Executive Chef — Lead Culinary Innovation & Guest Experience

sbe Lifestyle Hospitality; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

sbe Lifestyle Hospitality in the United States is seeking an Executive Chef to lead all culinary operations across venues, delivering exceptional food quality, safety, and guest experience. You will oversee menu development, kitchen leadership (Chef de Cuisine, Sous Chefs), and cost controls while partnering with hotel and restaurant leadership to drive profitability.

The role requires five+ years in culinary management, proven leadership, and a track record of innovation in high-volume

Qualifications

• Five+ years of progressive culinary management in high-volume hospitality.
• Minimum of two years as Executive Sous Chef or equivalent leadership role.
• Proven ability to lead, develop, and retain high-performing culinary teams.
• Strong knowledge of food costing, budgeting, purchasing, inventory management, and labor controls.
• Advanced culinary techniques, food preparation, and kitchen operations.
• Experience creating menus and implementing culinary programs.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Culinary degree preferred but not required.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight for all culinary operations, ensuring consistency and quality across service outlets.
• Develop and mentor the Chef de Cuisine, Sous Chefs, and kitchen leadership team.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, presentation, cleanliness, and sanitation.
• Lead menu development, recipe creation, seasonal offerings, and culinary innovation.
• Ensure proper execution of recipes, portioning, plating, and culinary procedures.
• Monitor food and labor costs, purchasing, inventory controls to meet budgets.
• Analyze financial performance and implement strategies to improve profitability.
• Develop staffing plans and support recruiting, onboarding, training, and retention.
• Collaborate with front-of-house leadership for seamless service and guest satisfaction.
• Oversee vendor relationships, sourcing, and inventory management.
• Lead culinary execution for events and promotions and drive continuous improvement.

Job description

sbe Lifestyle Hospitality in the United States is seeking an Executive Chef to lead all culinary operations across venues, delivering exceptional food quality, safety, and guest experience. You will oversee menu development, kitchen leadership (Chef de Cuisine, Sous Chefs), and cost controls while partnering with hotel and restaurant leadership to drive profitability.

The role requires five+ years in culinary management, proven leadership, and a track record of innovation in high-volume