Executive Chef

The Portal; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits

Opportunity to shape new location

Job summary

The Portal House in Austin is seeking anExecutive Chef to lead the kitchen from the line, overseeing service, back-of-house operations, and the development of a wellness-forward menu built on quality, whole ingredients. You will report to the Director of Food & Beverage and guide the line, prep, and dish team.

You will run service across breakfast, lunch, dinner, and bar snacks, own prep, ordering, food cost, scheduling, and sanitation, and hire and lead the kitchen crew to uphold high standards

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a full-service kitchen, with lead, sous, or kitchen-management experience.
• Strong station skills and the ability to run a service under volume.
• Command of ordering, inventory, and food-cost control.
• ServSafe, or the ability to certify before we open.

Responsibilities

• Run the line and expedite service across breakfast, lunch, dinner, and bar snacks.
• Own prep, ordering, food cost, scheduling, and sanitation.
• Hire, train, and lead the kitchen team.
• Hold the ingredient and quality standards that define our food.

Skills

Lead kitchen management

Station skills

Cost control & inventory

ServSafe certification

Job description

The Portal House is a members club for leaders and creators who want to live their healthiest, happiest lives - a community of changemakers across technology, business, arts, culture, and wellness, in a thoughtfully curated environment built for connection, inspiration, and well-being. Our first location opened in Mill Valley, CA in 2024; our second opens in the Austin, TX area in 2027, giving hospitality professionals the chance to help shape the club experience from the ground up.

The role

We're hiring a hands-on Executive Chef to lead our kitchen in Austin from the line. This is a working-chef role: you'll run service, own back-of-house operations, and set the standard for a wellness-forward menu built on quality, whole ingredients. You'll report to the Director of Food & Beverage and lead the line, prep, and dish team.

What you'll do

• Run the line and expedite service across breakfast, lunch, dinner, and bar snacks
• Own prep, ordering, food cost, scheduling, and sanitation
• Hire, train, and lead the kitchen team
• Hold the ingredient and quality standards that define our food

What you bring

• 3+ years in a full-service kitchen, with lead, sous, or kitchen-management experience
• Strong station skills and the ability to run a service under volume
• Command of ordering, inventory, and food-cost control
• ServSafe, or the ability to certify before we open

Why The Portal House

A brand with a genuine point of view on food, competitive pay and benefits, and a predictable rhythm (busy Thursday-Saturday, lighter early week). Help define a kitchen as the club grows into its second location.