Executive Chef - Major Events Culinary Leader (US Open)

Ridgewells Catering; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridgewells Catering in Bethesda, MD, seeks an Executive Chef to lead culinary operations for the Major Events Division, including US Open catering. Responsible for menu development, food production, sourcing, and on-site finishing, with hands-on leadership.

You will oversee scheduling, payroll, inventory, cost controls, sanitation, HACCP, and staff training, ensuring quality and timely delivery across high-profile events.

Qualifications

• Degree from a post-secondary culinary arts training institute.
• At least five (5) years of proven management experience.
• Hands-on chef with strong culinary background.
• Strong verbal and written communication and employee relations skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work and to meet deadlines.
• Travel for this position is required, including US Open-related travel.

Responsibilities

• Maintains recipe standards to ensure that food is produced to specifications.
• Schedules regular kitchen employees and temporary employees in conjunction with business forecasts and predetermined budget.
• Oversee employees’ productivity to maximize efficiency and meet labor budgets.
• Reviews, approves and maintains payroll records for submission to the payroll department.
• Maintains food costs that have been pre-determined by management/budget.
• Assists Ridgewells Main Kitchen Executive Chef as needed.
• Responsible for inventory control, taking monthly inventories and ensuring product availability.
• Oversee menu planning, preparation of budgets, management of payroll, food cost control and other records for above listed accounts.
• Ensure sanitation standards and HACCP plans are followed.
• Hires, disciplines, appraises performance and terminates employees.
• Performs other duties to support business needs.

Skills

Team leadership

Culinary excellence

Menu development

Budgeting

Payroll oversight

Food safety

HACCP

Staff training

Communication

Inventory control

Education

Post-secondary culinary arts training

Tools

Excel

Job description

Ridgewells Catering in Bethesda, MD, seeks an Executive Chef to lead culinary operations for the Major Events Division, including US Open catering. Responsible for menu development, food production, sourcing, and on-site finishing, with hands-on leadership.

You will oversee scheduling, payroll, inventory, cost controls, sanitation, HACCP, and staff training, ensuring quality and timely delivery across high-profile events.