Executive Chef Partner

Darden; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading restaurant group is looking for an Executive Chef Partner in San Antonio to lead culinary operations and enhance guest experience. This role requires a passion for culinary excellence and a proven track record in high-volume settings, ensuring top-quality food and team performance.

Qualifications

• Proven success in high-volume restaurant kitchen operations.
• Demonstrated stable job history with career progression.
• Strong passion for food and service excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of culinary professionals to ensure high-quality food.
• Support Culinary Development for menu execution excellence.
• Contribute to sales and guest experience improvements.

Skills

Culinary excellence

Wine knowledge

Team development

Job description

The Executive Chef Partner is responsible for leading a team of culinary professionals that deliver high-quality, great-tasting food; proper food safety and sanitation procedures, and profitability. The Executive Chef contributes to building top line sales and guest count through the delivery of a competitively superior team member and guest experience. The Executive Chef supports the Culinary Development team to ensure menu items are executed with excellence in the restaurant.

Job Requirements

• Proven success as head of kitchen operations in a high-volume upscale restaurant or high-end resort restaurant
• Strong passion for culinary excellence, wine knowledge, and service
• Proven ability to develop team
• Knowledge of systems, methods, and processes that contribute to great execution
• Stable job history which demonstrates upward career progression