1000 Figs in New Orleans, LA seeks an experienced full-time Executive Chef/General Manager.

Who we are: 1000 Figs is a small (but high volume!) restaurant in Faubourg St. John (Ponce de Leon and Esplanade Ave.) with a fresh, vegetable-forward, Middle Eastern-inspired menu. Our restaurant seeks to serve vibrant, thoughtful food with warm and delightful service.

While we are an established business that has been open for 10 years, our motto is “Always Learning and Growing.” We expect that everyone on our team is excited and willing to adapt and grow together!

We are a pooled tip house and operate as one team that works toward a common goal of providing excellent food and hospitality. We share the responsibility of making that a reality and work to close the gap between “Front of House” and “Back of House"

Candidate summary: The ideal candidate excels at managing people and the daily operations of a small, high-volume restaurant. You can take initiative and show leadership while at the same time being a great team player. You have a keen sense of how to push the restaurant forward to continue to grow and improve the business.

Company culture:

• Respectful
• Progressive
• Hard-working

Job title:

• Executive Chef/General Manager

Compensation and benefits:

• Starting at $70K-80K+ salary based on experience
• Medical benefits
• Paid time off
• Paid sick days

Other incentives:

• Annual discretionary bonus pay
• Company dining perks

Schedule requirements:

• 50 hours per week
• Off Christmas (and surrounding days), Thanksgiving, Mardi Gras (and surrounding days)
• Flexible availability required

Language requirements:

• English

Must have experience:

• 2+ years of similar experience in a similar role/business
• Menu development
• Food safety knowledge (certification preferred)
• Ordering & receiving, inventory
• Staff training & motivation
• Scheduling
• Managing >20 people
• Experience with Toast POS is helpful

Who you are:

• Excellent communicator (able to give and receive feedback well)
• Enjoys working in the hospitality industry
• Passionate about food
• Respectful of fellow employees and guests
• Displays grace under pressure
• Thrives well leading a team
• Thrives well on a team
• Challenging task-oriented
• Repetitive task-oriented
• Excels in team development
• High-level organizational and prioritization skills
• Gets the job done well and on time
• Excels in developing systems
• Reliable
• Stable work history

How to apply:

• Please submit your resume for consideration
• Please include your full name and current contact info (email + phone)
• Please include the best time and way to contact you
• Please submit 2 industry-related references and their email addresses from previous supervisors
• Verification of employment eligibility required

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