Executive Chef: Lead Kitchen & Menu Strategy

Evergreen Alliance Golf; Ham Lake (MN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcis Golf's Majestic Oaks Golf Club in Ham Lake, MN seeks an Executive Chef to lead the culinary team within Food & Beverage and drive operational and financial success. This exempt role requires hands-on leadership,Menu planning, and strong communication to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

The Executive Chef will oversee menu engineering, staff development, budgeting, and cross-department collaboration while ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations and brand standards.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Chef leadership role.
• High school diploma or equivalent; Bachelor's degree or culinary degree preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, planning and organizational skills.
• Experience supervising others and leading a team.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with national programs such as Menu Program, Approved Product List and Inventory procedures.
• Responsible for selection, development and retention of talented culinary staff.
• Ensure financial targets are being met and appropriate accounting procedures and monthly financial reviews are being followed consistently.
• Observes and coaches workers in the daily operation of the kitchen to ensure quality and timeliness of product.
• Engineer all menus items to ensure quality and proper margins.
• Create and execute short term and long term operational and financial plans for the department to improve quality and financial results.
• Ensure kitchen is clean and sanitary and is in compliance with all federal, state and local laws.
• Creates menus as needed for events, custom events, daily features and so on.
• Identify and communicate successes and best practices to Regional Chef and/or VP Food & Beverage to help improve quality and financial results across the company.
• Mntains constant communication between departments and keeps other departments informed about special programs and events.

Skills

Chef leadership

Staff development

Communication skills

Menu planning

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree or culinary certificate

Job description

Arcis Golf's Majestic Oaks Golf Club in Ham Lake, MN seeks an Executive Chef to lead the culinary team within Food & Beverage and drive operational and financial success. This exempt role requires hands-on leadership,Menu planning, and strong communication to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

The Executive Chef will oversee menu engineering, staff development, budgeting, and cross-department collaboration while ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations and brand standards.