Executive Chef

Render Hospitality; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Relocation assistance

Corporate culinary support and growth

Job summary

Render Collective in Dallas is seeking an accomplished Executive Chef to lead an upscale, high-volume coastal Italian restaurant. This fully scratch kitchen centers on handmade pasta, dough fermentation, and wood-fired cooking.

Reporting to corporate culinary leadership, you will oversee culinary execution, kitchen operations, financial performance, and team development for roughly 60 back‑of‑house staff supporting ~1,000 covers daily, with structured support from a corporate culinary team.

Qualifications

• Sustained experience in Italian cuisine.
• Proven track record in developing people.
• Operational discipline to deliver high-volume, consistent quality.
• Experience with handmade pasta and wood-fired cooking preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain exceptional standards for flavor, presentation, consistency, and service execution.
• Oversee fresh pasta production, dough fermentation, and solid-fuel cooking.
• Partner on seasonal menus, recipe development, testing, and costing.
• Lead production planning, staffing, purchasing, inventory, and kitchen readiness.
• Own food cost, kitchen labor, yield management, and waste control.
• Recruit, train, and retain talented employees while developing the Chef de Cuisine and Sous Chefs.
• Build a culture grounded in integrity, clear expectations, respect, and accountability.
• Partner with front-of-house leadership to deliver a seamless guest experience.
• Uphold rigorous food safety, sanitation, and equipment standards.

Skills

Italian cuisine expertise

Leadership & team development

High-volume kitchen operations

Food cost management

Job description

Dallas, Texas | $130,000-150,000 base + performance bonus + benefits

Render Collective is seeking an accomplished Executive Chef to lead an upscale, high-volume coastal Italian restaurant in Dallas.

This fully scratch kitchen centers on handmade pasta, dough fermentation, and wood-fired cooking. We're seeking a chef with sustained experience in Italian cuisine, a strong record of developing people, and the operational discipline to deliver exceptional food at substantial volume.

The Opportunity

Reporting to corporate culinary leadership, the Executive Chef will oversee culinary execution, kitchen operations, financial performance, and team development. The operation serves approximately 1,000 covers daily, supported by a back-of-house team of roughly 60 employees, including a Chef de Cuisine and four Sous Chefs.

A structured orientation and an experienced corporate culinary team provide support and collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain exceptional standards for flavor, presentation, consistency, and service execution.
• Oversee fresh pasta production, dough fermentation, and solid-fuel cooking.
• Partner with corporate culinary leadership on seasonal menus, recipe development, testing, and costing.
• Lead production planning, staffing, purchasing, inventory, and kitchen readiness.
• Own food cost, kitchen labor, yield management, and waste control.
• Recruit, train, and retain talented employees while developing the CDC and Sous Chefs.
• Build a culture grounded in integrity, clear expectations, respect, and accountability.
• Partner with front-of-house leadership to deliver a seamless guest experience.
• Uphold rigorous food safety, sanitation, and equipment standards.

Compensation & Support

• Performance-based bonus
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance for the right candidate
• Corporate culinary support and growth opportunities

Restaurant and hospitality group identities will be shared with qualified candidates during the recruitment process.