Executive Chef: Lead Seasonal Menus & Team Growth

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Quarterly Bonus

Paid Time Off

401(k)

Health Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Domestic Partner Benefits

Restaurant Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Ema Chicago, part of Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants, is hiring an Executive Chef to lead the kitchen and shape a Mediterranean concept with a California-influenced, local-sourced approach.

Joining requires 5+ years in executive leadership for a full-service restaurant, strong menu development, cost control, and the ability to mentor and develop teams across operations while maintaining exceptional guest experiences.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Executive Chef experience in a full-service restaurant.
• Ability to lead and develop teams.
• Strong menu development and cost-control skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, monitor and ensure effective BOH operations including purchasing standards and inventory.
• Provide guidance and leadership to hourly and management teams.
• Research, develop and execute seasonal menus with divisional leaders.
• Ensure effective BOH training with divisional trainers and chefs.
• Create and maintain recipe costing with the GM and chefs.
• Interview, hire, onboard, train, and develop BOH staff and teams.
• Collaborate with management to review recipe books and maintain standards.
• Work across multiple sites and shifts as needed.

Skills

Executive Chef leadership

Team development

Menu development

Food cost control

Tools

BOH systems

Job description

Ema Chicago, part of Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants, is hiring an Executive Chef to lead the kitchen and shape a Mediterranean concept with a California-influenced, local-sourced approach.

Joining requires 5+ years in executive leadership for a full-service restaurant, strong menu development, cost control, and the ability to mentor and develop teams across operations while maintaining exceptional guest experiences.