Executive Chef

D.c.-Global-Talent-Inc.; Newport (RI); On-site; USD 105,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Dining allowance

Relocation bonus

Job summary

D.c.-Global-Talent-Inc. seeks an Executive Chef for a landmark high-volume seafood restaurant in Newport, Rhode Island. You will lead all culinary operations, drive your own seafood-forward menu, and manage a large back-of-house team in a fast-paced, coastal setting.

The role requires a culinary leader who can sustain exceptional seafood quality, training, and leadership during peak season while maintaining strict costs and food safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a high-volume seafood kitchen with strong quality controls.
• Proven track record creating and owning a culinary vision.
• Comfortable managing large back-of-house teams and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Lead all culinary operations ensuring top quality, consistency, and presentation.
• Own and drive menu development rooted in seafood and coastal cuisine.
• Build, manage, and develop a large BOH team including recruitment, training, and scheduling.
• Maintain excellence during peak season with high daily cover counts.
• Manage food costs, labour, and kitchen budgets to meet targets.
• Uphold HACCP, hygiene, and food safety across all kitchens.
• Source seafood and local ingredients and manage supplier relationships.
• Collaborate with FOH leadership to ensure seamless guest experience.
• Foster a high-performance, positive kitchen culture.

Skills

High-volume leadership

Seafood & coastal cuisine

Menu development ownership

Large BOH leadership

Budgeting & cost controls

Job description

EXECUTIVE CHEF

High-Volume Seafood Restaurant • Newport, Rhode Island • USD $105,000 - $120,000 + Up to 20% Bonus

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are searching for an Executive Chef for a landmark high-volume waterfront seafood restaurant in Newport, Rhode Island. This is an iconic dining destination with a legacy spanning over three decades, celebrated for exceptional seafood, an award-winning wine list, and an unmatched waterfront setting.

The restaurant operates at significant volume with a strong seasonal peak, and this role demands a culinary leader who has owned their vision, built and led large kitchen teams, and thrives in a high-energy, independent restaurant environment.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead all culinary operations, maintaining the highest standards of food quality, consistency, and presentation across all service periods


• Own and drive menu development, bringing a distinct culinary vision rooted in seafood and coastal cuisine


• Build, manage, and develop a large back-of-house team including recruitment, training, scheduling, and performance management


• Maintain operational excellence during peak season, managing high daily cover counts with consistency


• Manage food costs, labour, and kitchen budgets to achieve financial targets


• Uphold food safety, hygiene, and HACCP standards across all kitchen operations


• Source and maintain strong relationships with quality seafood and local ingredient suppliers


• Collaborate with front-of-house leadership to ensure a seamless guest experience


• Foster a high-performance, positive kitchen culture

WHAT YOU BRING

• Demonstrated high-volume, full-service restaurant experience at significant annual revenue scale


• Strong seafood and coastal cuisine background - does not need to be most recent, but must be substantial


• Menu development and ownership experience: must have developed and driven your own culinary vision, not solely executed someone else's


• Proven leadership of a large back-of-house team - strong people leadership is essential


• Stable employment history; candidates with short stints should be prepared to provide context


• Independent or chef-driven concept background is strongly preferred

WHAT'S OFFERED

• Base salary of USD $105,000 - $120,000 per year


• Annual performance bonus of up to 20%


• Quarterly dining allowance


• Relocation sign-on bonus for qualifying out-of-area candidates


• A leadership role at one of New England's most iconic waterfront dining destinations