Executive Sous Chef – Upscale Restaurant
Recruiting Partner: Charles Frede
Tampa, Florida | Food & Beverage & Lodging | Not Remote | $90,000 to $95,000 | Job ID: 160460
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Join a nationally acclaimed, upscale modern American restaurant in Tampa as an Executive Sous Chef. This full-scratch kitchen operation is known for its bold flavors, live-fire cooking, and exceptional guest experiences. If you're a polished, hands-on culinary leader looking to grow with one of Florida’s most respected hospitality groups, this is the opportunity.
Executive Sous Chef Benefits and Compensation:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid Sick Time
- PTO
- Life Insurance coverage
- Complimentary shift meals
- Monthly dining comp card ($300)
- Flexible scheduling
- Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas
- Strong long-term growth potential within an award-winning restaurant group
Executive Sous Chef Requirements & Qualifications:
- 4+ years of current/recent culinary leadership experience in high-volume, upscale, scratch kitchens
- Expertise in live-fire cooking techniques; basic sushi knowledge is a plus
- Strong command of food and labor cost control, COGS, and kitchen financial management
- Experience leading large BOH teams in fast-paced, guest-focused operations
- Familiarity with systems including Restaurant365, Toast POS, HotSchedules, and third-party delivery platforms
- Ability to execute seasonal menu changes, specials, and kitchen systems improvements
- Hands-on leadership style with strong communication and coaching skills
- Must consistently demonstrate a polished and professional appearance and demeanor
Executive Sous Chef Preferred Background & Skills:
- Prior experience in high-volume upscale culinary environments is strongly preferred
- Local Tampa or Orlando candidates are preferred, though relocation will be considered for standout candidates
- Candidates from mass-casual chains (e.g., Darden, Blooming Brands, etc…) will not be considered due to concept mismatch
This is a high-profile leadership opportunity to help define the culinary identity of a premier concept while advancing your career within a sophisticated, growth-minded brand. Apply today and step into a kitchen where precision, passion, and innovation thrive.
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.
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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.
Charles Frede
Senior Recruiting Partner
