Executive Chef - Cambridge

Row34 NH; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly Bonuses

Paid Vacation

Medical Insurance (Cigna)

Dental, Vision, Accident, Disability

401K Program with Company Matching

Parking Included

Employee Dining Policy

Opportunities for work related travel

Job summary

Row 34 Cambridge is seeking an Executive Chef to lead the back of house team. This is a hands-on leadership role—invest in developing hourly and management staff while driving restaurant operations.

Working with the General Manager, ensure kitchen performs at the highest level from food quality to guest experience. Our menus change daily, spotlighting local New England seafood, with in-house smoking, curing, ceviche and crudo programs, and a creative spin on classics.

Qualifications

• Proven experience running a kitchen, from daily execution to big-picture operations.
• Strong grasp of food cost, inventory management, and ordering — you know your numbers and use them to drive smart decisions.
• A track record of managing, coaching, and developing culinary teams; you build people up, not just menus.
• Comfortable working hand-in-hand with the General Manager and other culinary leaders across our restaurant group to keep standards high and operations running smoothly.
• Partner with ownership on long-term vision and goals, proactively communicating insights and needs from the kitchen.
• Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to juggle the demands of a fast-paced kitchen without losing sight of the details.
• A kind, people-first leader — someone who brings out the best in their team through respect and genuine investment in their growth.
• Professional, hospitality-minded, and always excited to teach and keep learning.

Responsibilities

• Lead back of house team and ensure kitchen performance aligns with guest experience.
• Drive daily execution and long-term operations planning for the kitchen.
• Develop and coach culinary staff to raise standards and performance.
• Collaborate with GM and culinary leaders to maintain high standards and smooth operations.
• Communicate insights and needs from the kitchen to ownership for vision alignment.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Cost control

Staff coaching

Collaboration with GM

Hospitality mindset

Job description

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

Row 34 is an award-winning, high-energy neighborhood oyster bar with locations in the Seaport and Kenmore Square neighborhoods of Boston, MA; Cambridge, MA; Burlington, MA; and Portsmouth, NH. We're known for our extensive oyster program, a menu built around the freshest seafood, and a people-first culture rooted in teamwork, growth, and hospitality.

Row 34 Cambridge is looking for an Executive Chef to lead the back of house team. This is a hands-on leadership role — you'll invest in developing our hourly and management staff while driving the overall operations of the restaurant. Working closely with the General Manager, you'll ensure the kitchen performs at the highest level every day, from food quality to guest experience.

Our menus change daily, spotlighting local and seasonal New England seafood sourced directly from farmers and fishermen we work with closely. In house, we handle our own smoking and curing, run a ceviche and crudo program, and put a creative spin on both seafood dishes and New England classics.

Qualifications:

Proven experience running a kitchen, from daily execution to big-picture operations.

Strong grasp of food cost, inventory management, and ordering — you know your numbers and use them to drive smart decisions.

A track record of managing, coaching, and developing culinary teams; you build people up, not just menus.

Comfortable working hand-in-hand with the General Manager and other culinary leaders across our restaurant group to keep standards high and operations running smoothly.

Partner with ownership on long-term vision and goals, proactively communicating insights and needs from the kitchen.

Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to juggle the demands of a fast-paced kitchen without losing sight of the details.

A kind, people-first leader — someone who brings out the best in their team through respect and genuine investment in their growth.

Professional, hospitality-minded, and always excited to teach and keep learning.

Salary is competitive ($100K+), plus an industry-leading comprehensive benefits package including:

Quarterly Bonuses throughout the year - based on performance metrics

2 Weeks Paid Vacation - Annually (increases to 3 weeks at year 3, 4 weeks at year 7)

Medical Insurance, (Cigna)- offered at 90 days of employment

Dental, Vision, Accident, Disability Insurance - offered at 90 days of employment

40 Hours Annually Paid Available Sick Time - Accrued

401K Program with Company Matching up to 4% - offered at 6 months of employment

Parking Included

Employee Dining Policy

Opportunities for work related travel to promote the restaurant and the brand