Executive Chef

Delaware North at Truist Park; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with up to 4% company match

Annual performance bonus

Paid vacation days and holidays

Paid parental bonding leave

Tuition and/or professional certs

Friends-and-family discounts

Job summary

Delaware North’s Patina Group seeks an Executive Chef to lead Hundredfold American Brasserie in Atlanta, shaping the kitchen culture, training the team, and launching a premier dining destination. You will drive culinary vision, ops excellence, and guest experiences from day one.

Role emphasizes teaching, mentoring, and building a high-performing team while overseeing budget, inventory, and quality control in a fine-dining setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–3 years of Executive Chef experience in upscale dining
• Culinary Arts degree preferred; ServSafe Manager and Food Handler certifications preferred but not mandatory; to be completed
• Strong financial and computer skills; familiarity with P&Ls and budgeting
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and POS systems
• Flexible schedule to meet business needs

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for back-of-house operations, overseeing culinary production, quality, sanitation, inventory, and service execution
• Recruit, develop, and mentor high-performing culinary teams with hands-on coaching
• Ensure compliance with food safety and health regulations; maintain safe kitchen operations
• Oversee invoicing, scheduling, labor tracking, cost management, purchasing, and workforce planning
• Lead hiring, onboarding, and performance reviews to build a strong culinary team
• Collaborate with FOH leadership to deliver elevated guest experiences and operational alignment

Skills

Executive Chef experience

Leadership

Financial & budgeting

Food safety & sanitation

Education

Culinary Arts degree

Tools

POS systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

The opportunity

Delaware North’s Patina Group is seeking an Executive Chef to lead the culinary team at Hundredfold American Brasserie, an exciting new dining destination opening this fall in Atlanta, GA. This is a unique opportunity for a dynamic culinary leader to play a key role in launching the restaurant, building a high-performing culinary team, establishing operational excellence, and creating a strong kitchen culture from day one. As Hundredfold prepares to make its debut, the Executive Chef will help shape the vision, guest experience, and long-term success of one of Atlanta’s newest culinary destinations.

As Executive Chef, you will oversee all back-of-house operations, including culinary production, quality assurance, financial performance, inventory management, and team development. This role requires a strong focus on teaching, training, and mentoring culinary talent while driving consistency, efficiency, and exceptional execution throughout the kitchen.

If you are a passionate culinary professional with a proven track record of developing high-performing teams, managing upscale dining operations, and delivering exceptional culinary experiences, we invite you to join a global hospitality company and help lead the continued success of Hundredfold American Brasserie.

Pay

Minimum – Anticipated Maximum Base Salary: $81,900 – $110,600 / year

In addition to base salary, we offer an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan. The advertised pay range represents what we believe at the time of this job posting, that we would be willing to pay for this position. Only in special circumstances, where a candidate has education, training, or experience that far exceeds the requirements for the position, would we consider paying higher than the stated range. Information on our comprehensive benefits package can be found at https://careers.delawarenorth.com/benefits/.

What we offer

At Delaware North, we care about our team members’ personal and professional journeys. These are just some of the benefits we offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with up to 4% company match
• Annual performance bonus based on level, as well as individual, company, and location performance
• Paid vacation days and holidays
• Paid parental bonding leave
• Tuition and/or professional certification reimbursement
• Generous friends-and-family discounts at many of our hotels and resorts

What will you do?

• Provide strategic leadership for all back-of-house operations, overseeing culinary production, food quality, sanitation, inventory management, and service execution to deliver exceptional guest experiences and operational excellence.
• Recruit, develop, and inspire high-performing culinary teams through hands-on coaching, training, mentoring, and performance management, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and excellence.
  Execute and uphold the culinary vision, standards, and recipes of Celebrity Chef Tim Hollingsworth, ensuring consistency, quality, creativity, and authenticity across all menu offerings.
• Ensure full compliance with company policies, food safety regulations, health department requirements, and sanitation standards, maintaining a safe and well-managed culinary operation.
• Oversee all administrative and operational functions of the kitchen, including invoice processing, scheduling, labor tracking, food and labor cost management, inventory control, purchasing, and workforce planning.
• Lead hiring, onboarding, employee development, coaching, corrective action, and performance reviews to build and retain a strong, engaged culinary team.
• Partner closely with front-of-house leadership and key stakeholders to deliver seamless service, operational alignment, and an elevated guest experience.

More about you

• Minimum 2–3 years of Executive Chef experience in an upscale fine dining, luxury hospitality, or high-end American brasserie environment.
• Certificate or degree in Culinary Arts preferred but not mandatory; ServSafe Manager and Food Handler certifications preferred but not mandatory; to be completed within a period of time
• Strong financial and computer skills; experience working with and understanding of P&Ls and budgeting
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and point-of-sale (POS) systems
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to accommodate business needs

Shift details

Days
Holidays
Evenings as needed
Weekends
10hr shift