Executive Chef-Denver

Executive Chef – Denver (Barcelona Wine Bar)

Join to apply for the Executive Chef – Denver role at Barcelona Wine Bar in Denver, CO. This position is open for applications until the posting closes.

• Plan and direct food preparation and culinary activities.
• Modify menus or create new ones that meet quality standards.
• Estimate food requirements and food/labor costs.
• Supervise kitchen staff’s activities.
• Oversee portion control and quantities of preparation to minimize waste.
• Arrange for equipment purchases and repairs.
• Recruit and manage kitchen staff.
• Rectify arising problems or complaints.
• Give prepared plates the “final touch.”
• Perform administrative duties.
• Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards.
• Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and guests.
• Commit to passionately, intensely, uncompromisingly humble hospitality and high-quality guest experience.
• Handle volume and stress with aplomb and finesse.
• Hold the standard of high-quality food above all else.

• Share the passion for food, wine and the guest experience.
• Maintain a close relationship with the people who grow, forage, fish, and fabricate our ingredients, ensuring standards match ours.
• Excellent record of kitchen management.
• Ability to spot and resolve problems efficiently.
• Capable of delegating multiple tasks.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Keep up with cooking trends and best practices.
• Working knowledge of various computer software programs.

• Be able to withstand the pressure and strain of working in close quarters.
• Position requires prolonged standing, bending, stooping, twisting, lifting products and supplies weighing up to 45 pounds, and repetitive hand and wrist motion.

• Minimum of 8 years of experience.
• High-volume restaurant experience is a plus.