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Executive Chef – Award-Winning Scratch Kitchen | Montgomery, AL
Lead the Kitchen. Develop Great People. Build a Career.
We're partnering with an award-winning polished casual restaurant group to identify an exceptional Executive Chef for one of its high-volume restaurants.
This opportunity is ideal for a hands-on culinary leader who enjoys coaching and developing people, leading from the front, and operating a high-volume scratch kitchen with exceptional food quality and consistency.
This organization has built a strong reputation through scratch cooking, outstanding hospitality, and promoting talented leaders from within. If you're looking for more than your next Executive Chef position—and instead want to join a company that invests in its people and offers long-term career growth—we'd welcome the opportunity to speak with you.
Compensation & Benefits
- $75,000–$85,000 base salary
- Uncapped profit-sharing bonus, typically $15,000–$20,000+ annually and paid every four weeks
- Three weeks of paid time off
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
- 401(k) with discretionary company match after one year
- Structured 10-week training program
- Significant internal promotion opportunities
- Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day
- Early closure on Christmas Eve
What You'll Do
- Lead all back-of-house operations for a high-volume restaurant.
- Develop, coach, and mentor Sous Chefs and hourly culinary team members.
- Drive food quality, consistency, execution, and sanitation standards.
- Manage food cost, labor, inventory, purchasing, and overall kitchen productivity.
- Hire, train, schedule, and retain high-performing BOH teams.
- Maintain strong inventory controls and vendor relationships.
- Ensure consistent execution of established recipes and operating procedures.
- Lead hands-on butchering and portion-control standards.
- Partner with the General Manager to deliver an exceptional guest experience.
What We're Looking For
- Two or more years of Executive Chef experience in a high-volume, full-service restaurant.
- Scratch-kitchen experience required.
- Hands-on butchering experience required.
- Experience leading kitchen operations within a corporate restaurant environment.
- Strong knowledge of food cost, labor management, inventory, purchasing, and P&L performance.
- Proven success developing and retaining culinary teams.
- Stable employment history with demonstrated career progression.
- Polished casual or upscale casual restaurant experience strongly preferred.
This Could Be an Excellent Fit If You Enjoy
- Leading by example instead of managing from the office.
- Coaching and developing future culinary leaders.
- Building positive, high-performing kitchen cultures.
- Working for a company that promotes from within.
- Operating within proven systems while delivering exceptional food every day.
If you're interested in learning more, we'd welcome a confidential conversation about the opportunity.
JOB ID: 180347
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John Watson