Executive Chef JN -092025-165923

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Are you a culinary enthusiast with a talent for leading and inspiring exceptional kitchen teams? Do you excel in fast-paced, high-volume, farm-to-table dining environments specializing in steak and seafood? If so, we want to hear from you.

We are seeking an Executive Chef to oversee menu development, provide creative direction, and ensure the highest standards of culinary excellence, with a focus on steak and seafood dishes. The ideal candidate will bring 3–5 years of hands-on culinary experience and proven leadership in an upscale casual or fine dining setting.

Total comp up to 120k

Restaurant Executive Chef Responsibilities

• Proper understanding of cooking, butchering, and fabricating techniques, including proper knife skills
• Creativity in the kitchen, providing mentorship and coaching to all associates
• Manage staff and manage hiring, terminations, and disciplinary actions
• Maintain and manage the inventory and ordering for the kitchen
• Ability to meet Food & Labor goals set by COO, knowledge of budgeting
• P&L statement competency, ability to read a spreadsheet, cost sheet knowledge
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work well with others and communicate with the management team
• Creativity in the kitchen, working with seasonal menus and specials
• Capable of working in a high-pressure environment meeting the needs of our guests and leading a team
• Build and maintain relationships with team, guest and vendors
  
  

Restaurant Executive Chef Qualifications

• 3-5 years of Executive Chef experience within a high-volume restaurant
• At least 2 years of fine dining kitchen experience
• 2 years Supervisory experience within a kitchen setting
• Formal culinary training is preferred but not required; ServSafe Certification
  
  

Salary: $100k with total comp up to 120k

Benefits & Perks for Managers

• Earn PTO from day one: 16 days each calendar year (prorated based on start date). After 5 years, PTO increases to 21 days.
• Restaurants closed Thanksgiving & Christmas.
• 30 hours a week is considered full time and eligible for benefits.
• Company pays 50% of all company-sponsored benefits (medical, dental & vision). With medical enrollment, a $15k life insurance policy is included.
• Company pays 100% of short- and long-term disability benefits for managers.
• Additional options include Life, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Pet Insurance, plus Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Account, and Transit/Parking programs for full-time employees.
• Free shift meal when working.
• Monthly voucher card with food allowance added on the 1st of each month. 20% off non-alcoholic items when dining in-restaurant with up to 3 guests (voucher card cannot be used with discount).
• Career growth opportunities across all restaurant locations.
• 401(k) plan, eligible after 1 year, with company match up to 4% (fully vested).
  
  

At Goodwin Recruiting, we are committed to our core values and providing world class customer service. We are committed to helping our clients navigate and comply with the complex and ever-changing labor laws as well as help ensure that in every hiring decision, internally and with our client partners, that all viable candidates are considered, and the most qualified candidate is offered the role. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We value all people, understanding that uniqueness and diversity foster a stronger team that is innovative and brings varying perspectives to the table. We put our money where our mouth is and are proud of our efforts to identify a broad slate of candidates, with many hiring success stories to share. JOB ID: 165923 #post

Rob Atkinson

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, $95,000 - $100,000,