Executive Chef | Multi-Unit Culinary Leader

Compass Group USA; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Medical benefits

Dental coverage

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

CCL Hospitality Group is seeking an inspirational Executive Chef to lead daily kitchen operations, including recruitment, training, and food preparation. The role emphasizes delivering show-quality food, empowering onsite staff, and driving resident, employee, and client satisfaction while meeting monthly budget, food, and labor costs with food-safety compliance.

The Executive Chef will manage culinary production, menu development, vendor sourcing, staff supervision, and safety protocols to

Qualifications

• BA in Culinary Arts preferred; candidates with 10-15 years of culinary experience will also be considered.
• Multi-unit leadership — Experience managing up to 2 kitchens simultaneously.
• Financial acumen — Strong budgeting, cost control, and operational leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily culinary production in preparation and production of meals, food quality and presentation, compliance with all safety and sanitation standards and regulation, team member productivity and performance, cost controls and overall profitability.
• Determines how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.
• Provide direction on menu development based on product availability; creates distinctive specials that incorporate seasonal or special ingredients.
• Seeks out sources for fresh food; monitors all produce and meat for freshness.
• Maintain product consistency by conducting inspections of seasonings, portion, and appearance of food.
• Research customer preferences and develops a menu which incorporates local foods and flavors.
• Prepares and cooks foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
• Demonstrate new cooking techniques and equipment to staff.
• Supervises and coordinates activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, local and company health, safety, sanitation standards.
• Provides guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
• Communicates the importance of safety procedures, detailing procedure codes, ensuring employee understanding of safety codes, monitoring processes and procedures related to safety.
• Monitors the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
• Follows and enforces food safety and sanitation guidelines.
• Maintains purchasing, receiving and food storage standards.
• Schedules staff based upon forecasted volumes.

Skills

Executive leadership

Culinary expertise

Budgeting

Recruiting

Staff training

Menu development

Food safety

Education

BA in Culinary Arts

CEC or CDM certification desired

Tools

MS Office

Job description

CCL Hospitality Group is seeking an inspirational Executive Chef to lead daily kitchen operations, including recruitment, training, and food preparation. The role emphasizes delivering show-quality food, empowering onsite staff, and driving resident, employee, and client satisfaction while meeting monthly budget, food, and labor costs with food-safety compliance.

The Executive Chef will manage culinary production, menu development, vendor sourcing, staff supervision, and safety protocols to