Executive Chef – Upscale Restaurant

Recruiting Partner: Charles Frede

Kissimmee, Florida | Food & Beverage & Lodging | Not Remote | $90,000 to $100,000 | Job ID: 157082

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Join an iconic restaurant group as the Executive Chef of a high-volume, scratch kitchen in Orlando. This is a full-time leadership role offering competitive pay, benefits, and the chance to grow your career with one of Florida’s most historic culinary brands.


Executive Chef – Benefits & Compensation:

  • Annual bonus: $8,000–$12,000
  • Full health and dental insurance
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
  • Closed on all major holidays
  • Relocation assistance is considered for top candidates

Executive Chef – Requirements & Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of experience as an Executive Sous Chef, Senior Sous Chef, or Executive Chef in a $10M–$15M/year high-volume, scratch kitchen
  • Proven leadership with ability to manage 15–20 cooks and 3–4 kitchen managers per shift
  • Strong knowledge of kitchen operations, food safety, cost control, inventory, and team training
  • Must present a polished, professional appearance (no facial tattoos, unnatural hair colors, or unkempt beards)
  • Stable work history – fewer than four employers in the past 10 years
  • Passion for long-term career growth within a respected organization

Executive Chef – Preferred Background & Skills:

  • Excellent communication and leadership skills
  • Ability to foster a positive, collaborative, high-performance kitchen culture
  • Comfortable with a structured environment and maintaining high brand standards

This is a standout opportunity to join one of Florida’s most established restaurant groups and help shape the future of a beloved concept. Apply today to bring your leadership and culinary expertise to a role with growth, legacy, and impact.

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: 157082

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At Goodwin Recruiting we are committed to our core values. We take our value, Dedicated to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, very seriously and will never discriminate against a candidate or client based on any protected classes. Our clients seek qualified candidates, and that is what we deliver. A person’s age, gender, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or arrest or conviction record has no bearing on whether he, she, or they are able to do the job. 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.

Charles Frede

Senior Recruiting Partner

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At Goodwin Recruiting, our clients seek qualified candidates, and that is what we deliver. A person’s age, gender, race, color, marital or family status, national origin, disability, religion, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity has no bearing on whether they are able to do the job. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We work hard to identify a broad slate of candidates for each of our clients, with many hiring success stories to share.

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Senior Recruiting Partner