Executive Chef

Lettuce Entertain You; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Quarterly Bonus

PTO & Holidays

401(k)

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Life & Accident Insurance

Domestic Partner Benefits

Restaurant Discounts

Employee Assistance

Job summary

Shaw's Chicago is part of Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants and is hiring an Executive Chef to lead two restaurants in Chicago, oversee BOH operations, and drive cost controls. The role requires 5+ years of executive chef experience in a full‑service setting and strong leadership across teams.

You will develop seasonal menus, partner with divisional leaders, and guide training while maintaining recipe costing and kitchen standards. Competitive compensation and benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Executive Chef experience in a full-service restaurant.
• Ability to lead and develop teams.
• Skilled in managing BOH systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee BOH operations, purchasing standards, inventory, and food cost controls.
• Provide guidance and leadership to hourly and management teams.
• Develop and execute seasonal menus with divisional leaders.
• Ensure BOH training in collaboration with trainers and chefs.
• Conduct quarterly in-restaurant audits of SOPs and systems.
• Partner with chefs to purchase food products and supplies.
• Maintain recipe books with GM/management.
• Interview, hire, onboard, train, and develop BOH staff.
• Foster teamwork across all teams.
• Handle guest, vendor, and employee challenges with tact.
• Work various shifts at multiple sites, including travel if needed.

Skills

Executive Chef experience

Team leadership

BOH systems management

Job description

About US

Shaw's Crab House is two restaurants in one: a casual oyster bar with freshly shucked oysters and a sophisticated seafood house featuring made-to-order sushi and more than 40 seafood dishes, including our signature Alaskan King Crab Legs.

Overview

Shaw's Chicago is now Hiring an EXECUTIVE CHEF!

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants is looking for a Executive Chef with 2 years of Executive Chef experience. We reward our teams with benefits, career-long training and growth opportunities.

A Few of Our Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Quarterly Bonus
• Paid Time Off - including Paid Holidays, Personal Days & Vacation
• 401(k)
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life, Accident Protection & Critical Illness Insurance
• Domestic Partner Benefits
• Restaurant Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program - focusing on a commitment to mental health & wellness

Why Work With Lettuce?

Lettuce is a culinary-driven restaurant company with a genuine commitment to our people: we welcome unique perspectives and nurture diverse talents at 130+ locations, supported by our Culture of Caring. If you’re ready to be a part of what we do next, then explore your possibilities at Lettuce and We participate in E-Verify

Responsibilities

• Oversee, monitor and ensure effective and efficient BOH operations including monitoring and ensuring consistent purchasing standards and inventory, and tracking and controlling food costs
• Provide guidance and leadership to hourly and management teams while fostering our Culture of Caring
• Research, develop and execute seasonal menus and new menu items as directed in partnership with divisional leaders
• Ensure effective BOH training in collaboration with divisional trainers and chefs
• Conduct quarterly in-restaurant audit of BOH standard operating procedures and systems
• Partner with designated chefs to purchase and order food product and supplies for the restaurant
• Partner with GM and/or designated managers/chefs to regularly review and maintain recipe books
• Create new and maintain existing recipe costing in partnership with GM and designated chefs
• Partner with GM and management team to interview, hire, onboard, train, supervise and develop all BOH employees and teams as needed
• Model and promote teamwork across all teams
• Use tact and good judgment when dealing with challenges pertaining to guests, vendors and employees, and respond with patience and courtesy
• Work a variety of days and shifts (including early mornings, late nights and weekends) at multiple sites with or without overnight travel, as needed

• Move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Executive Chef experience in a full-service restaurant
• Ability to lead and develop teams
• Skilled in managing BOH systems

Salary Range

USD $70,000.00 - USD $100,000.00 /Yr.