Executive Chef
Recruiting Partner: Elizabeth Wetherhold
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Food & Beverage & Lodging | Not Remote | $90,000 to $100,000 | Job ID: 164887
Job Summary
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A high-volume neighborhood restaurant with a focus on American food traditions is seeking an Executive Chef to lead breakfast, lunch, and dinner operations. This role oversees three Sous Chefs and a team of cooks, ensuring consistency, creativity, and collaboration in a fast-paced kitchen. We’re looking for a calm, organized leader who communicates clearly, inspires their team, and leaves ego at the door.
Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive salary
- Benefit Package
- 50–60 hour work week
- PTO
- Dining Discounts
Requirements & Qualifications (Must-Haves)
- Proven experience managing a high-volume kitchen (200–800 covers daily)
- Ability to lead, train, and mentor Sous Chefs and cooks
- Strong organizational skills and experience with kitchen systems and vendor management
- Ability to maintain food costs
- Clear, proactive communicator with FOH/BOH teams
- Calm, collaborative leadership style under pressure
- Publish staff schedules 3 weeks in advance
- Conduct regular staff reviews with written feedback and recommendations
- Manage vendor accounts and ensure timely payments
Preferred Background & Skills
- Experience in both casual and elevated dining environments
- Knowledge of American regional cuisines and traditions
- Strong financial and analytical skills
- Track record of building inclusive, collaborative kitchen cultures
- Ability to create and refine systems as the operation grows
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: 164887
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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.
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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.
