Goodwin Recruiting
Executive Chef
Groton, CTFood & beverage & lodging$90,000 - $110,000
Job Summary
Are you an Executive Chef with a passion for leading and directing great culinary teams? Are you the type of culinary leader who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume city restaurant scene? If so, we need to speak with you today. Our Executive Chef is responsible for menu planning and having creative direction while maintaining high culinary standards, and quality. The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of qualified culinary experience and leadership in an upscale casual or fine dining experience. Please submit your credentials for immediate consideration.
Restaurant Executive Chef Responsibilities:
- Proper understanding of cooking, butchering and fabricating techniques, including proper knife skills
- Creativity in the kitchen, providing mentorship and coaching to all associates
- Manage staff and manage hiring, terminations, and disciplinary actions
- Maintain and manage the inventory and ordering for the kitchen
- Ability to meet food & labor goals set by COO, knowledge of budgeting
- P&L statement competency, ability to read a spreadsheet, cost sheet knowledge
- Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work well with others and communicate with the management team
- Creativity in the kitchen, working with seasonal menus and specials
- Capable of working in a high-pressure environment meeting the needs of our guests and leading a team to success
- Build and maintain relationships with vendors
Restaurant Executive Chef Qualifications:
- 5-7 years of Executive Chef experience within a high-volume restaurant
- At least 2 years of fine dining kitchen experience
- 4 years of supervisory experience within a kitchen setting
- Formal culinary training is preferred but not required; ServSafe Certification
Restaurant Executive Chef Benefits:
- Salary: $90,000.00 -$110,000.00 per Year
- Health, Vision, Dental, Life at 100% company paid
- Employee Discount
- 2 weeks vacation accrued from day 1
- Paid Time Off unlimited as long as within reason
- relocation benefits including housing
Mitch Marron