Executive Kitchen Leader: Menu & Team Excellence

Fohandboh; Belmont (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tips Paid Nightly

Strict Dress Code

Job summary

The Lodge Tavern & Tap in Downtown Belmont, North Carolina is seeking an Executive Chef to oversee daily kitchen operations, hire and train staff, and ensure a high-quality, cost-effective product. Responsibilities include designing menus, controlling food costs, maintaining hygiene standards, supervising cooks and line staff, and addressing guest feedback with calm, solution-focused leadership.

This role demands hands-on leadership in a busy dining environment with opportunities to showcase

Responsibilities

• Ensuring promptness, freshness and quality of dishes.
• Implementing hygiene policies and examining equipment for cleanliness.
• Designing new recipes, planning menus and selecting plate presentation.
• Reviewing staffing levels to meet service, operational and financial objectives.
• Hiring and training kitchen staff, such as cooks, food preparation workers and dishwashers.
• Performing administrative tasks, taking stock of food and equipment supplies, and doing purchase orders.
• Setting and monitoring performance standards for staff.
• Obtaining feedback on food and service quality, and handling customer problems and complaints.

Job description

The Lodge Tavern & Tap in Downtown Belmont, North Carolina is seeking an Executive Chef to oversee daily kitchen operations, hire and train staff, and ensure a high-quality, cost-effective product. Responsibilities include designing menus, controlling food costs, maintaining hygiene standards, supervising cooks and line staff, and addressing guest feedback with calm, solution-focused leadership.

This role demands hands-on leadership in a busy dining environment with opportunities to showcase