Executive Chef

COREcruitment Ltd; Mill Valley (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The established hospitality group in Mill Valley is seeking an experienced Executive Chef to lead an Italian restaurant. You will oversee all culinary operations, ensure high standards, and drive a guest-focused dining experience.

You should bring a strong background in Italian cuisine, pasta, and wood-fired pizza, with experience in a structured restaurant group and solid control of food cost and kitchen operations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Executive Chef or similar role.
• Strong background in Italian cuisine.
• Pasta experience required.
• Wood-fired pizza oven experience preferred.
• Experience in a structured restaurant group with established systems.
• Strong understanding of food cost, labor, inventory, and kitchen operations.
• Solid knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Executive Chef

Italian cuisine

Pasta

Wood-fired pizza

Structured restaurant group

Food cost & labor

Food safety

Job description

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