Executive Chef

The Post Oak; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training program

Career development

Employee discounts

Health benefit plans

Dental/Vision/Life/Disability/401k

Paid time off

Bonus potential

Job summary

King Ranch Texas Kitchen in Houston is seeking an Executive Chef / Senior Kitchen Manager to lead a Texas-inspired culinary program with a focus on quality, consistency, and team development. You will mentor talent, manage costs, and collaborate with restaurant leadership to drive culinary excellence.

Expect hands-on leadership, rigorous training, and opportunities to shape the kitchen culture within a dynamic hospitality organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years culinary management experience, including 2+ years as an Executive Chef in a high-volume full-service setting.
• Strong knowledge of back-of-house operations, including supervision, inventory controls, labor/cost management, and product quality.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Stable and progressive work history with a strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on leadership to ensure guest satisfaction and a Do Whatever It Takes attitude.
• Oversee all back-of-house staff in a high-volume kitchen, with ongoing training and development.
• Plan and execute to achieve or exceed budgeted labor and other costs.
• Oversee weekly/monthly inventories and ordering of food and supplies.
• Maintain sanitation and organize the work area in compliance with OSHA regulations.

Skills

Culinary Management

Executive Chef

Leadership

Communication

Cost Control

Staff Supervision

Job description

Overview

Lead with Texas Pride. Elevate the Culinary Experience. Grow Your Career.

King Ranch Texas Kitchen in Houston is looking for a passionate, accomplished Executive Chef / Senior Kitchen Manager ready to take the next step in their culinary career. If you’re an inspiring culinary leader who takes pride in exceptional food, develops talented teams, and thrives in a dynamic restaurant environment, this is an opportunity to make your mark while building your future with a distinctive Texas-inspired concept. As Executive Chef / Senior Kitchen Manager, you’ll lead the culinary operation with a focus on food quality, consistency, execution, and team development. From mentoring and developing culinary talent to maintaining high standards for food safety, managing costs, and partnering with restaurant leadership, you’ll have the opportunity to shape the kitchen culture and drive culinary excellence every day. This is more than your next Executive Chef / Senior Kitchen Manager position—it’s an opportunity to expand your leadership experience, strengthen your business and culinary expertise, and develop the next generation of culinary talent. We’re looking for a chef who is ready to take ownership, embrace new challenges, and grow within a dynamic hospitality organization.

Lead with passion. Inspire your team. Elevate every plate. Build your culinary future at King Ranch Texas Kitchen.

Benefits

• Extensive and well-rounded training program
• Continued career development and growth opportunities
• Generous employee discounts on dining, retail, amusements, and hotels
• Multiple health benefit plans to suit your needs
• Dental, vision, voluntary life, short term disability, flexible spending accounts and 401 (k)
• Paid time off
• Monthly discretionary bonus potential

Responsibilities

• Ensures excellence in guest satisfaction through commitment to a "Do Whatever It Takes Attitude" and a hands-on, lead by example management style
• Management of all back of house staff in a high-volume kitchen, including ongoing training, development, and follow up
• Achieve or exceed budgeted labor and other cost centers through proper planning and execution
• Oversee weekly and monthlyinventories, and ordering of food and supplies
• Maintain sanitation procedures and organization of work area adhering to all OSHA regulations

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of Culinary Management experience, with at least 2 years as an Executive Chef in a full-service, high-volume dining establishment
• Strong knowledge and attention to detailon back of the house operations including staff supervision, inventory controls and food/labor cost, and product quality
• Strong communication, leadership, and conflict resolutionskills
• Stable and progressive work history; Strong work ethic

EOE

Pay Range

USD $65,000.00 - USD $85,000.00 /Yr.