Executive Chef

Del Frisco's Restaurant Group; Southlake (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training program

Career development

Employee discounts

Health plans

Dental and vision

Life insurance

Short-term disability

FSAs & 401k

Paid time off

Bonus potential

Job summary

Del Frisco’s Grille in Southlake, TX is seeking an Executive Chef to lead and inspire our culinary team in a high-volume, upscale environment, delivering exceptional food quality and memorable guest experiences. Bring your leadership to a premier dining destination and help drive growth and guest satisfaction.

This role emphasizes developing strong teams, controlling costs, maintaining sanitation standards, and delivering consistently excellent results in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of culinary management experience in upscale/fine dining.
• Proven ability to lead hands-on kitchen teams and maintain quality.

Responsibilities

• Ensures guest satisfaction through exceptional service and hands-on leadership.
• Manages back-of-house operations, including training and development.
• Controls labor and food costs through planning and execution.
• Oversees inventories and ordering of food and supplies.
• Maintains sanitation procedures and OSHA-compliant workplace.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Kitchen operations

Staff supervision

Budgeting & cost control

Food safety & sanitation

Job description

Executive Chef

Del Frisco’s Grille in Southlake, TX is seeking a talented Executive Chef to lead and inspire our culinary team in the heart of Southlake Town Square. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate culinary leader who thrives in a high-volume, upscale environment and takes pride in exceptional food quality, developing strong teams, and creating memorable guest experiences. Bring your culinary leadership to a premier dining destination and take the next step in your career with a respected restaurant brand offering exciting opportunities for growth!

• 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

Overview

Del Friscos' Grille

Southlake, TX

Executive Chef

Del Frisco’s Grille in Southlake, TX is seeking a talented Executive Chef to lead and inspire our culinary team in the heart of Southlake Town Square. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate culinary leader who thrives in a high-volume, upscale environment and takes pride in exceptional food quality, developing strong teams, and creating memorable guest experiences. Bring your culinary leadership to a premier dining destination and take the next step in your career with a respected restaurant brand offering exciting opportunities for growth!

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 an upscale / fine dining 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 monthly inventories, 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 an upscale / fine dining establishment
• Strong knowledge and attention to detail on back of the house operations including staff supervision, inventory controls and food/labor cost, and product quality
• Strong communication, leadership, and conflict resolution skills
• Stable and progressive work history; Strong work ethic

EOE

Pay Range

USD $85,000.00 - USD $95,000.00 /Yr.