Executive Chef for New Opening
Recruiting Partner: Robert Goebel
Columbia, South Carolina | Food & Beverage & Lodging | Not Remote | $75,000 to $85,000 | Job ID: 165257
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A hospitality group in Columbia is seeking an experienced Executive Chef to lead the kitchen of a new European-inspired café and wine shop. This is a unique opportunity to help shape a concept from the ground up and build a kitchen culture that reflects creativity, quality, and community.
Responsibilities:
- Lead all back-of-house operations, including prep, service, hiring, training, and mentoring.
- Develop menus that highlight seasonal ingredients, quality, and wine pairings.
- Establish and maintain kitchen systems, processes, and standards for consistent execution.
- Collaborate with ownership and front-of-house to create a welcoming and memorable guest experience.
Qualifications:
- Proven experience in scratch kitchens—cafés, bistros, wine bars, or market-style dining.
- Strong leadership and team management skills with a calm, positive approach.
- Knowledge of food and labor cost management, vendor relationships, and inventory systems.
- Experience opening a restaurant or building a kitchen culture from scratch is a plus.
Benefits:
- Focused shifts: brunch, lunch, cocktail hour, and light early dinner—no late nights.
- Opportunity to shape a new concept and lead a kitchen culture from day one.
- Work in a vibrant, urban, walkable neighborhood with a community-focused environment.
- Competitive compensation and benefits package.
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: 165257
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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.
Robert Goebel
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
