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Executive Chef – Garden City Center
Join a respected restaurant group known for its approachable yet traditional menu featuring classic Italian dishes, Neapolitan pizzas, and wood-fire grilled entrees. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a kitchen team in a favorite local dining destination, where your culinary passion and leadership will make a significant impact.
Executive Chef Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive compensation $85,000–$95,000 per year
- Sick, holiday, and vacation paid time off
- Excellent health, dental, and vision benefits with a flex spending account option
- Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
- Ability Assist (EAP)
- Life and disability insurance
- Short-term disability (MA only)
- Great 401(k) match
- Employee ownership opportunities
- 35% discount when dining in our locations
- Perk spot options
- Fully paid BJ’s membership
- Manager’s dining card
Executive Chef Requirements & Qualifications
- Minimum 3-5 years of previous experience as an Executive Chef in a high-volume establishment
- Culinary Arts degree preferred, but exceptional experience will be considered
- Must have a flexible schedule to work during days, nights, weekends, and some holidays as needed
- Strong communication skills
- Proven history of high-quality cuisine, preferably in high-volume production of fresh, scratch food
- Experience in cost controls
- Ability to stand for long periods and lift/move 25-50 pounds
- Collaborative approach to creating an equitable workplace environment with respectful working relationships
Executive Chef Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Direct and oversee all kitchen activities, ensuring efficient, profitable, safe, and sanitary food service
- Manage labor and food cost controls as well as budgeting
- Engineer menus to enhance guest experience and operational efficiency
- Hire, train, and develop kitchen staff while managing performance and team culture
If you are passionate about food and the guest experience and want to be part of a company that values its team, we want to hear from you!
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: 168667
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