Creative Executive Chef - Menu Innovator & Team Leader

O.H.S.O. Brewery & Distillery; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 51,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Paid sick leave

Paid parental leave

Bonus program

Free employee meals

Employee discount 50%

Pay-on-demand access

Job summary

O.H.S.O. Brewery & Distillery in Scottsdale, AZ seeks an experienced Executive Chef to lead our kitchen team in a fast-paced environment.

This role sets the standard for the entire kitchen, building a strong team, developing new menu items, and ensuring quality from prep through service. You will motivate staff, communicate expectations, and collaborate with kitchen and restaurant management to meet sales, staffing, and service goals.

Qualifications

• Over five years as Executive/Head Chef or senior kitchen leader.
• Culinary Arts degree or equivalent professional kitchen experience.
• Current ServSafe certification.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate, train, and develop a kitchen team.
• Strong knowledge of culinary techniques, menu development, and current food trends.
• Experience managing food costs, labor costs, inventory, ordering, and waste.
• Strong understanding of kitchen operations, equipment, and food-safety standards.
• Excellent communication, organization, and time-management skills.
• Creative approach to menu design, plating, and presentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all daily kitchen operations.
• Coordinate and direct food preparation from prep through service.
• Ensure all food is prepared according to recipes, quality standards, portioning, and presentation expectations.
• Monitor the quality and consistency of all food leaving the kitchen.
• Develop, test, document, and implement new menu items.
• Stay informed about culinary trends and identify opportunities for menu innovation.
• Establish plating and presentation standards for all dishes.
• Hire, train, coach, and develop kitchen employees.
• Set clear expectations and hold the kitchen team accountable for performance and standards.
• Delegate responsibilities to Sous Chefs and other kitchen employees and monitor progress throughout the day.
• Create an organized, positive, and productive kitchen environment.
• Manage kitchen scheduling and staffing levels based on business needs.
• Monitor and achieve established food-cost and labor-cost targets.
• Oversee inventory, purchasing, ordering, receiving, and product storage.
• Maintain accurate records of food, beverages, kitchen supplies, and inventory levels.
• Manage product usage, minimize waste, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency.
• Coordinate food orders, deliveries, and pickups as needed.
• Ensure walk-ins, freezers, storage areas, and kitchen stations remain clean and organized.
• Oversee kitchen equipment maintenance and coordinate repair needs.
• Resolve kitchen challenges quickly and professionally.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary kitchen.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies and state food-safety and sanitation requirements.
• Work closely with restaurant management to support sales, staffing, service, and operational goals.
• Lead by example and step in wherever needed to support the team.

Skills

Menu development

Culinary techniques

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Cost control

Education

Culinary Arts degree

ServSafe certification

Job description

O.H.S.O. Brewery & Distillery in Scottsdale, AZ seeks an experienced Executive Chef to lead our kitchen team in a fast-paced environment.

This role sets the standard for the entire kitchen, building a strong team, developing new menu items, and ensuring quality from prep through service. You will motivate staff, communicate expectations, and collaborate with kitchen and restaurant management to meet sales, staffing, and service goals.