Executive Chef & Baker

About Rook Cafe

The Rook Café blends craft and culture—serving Roman-style pizza, fresh focaccia sandwiches, seasonal salads, and desserts from our in-house bakery. We're driven by purpose, precision, and a love for food that’s beautiful, balanced, and bold.

The Role

As Kitchen Team Lead, you’ll run the back-of-house like a pro—from early dough prep to end-of-day clean down. You’ll lead a fast-moving team, keep quality sharp, and ensure every dish meets our high standards. Hands-on, detail-obsessed, and people-smart—you set the tone in the kitchen.

What You’ll Do

Kitchen Ops & Quality

• Run daily BOH operations with precision and speed
• Oversee prep, station setup, and food presentation
• Ensure recipes and plating are executed to spec
• Keep food fresh, labeled, rotated, and on time

Leadership & Team Building

• Supervise and support line/prep cooks and bakers
• Train, onboard, and coach team members
• Foster a clean, safe, efficient kitchen culture

Food Safety & Cleanliness

• Lead sanitation and food safety practices
• Ensure compliance with health codes and internal standards

Collaboration & Inventory

• Sync with Restaurant Manager on flow and restocks
• Manage inventory, prep logs, waste tracking, and ordering

What You Bring

• Solid kitchen chops—especially with baking and prep systems
• Clear, calm leadership—even when it’s busy
• Obsessed with systems, timing, and consistency
• A guest-first mindset and team-first attitude
• You live our values: Reliable, Respectful, Efficient, Credible, Artistic, Timeless, Fair
• Preferred experience with Pizzeria

Perks

• Competitive pay
• Shift meals & café discounts
• Growth & leadership opportunities
• Supportive, values-driven team

Ready to Lead?

If you're ready to lead with purpose and create food people love, we’d love to meet you.
Apply now and show us what you bring to The Rook Café.

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