Executive Chef

COREcruitment; Mill Valley (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

COREcruitment is partnered with an established hospitality group to recruit an Executive Chef for an Italian restaurant in Mill Valley, CA.

You will lead all culinary operations, drive menu execution with a focus on fresh pasta and wood-fired pizza, manage costs, and mentor a professional kitchen team to meet high standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Executive Chef or equivalent.
• Strong Italian cuisine background with pasta experience.
• Experience in a structured restaurant group with established systems.
• Strong knowledge of food cost, labor, inventory and kitchen operations.
• Commitment to food safety and high culinary standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead all culinary operations for the restaurant
• Maintain quality and presentation across the menu
• Manage food costs, ordering, inventory, and labor
• Follow and maintain recipes, processes, and SOPs
• Ensure food safety, sanitation, and kitchen standards
• Collaborate with leadership to deliver guest experience
• Recruit, train, and develop a high-performing culinary team

Skills

Italian cuisine

Pasta making

Wood-fired pizza

Food cost

Kitchen operations

Food safety

Team leadership

Structured systems

Job description

Executive Chef

Mill Valley, CA
$110,000-$120,000 + Incentives & Benefits

We're partnered with an established hospitality group looking for an experienced Executive Chef to lead an Italian restaurant in Mill Valley.

This is a great opportunity for a hands-on culinary leader who understands Italian cuisine, has a strong background with fresh pasta and wood-fired pizza, and thrives in an operation with established systems and high culinary standards.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead all culinary operations for the restaurant
• Maintain consistency, quality, and presentation across the menu
• Manage food costs, ordering, inventory, and kitchen labor
• Follow and maintain established recipes, processes, and SOPs
• Ensure food safety, sanitation, and kitchen standards are consistently met
• Work closely with restaurant leadership to deliver a strong guest experience
• Recruit, train, and build a high-performing culinary team

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience as an Executive Chef, Chef de Cuisine, or similar
• Strong background in Italian cuisine
• Must have pasta experience
• Wood-fired pizza oven experience strongly preferred
• Experience working within a structured restaurant group with established systems
• Strong understanding of food cost, labor, inventory, and kitchen operations
• Strong understanding of food safety and operational standards