Executive Chef: Menu Creator & Kitchen Leader

Clique Hospitality L.L.C.; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Clique Hospitality L.L.C. seeks an Executive Chef to plan, direct, and oversee a high-volume kitchen in Las Vegas. You will develop menus, create specialty dishes, and ensure food is prepared and presented to the highest standards while maintaining health and safety compliance.

Lead, train, and supervise kitchen staff; manage scheduling, cost controls, and vendor relations; monitor quality, guest experience, and profitability, and partner with management to optimize operations.

Qualifications

• Prior experience as an Executive Chef and developing recipes and menus in a high volume restaurant
• Prior kitchen management experience
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must possess a Food Handler Safety Training Card

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, oversee kitchen operations and staff
• Develop recipes, menus, and determine best methods for execution
• Review menus and analyze recipes for labor and overhead costs
• Collaborate with management to price menu items
• Oversee quality standards of culinary experience
• Train and educate staff on food preparation and changes in procedures
• Develop strategies to improve staff performance and food quality
• Manage weekly schedules and day-to-day staffing
• Interview, manage, train, and promote or discipline kitchen staff
• Enforce uniform and grooming standards
• Oversee health code compliance and food cost management
• Monitor storage, cooking methods, and food safety regulations
• Manage invoices, revenue, and labor to meet financial targets
• Manage vendor contracts and delivery schedules
• Oversee kitchen equipment maintenance
• Review procedures to improve service, performance, and safety
• Manage budget and inventory and review costs
• Estimate consumption to determine purchases
• Provide excellent guest service and resolve complaints
• Promote restaurant via social media and digital channels
• Respond to government inquiries
• Maintain permits and licenses and regulatory compliance

Skills

Food safety

Menu planning

Food cost control

Staff leadership

Quality assurance

Guest experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Food Handler Safety Training Card

Job description

Clique Hospitality L.L.C. seeks an Executive Chef to plan, direct, and oversee a high-volume kitchen in Las Vegas. You will develop menus, create specialty dishes, and ensure food is prepared and presented to the highest standards while maintaining health and safety compliance.

Lead, train, and supervise kitchen staff; manage scheduling, cost controls, and vendor relations; monitor quality, guest experience, and profitability, and partner with management to optimize operations.