Executive Chef & Pitmaster - Lead High-Volume BBQ Kitchen

Goodwin Recruiting; Mission Viejo (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Room to Grow!

Job summary

Goodwin Recruiting is seeking an Executive Chef for a high-volume barbecue/southern-concept operation in Mission Viejo, CA. The role focuses on overseeing daily kitchen functions, smoking processes, and culinary execution while driving profitability through cost control and strong team leadership.

Ideal candidates bring 3–5 years in executive chef or head pitmaster roles and a proven history of stable, long-term employment with a track record of leadership in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of executive chef or head pitmaster experience in a high-volume barbecue or southern-concept.
• Stable, long-term employment history.
• Strong leadership to manage a diverse kitchen team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily kitchen functions, workflows, and facility standards.
• Direct all smoking processes, meat preparation, and culinary execution.
• Manage food costs, inventory, and labor budgets to achieve profitability.
• Hire, train, schedule, and mentor kitchen staff.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

High-volume barbecue

Job description

Goodwin Recruiting is seeking an Executive Chef for a high-volume barbecue/southern-concept operation in Mission Viejo, CA. The role focuses on overseeing daily kitchen functions, smoking processes, and culinary execution while driving profitability through cost control and strong team leadership.

Ideal candidates bring 3–5 years in executive chef or head pitmaster roles and a proven history of stable, long-term employment with a track record of leadership in fast-paced environments.