Creative Food Group is the leading hospitality team behind the award-winning restaurants by Nicholas Stefanelli. Established in 2014 by Chef Nicholas Stefanelli & Paul Jeon, Creative Food Group takes our guests through culinary experiences from the fine dining critically acclaimed Masseria to culinary collective Officina, and now to the new luxury hotel The Morrow in Washington's vibrant Union Market neighborhood, part of the DC Curio Collection by Hilton.

Job description | Chef de Cuisine

Our expectations of duties to be performed in this role are included but not limited to the below:

What we expect from you:

• Ability to act with integrity, honesty, and knowledge that promote the culture, values, and mission of Officina
• Willingness to work and learn in a team environment 
• A passion for food services 
• Ability to adapt and make decisions quickly in a fast-paced environment
• Maintain a positive and professional attitude with the team(s) 
• Strive to present the best products 
• Ability to lead and train a team 
• Keen eye for detail
• Communicate effectively
• Willingness to work and learn in a team environment
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to train and lead a team
• Ability to analyze a P&L
• Ability to ensure food preparation and execution via established procedures
• Passion for sourcing sustainable and local ingredients
• A natural sense of urgency
• Love of making others happy
• Strong leadership skills and desire to mentor and coach

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure all food meets highest quality standards
• Manage day-to-day kitchen operations including sanitation requirements/protocols and maintenance of kitchen equipment
• Work with Executive sous chef and other roles 
• Assume responsibility for all culinary operations 
• Hire kitchen staff in the appropriate position
• Oversee all kitchen staff
• Keep up with kitchen and culinary industry trends
• R&D and menu development
• Source vendors for supplies and ingredients
• Expedite food in a timely manner