Executive Chef

Global Hospitality, Inc.; North Carolina; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Performance bonus

Health benefits

401(k)

Relocation assistance

Growth potential

Job summary

Global Hospitality, Inc. is seeking a hands-on Multi-Unit Chef to lead and develop kitchens across multiple upscale concepts in the Carolinas.

You will partner with senior leadership on menus, standards, and systems, while coaching culinary teams and managing costs to sustain growth and excellence.

Qualifications

• Progressive culinary leadership experience in upscale or chef-driven operations.
• Experience overseeing multiple restaurants or outlets.
• Strong communication and financial acumen; training and mentorship focus.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across multiple operations.
• Coach and develop Chefs, Sous Chefs, and culinary leaders.
• Maintain high standards for quality, consistency, and presentation.
• Drive cost control, payroll management, and purchasing efficiency.
• Develop menus, recipes, and culinary initiatives.
• Build training programs and operational standards.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, and retention of talent.
• Ensure sanitation, food safety, and kitchen organization.

Skills

Leadership

Menu development

Cost control

Staff coaching

Food safety

Education

Culinary degree

Tools

Kitchen management systems

Job description

Are you a chef who is as passionate about developing people and building great kitchens as you are about food?

We are conducting a confidential search for an accomplished Multi‑Unit Chef in the Carolinas. This is an opportunity for a talented, financials savvy, hands‑on culinary professional to oversee multiple distinctive upscale concepts while developing teams, strengthening systems, and ensuring an exceptional and consistent culinary experience.

This is not a position for someone who wants to lead from an office. We are looking for a chef who enjoys being in the kitchens, working alongside the teams, coaching culinary leaders, and continuously raising the bar.

The Opportunity

Working closely with senior leadership, you will provide culinary direction and operational support across multiple concepts while allowing each to maintain its own identity. You'll be instrumental in strengthening kitchen leadership, developing talent, maintaining culinary standards, and creating the systems necessary to support continued growth.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing leadership and culinary oversight across multiple operations


• Coaching and developing Chefs, Sous Chefs, and emerging culinary leaders


• Maintaining exceptional standards for food quality, consistency, execution, and presentation


• Driving the financials with excellent cost and payroll management


• Partnering with leadership on menu development, recipes, and culinary initiatives


• Building effective training programs and operational standards


• Managing purchasing, inventory, and other key financial metrics


• Developing strong vendor relationships and identifying purchasing efficiencies


• Supporting recruitment, onboarding, and retention of culinary talent


• Ensuring the highest standards of sanitation, food safety, and kitchen organization


• Creating accountability while building a positive, collaborative kitchen culture

The Background We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate brings progressive culinary leadership experience within upscale, chef‑driven, or high‑quality restaurant operations, along with proven experience overseeing multiple restaurants or outlets.

You should be equally comfortable discussing food and people as you are financials and operational performance. Strong communication skills, financial acumen, a passion for training and mentorship, and the ability to earn the respect of culinary teams are essential.

Most importantly, we’re looking for a hands‑on leader who understands that exceptional restaurants are built through consistency, accountability, and developing great people.

What We Offer

Highly competitive compensation plus performance bonus, comprehensive health benefits, 401(k), relocation assistance, and meaningful long‑term growth potential.

Additional details regarding the opportunity will be shared with qualified candidates during the interview process.