Executive Chef

Private Listing; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An industry-leading restaurant is looking for a passionate Executive Chef to oversee its dinner service and mentoring of kitchen staff. This role demands high culinary standards, strong leadership, and significant operational insight to maintain quality and profitability in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in fine dining and a commitment to food quality.

Benefits

Excellent compensation

Benefits and bonus structure

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience as Executive Chef or similar role.
• Strong command of high-end cuisine.
• Influential leadership style, team-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Manage sophisticated dinner service and private room operations.
• Ensure quality and profitability of the restaurant.
• Foster a mentoring atmosphere for employees.

Skills

Food safety procedures

Organizational skills

High-end cuisine knowledge

Leadership

Training and development

Writing skills

Computer skills

Education

Degree in culinary arts

Job description

Industry leading kitchens, candidate preferred.

We are seeking a passionate, talented Executive Chef to manage our sophisticated dinner service restaurant and a small private room, Ideal Candidate would be someone who can create a mentoring and nurturing atmosphere for all the front and back of the house employees.

The Executive Chef is responsible for the overall quality and profitability of the restaurant.

Candidate will ensures that all personnel and systems function efficiently so that guests are satisfied.

The business achieves budgeted profit levels and employee morale is maintained.

It is important that our Executive chef understand that the quality and consistency in our food and presentation is our highest priority.

Qualified candidates will have :

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive culinary experience as an Executive Chef, Chef de Cuisine or Executive Sous Chef in a well-rated, 'industry leading kitchen'
• Actively practice food safety procedures
• Organizational skills
• Strong command of high-end cuisine
• Passion for training and development of others
• Influential, team-oriented leadership style
• Strong writing and computer skills with a degree in culinary arts from an accredited University preferred

We offer excellent compensation with benefits and bonus structure.