced Server

Charlotte, NC · On-site

$700/wk

Our talented chefs bring their extensive knowledge from Latin America and Miami, creating a menu that is full of flavorful dishes. From pressed sandwiches to refreshing ceviche, our food will ...

Vicente's Supermarket

Executive Chef

Brockton, MA · On-site

$71K - $98K/yr

... Latin American, and Portuguese communities. This role requires deep, authentic expertise in Haitian ... Oversee kitchen operations across multiple store locations, ensuring food safety, quality, and ...

Gecko New York

Executive Chef | Upscale Dining

Edgewater, NJ · On-site

$75K - $103K/yr

Manage food cost, inventory, purchasing, and vendor relationships * Ensure consistent quality ... Strong background in Caribbean, Latin, or scratch kitchen cuisine preferred * Proven ability to ...

Sage Restaurant Group

$36K - $49K/yr

Welcome to Toro Latin Kitchen & Lounge, an artful experience combining culinary mastery with ... Monitors food and labor costs. Assists Executive Chef in creating and implementing menu and ...

Sage Hospitality

Toro Sous Chef

Denver, CO · On-site

$70K/yr

Welcome to Toro Latin Kitchen & Lounge, an artful experience combining culinary mastery with ... Monitors food and labor costs. Assists Executive Chef in creating and implementing menu and ...

Hotel Figueroa

Kitchen 1 Chef/Sous Chef

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$27/hr

... Latin America. With a 30-year track record as an innovator in the hospitality industry, this ... Ensure all food products meet quality, consistency, and food safety standards. * Assist with menu ...

Sage Hospitality

Toro Sous Chef

Denver, CO · On-site

$51K - $69K/yr

Welcome to Toro Latin Kitchen & Lounge, an artful experience combining culinary mastery with ... Monitors food and labor costs. Assists Executive Chef in creating and implementing menu and ...

Sage Restaurant Group

Toro Sous Chef

Denver, CO · On-site

$51K - $69K/yr

Welcome to Toro Latin Kitchen & Lounge, an artful experience combining culinary mastery with ... Monitors food and labor costs. Assists Executive Chef in creating and implementing menu and ...

Sage Hospitality

Toro Sous Chef

Denver, CO · On-site

$70K/yr

Welcome to Toro Latin Kitchen & Lounge, an artful experience combining culinary mastery with ... Monitors food and labor costs. Assists Executive Chef in creating and implementing menu and ...

Frontier Recruitment

Brand Executive Chef

Las Vegas, NV · On-site

$130K - $165K/yr

... Latin cuisine. The ideal candidate combines creativity with operational discipline and has the ... Improve consistency, execution, food quality, and presentation across all locations * Lead from the ...

AccorHotel

Sous Chef, Toro

Chicago, IL

$75K - $85K/yr

Toro by Richard Sandoval Across Latin America, food is more than a meal. It's an event. It's a ... Reporting to the Executive Chef, Toro and Hotel Executive Chef, responsibilities and essential job ...

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Latin Food Chefs are culinary professionals who specialize in preparing, cooking, and presenting dishes from various Latin American cuisines, such as Mexican, Peruvian, Cuban, Brazilian, and Argentinian. They have a deep understanding of traditional ingredients, cooking techniques, and food presentation unique to the diverse cultures within Latin America. Latin Food Chefs often blend authentic flavors with modern culinary trends to create dishes that celebrate the rich heritage and vibrant flavors of Latin cuisine. Their expertise is essential in restaurants, catering services, and food festivals that focus on Latin American food.

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Executive Chef

Brockton, MA • On-site

Vicente's Supermarket
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$90K - $120K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 23 days ago

Job description

Job Title: Executive Chef
Reports to: Randy, Director of Culinary Operations
Position Summary
Vicente's Supermarket is seeking a skilled, hands-on Executive Chef to lead culinary operations across multiple store locations, serving a diverse customer base including Haitian, Cape Verdean, Brazilian, Latin American, and Portuguese communities. This role requires deep, authentic expertise in Haitian, Cape Verdean, and Brazilian cuisines — the heart of Vicente's culinary identity — with working range across Caribbean, Portuguese, and Central amp; South American cooking. The Executive Chef will standardize recipes, develop new items, train and manage culinary teams, drive chef-level accountability, and elevate prepared foods and catering programs across all units.
Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities
Kitchen Operations Management
  • Oversee kitchen operations across multiple store locations, ensuring food safety, quality, and consistency at all times
  • Ensure compliance with health, safety, and sanitation regulations across all locations
  • Drive the presentation and sales performance of prepared foods and catering programs across all units
Menu and Recipe Development
  • Develop and standardize culturally authentic menus, anchored in Haitian, Cape Verdean, and Brazilian cuisine and reflecting the broader communities Vicente's serves
  • Standardize recipes with exact specifications to maintain consistency and quality across all store locations
  • Ensure breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffet menu schedules are upheld to company standards
Team Leadership and Accountability
  • Train and manage culinary teams across all locations, overseeing schedules and implementing HR standards to foster a positive and collaborative work environment
  • Establish and run a chef accountability structure — quality, cost, and shrink standards with a named owner in every kitchen
  • Conduct ongoing training sessions to enhance team skills, food knowledge, and service standards
  • Drive cultural changes within the team to align with the supermarket's values and goals
Food Cost, Inventory, and Vendor Relations
  • Control food cost, manage inventory levels, and oversee ordering practices to stay within budget
  • Build and maintain vendor relationships to ensure availability of fresh, high-quality ingredients
  • Provide complete, accurate recipe documentation and current recipe costs to support the Commissary food cost platform, and partner with that team until food cost reaches target
Customer Service and Merchandising
  • Maintain high food quality and presentation standards to ensure an excellent customer experience
  • Collaborate with Store Directors and Marketing to develop merchandising strategies, appealing food displays, and promotional campaigns
  • Address customer feedback promptly and use customer insights to continuously improve the dining experience
Qualifications
  • Proven experience as an Executive Chef or senior culinary leader, ideally overseeing multiple locations or high-volume prepared foods operations
  • Deep, hands-on expertise in Haitian, Cape Verdean, and Brazilian cuisines required; broader Caribbean, Portuguese, and Central amp; South American range strongly preferred
  • Demonstrated ability to standardize recipes, control food cost, and manage inventory and vendor relationships
  • Strong leadership and training skills, with experience managing and developing culinary teams
  • ServSafe or equivalent food safety certification required; strong working knowledge of health and sanitation regulations
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across Store Directors, Marketing, and corporate teams
  • Bilingual (English/Haitian Creole, English/Cape Verdean Creole, English/Portuguese, or English/Spanish) strongly preferred
  • Willingness and ability to travel regularly between store locations
Working Conditions
  • Fast-paced, multi-location kitchen environment with frequent standing, lifting, and multitasking
  • Must be able to work around heat, steam, and commercial kitchen equipment
  • Requires regular travel between store locations to oversee culinary operations and teams
  • Requires flexibility to work during busy breakfast, lunch, dinner, and catering event periods, including some evenings, weekends, and holidays
  • Must maintain cleanliness and food safety protocols at all times across all locations

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