Executive Chef - Lead High-Volume Kitchens & Innovation

thindmanagement; Spring, Houston (TX, TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Thind Management is seeking an Executive Chef to oversee all kitchen operations, ensuring exceptional food quality, presentation, and efficiency. You will lead culinary standards, mentor kitchen teams, and maintain strict food safety compliance in a fast-paced hospitality setting.

The role requires strong leadership, operational expertise, and the ability to drive profitability while delivering memorable experiences for guests across our properties.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of culinary leadership experience in a high-volume restaurant, hotel, or hospitality environment.
• Executive Chef or senior kitchen leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, holidays are required.

Responsibilities

• Lead all day-to-day kitchen operations, ensuring consistency, quality, and presentation standards are maintained at all times.
• Develop, execute, and maintain menus, recipes, seasonal offerings, and culinary standards in alignment with company goals and brand identity.
• Supervise, coach, train, and develop kitchen employees while promoting accountability, teamwork, and professional growth.
• Monitor food preparation procedures, portioning, plating, and presentation to ensure operational excellence and guest satisfaction.
• Manage kitchen labor scheduling, staffing levels, and productivity to support operational needs and labor cost goals.
• Oversee food ordering, inventory management, product rotation, and vendor relationships to maintain quality standards and control costs.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies, food safety standards, sanitation requirements, and local, state, and federal health regulations.
• Conduct routine kitchen inspections and maintain cleanliness, organization, and safe working conditions throughout all kitchen areas.
• Analyze food costs, waste, purchasing trends, and operational reports to improve profitability and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with front-of-house leadership and management teams to support seamless service execution and guest experience initiatives.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, special events, catering operations, promotions, and new culinary initiatives as needed.
• Address operational challenges proactively while maintaining professionalism, urgency, and strong leadership presence during service periods.
• Maintain accurate documentation related to inventory, invoices, temperature logs, sanitation records, and operational reporting.
• Participate in hiring, onboarding, disciplinary action, performance management, and employee development initiatives in partnership with leadership and Human Resources.
• Ensure all kitchen operations are conducted in alignment with the Associate Handbook, company policies, and operational expectations.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Food safety

Team development

Operations management

Communication

Multi-tasking

Flexibility

Job description

Thind Management is seeking an Executive Chef to oversee all kitchen operations, ensuring exceptional food quality, presentation, and efficiency. You will lead culinary standards, mentor kitchen teams, and maintain strict food safety compliance in a fast-paced hospitality setting.

The role requires strong leadership, operational expertise, and the ability to drive profitability while delivering memorable experiences for guests across our properties.