Bakery Production Chef at King's Hawaiian

Compensation

$95,000 – $135,000/yr

Location: Torrance, California
Type: Full-time

Description

King's Hawaiian, a family-owned business established in 1950, seeks a passionate and experienced Bakery Production Chef. The ideal candidate will model the company's values, own bakery kitchen success, ensure operational excellence, and foster a strong team. This role involves leading kitchen operations, innovating new dishes, managing schedules, and collaborating across departments to enhance brand visibility and customer satisfaction.

Required Skills

Verbal communication
Team management
Spanish language proficiency
Adaptability
Hospitality dedication
Long working hours
System proficiency

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 3-5 years as a Bakery Production Chef in a similar hospitality role.
Preferred Qualifications: Model King’s Hawaiian Values (Excellence, Dignity, Courage, and Telling It Like It Is In A Way That Can Be Heard), Aloha Service.
Take full ownership of the Bakery and the Bakery kitchen’s success, driving key initiatives, executing bold decisions, and approaching every challenge with the mindset of a business owner.
Lead the flawless execution of all Bakery kitchen operations, ensuring irresistible quality and exceptional consistency in every item served.
Establish and grow an awesome kitchen team with a culture of transparency, continuous growth, data-driven decision making, and creativity.
Collaborate and partner with all other divisions as necessary to enhance ‘ohana culture, build sales, and increase exposure to our offerings.
Schedule and forecast ordering and scheduling to the needs of the business, with heavy demand planning for all holidays.
Build and maintain both digital and operational systems. Proper compliance shows our team care and attention to detail.
Support driving our division’s strategic planning for the Bakery kitchen, budgeting, forecasting, and maintaining metrics to understand the business “like the back of your hand.”
Partner with our marketing team by providing Bakery kitchen content to create powerful campaigns that boost brand visibility, increase customer engagement, and captivate both new and returning guests.