Executive Chef - French Brasserie, Build a New Kitchen

Big Time Restaurant Group; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top pay

Health benefits

401(k)

Life insurance

Bonus opportunities

Paid time off

Relocation assistance

Leadership opportunity

Job summary

Big Time Restaurant Group seeks an accomplished Executive Chef to lead Parisol, a new French brasserie on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. You will build an exceptional kitchen team, shape the culinary identity, and ensure rigorous product quality in a high-volume, scratch-kitchen environment.

The role requires 8+ years of executive leadership with classical French training, seasonal menu development, and a hands-on, start-up mentality.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of Executive Chef or senior culinary leadership experience.
• Proven experience in a high-volume French or French-inspired restaurant.
• Strong classical French culinary training, technique, and knowledge of traditional French cuisine.
• Extensive scratch-kitchen experience with a commitment to quality, consistency, and presentation.
• Proven ability to recruit, lead, mentor, and inspire a high-performing culinary team.
• Strong understanding of food cost management, labor controls, ordering, inventory, and kitchen operations.
• A passion for seasonal ingredients, thoughtful menu development, and exceptional guest experiences.
• Hands-on leadership skills and the ability to thrive in a new-opening environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead culinary vision for Parisol and establish the kitchen standards.
• Build and manage a high-performing kitchen team from the ground up.
• Oversee the floor-to-kitchene operations and guest-experience focus.
• Play a key role in shaping Parisol’s culinary identity for a Q1 2027 opening.

Skills

Executive leadership

French cuisine expertise

High-volume kitchen

Culinary training

Team recruitment & mentorship

Food cost & operations

Job description

Big Time Restaurant Group seeks an accomplished Executive Chef to lead Parisol, a new French brasserie on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. You will build an exceptional kitchen team, shape the culinary identity, and ensure rigorous product quality in a high-volume, scratch-kitchen environment.

The role requires 8+ years of executive leadership with classical French training, seasonal menu development, and a hands-on, start-up mentality.