Rosalia Pizza - Traveling Executive Chef

Company: DDP Restaurant Group Employees
Location: Minneapolis
Posted on: February 18, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Position Description: The Corporate Chef reports directly to the Culinary Director and is responsible for overseeing culinary operations across our locations. This includes ensuring the seamless execution of daily kitchen activities, driving menu innovation, maintaining financial and operational excellence, and fostering a collaborative culture among kitchen teams. The Corporate Chef will play a pivotal role in upholding the highest standards of quality, cleanliness, and professionalism while mentoring and developing staff. This role will have direct oversight of Back of House (BOH) operations for the Rosalia Pizza concept, supporting chef leadership across three locations (Linden Hills, Northeast, and St. Louis Park) and ensuring consistency, training, and operational excellence within the concept. The responsibilities listed below are indicative of the nature of the position and can be modified due to organizational changes, new business developments, or expansion of the position. Concept Oversight: Rosalia Provide direct BOH oversight for three Rosalia Pizza locations Lead, support, and develop the chef teams within the Rosalia Pizza concept, ensuring alignment with company standards and culinary vision Serve as a hands-on resource for training, onboarding, and ongoing development of BOH teams within the concept Ensure consistency of product, execution, prep systems, and service readiness across all Rosalia Pizza locations Partner with the Culinary Director and Operations leadership to identify opportunities for efficiency, training enhancements, and operational improvements within the concept Support coverage, troubleshooting, and coaching as needed to maintain operational stability and performance Leadership & Operations Oversee Executive Chefs, Chefs de Cuisine, and Sous Chefs across all outlets, with direct concept-level leadership for Rosalia Pizza Coordinate chefs, cooks, and kitchen teams to ensure the highest quality of food and service Support management and kitchen team members with daily tasks to ensure readiness for service Ensure smooth openings and consistency of product across all locations Provide BOH coverage as needed when chefs are on vacation, sick, or in the event of call-ins Training Lead and support training initiatives for BOH teams, with a particular focus on Rosalia Pizza Train staff to execute new menu items and standardized recipes Coach BOH leaders on execution, communication, and performance expectations Ensure consistent training standards across locations and concepts Menu Management Ability to create, develop, train and execute menu changes when required Create and change menu and kitchen systems that help streamline service and vertically integrate time consuming tasks within the company Collaborate with the FOH team to ensure our restaurant teams are knowledgeable on menu offerings, preparation and allergens Create and standardize menu items changes Administrative Overseeing that each restaurant is maintaining food cost, proper pars and labor Continually update and amend policies and procedures for the BOH operation Ensure kitchen teams are compliant with health codes Maintain food and labor cost using company implemented systems Set budgets and financial goals according to company expectations Oversee hiring and staffing Oversee disciplinary actions when and if needed, including and not limited to: Verbal, written and final warnings; termination Approve the requisition and purchase of necessary supplies Oversee all ordering or product and communication with vendors With company leadership, advise and contribute to the planning of daily, monthly, quarterly and annual Forecast for both revenues and expenses Accountable for meeting or exceeding food cost, labor cost, and other operating expense forecast Costing- periodically macro and micro costing Periodically looking at PMIX patterns and changes Maintaining Standards Implement and maintain daily food preparation and quality control standards Maintain high standard of safety and sanitation in the kitchen Teach, mentor and motivate the kitchen staff to uphold and exceed the highest standards of communication, quality, consistency, and execution Hold Chefs accountable for maintenance of all kitchen equipment and facilities Hold Chefs accountable for routine maintenance schedules for equipment Oversee management and maintenance food inventory at appropriate level New Projects Oversee the pre-opening and opening of new projects, including: Vendor setup and communication. Equipment and smallwares procurement. BOH team hiring and training. Development of station maps, prep lists, and side work sheets. About DDP Restaurant Group DDP Restaurant Group is a collection of hospitality concepts from Chef and Restaurateur Daniel del Prado, operating Martina, Rosalia, Cardamom, Colita, Dexter's, Minari, Pikok Lounge, Porzana, Flora Room, Therese, and NoMa Hi Fi. Additional Information: Benefits Available: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance 401(k) Paid time off Employee discount Flexible schedule Job Advertisement: Now Hiring: Traveling Executive Chef for DDP Restaurant GroupJoin DDP Restaurant Group as a Traveling Executive Chef/Corporate Chef, leading culinary excellence across multiple concepts. In this role, you will partner with chefs, drive menu innovation, uphold consistency and quality, and support new openings and key operational needs. This position is a strong fit for a hands-on leader who thrives on variety, collaboration, and high standards.If youre driven to lead, create, and elevate, apply today! $70,000.00 - $90,000.00 Annually

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