Executive Chef - Lead Culinary Team & High-Impact Menus

Darden Restaurants Inc.; California (MO); On-site; USD 73,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and vision insurance

Management Incentive Performance Plan

401(k) retirement plan with company-mA

Job summary

Ruth’s Chris, a premier American steak house, is seeking an Executive Chef to lead the culinary team, uphold the highest standards of food quality and safety, and drive guest satisfaction and profitability. You will oversee daily kitchen activities, inventory, event planning support, and staff leadership to build a productive, compliant work environment.

The role requires strong leadership, exceptional guest service, and the ability to recruit, train, and mentor hourly team members, while

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications, knowledge, skills, and work environment described in the ad.
• Demonstrate exceptional guest service mentality and professional demeanor.
• Strong communication skills to resolve conflict and mentor hourly team members.
• Illustrate effective organization and time management skills.
• Formal business education or restaurant management degree is a plus and corporate training is required.

Responsibilities

• Proactively recruit, hire and train BOH personnel and provide ongoing training.
• Perform line checks to ensure quality and quantity of food.
• Inspect orders on arrival for completeness and quality; ensure kitchen standards.
• Oversee kitchen operations and storage to meet safety and sanitation standards.
• Manage kitchen finances to drive profitability; purchase inventory per sales forecast and PARs.
• Schedule and staff to maintain efficiency, productivity and profitability.
• Proactively source talent to build a winning team; maintain flexible scheduling including evenings, holidays, and weekends.

Skills

Guest service mindset

Strong communication

Conflict resolution

Mentorship

Organization

Time management

Education

Restaurant management degree or business education

Job description

Ruth’s Chris, a premier American steak house, is seeking an Executive Chef to lead the culinary team, uphold the highest standards of food quality and safety, and drive guest satisfaction and profitability. You will oversee daily kitchen activities, inventory, event planning support, and staff leadership to build a productive, compliant work environment.

The role requires strong leadership, exceptional guest service, and the ability to recruit, train, and mentor hourly team members, while