Job Description
Job Description
EXECUTIVE CHEF
Established High-Volume Restaurant | Marin County, CA
A well-established, community-focused restaurant in Marin County is seeking an experienced, hands-on Executive Chef to lead its kitchen operations and culinary team.
This is an opportunity for a strong kitchen leader who can balance food quality, consistency, speed, cost control, and team development in a busy neighborhood restaurant. We are looking for someone who takes ownership, leads from the line when needed, and understands that a successful kitchen requires both culinary talent and operational discipline.
Responsibilities include:
- Leading, training, scheduling, and developing the kitchen team
- Maintaining consistent food quality, presentation, and ticket times
- Managing food and kitchen labor costs
- Overseeing ordering, inventory, receiving, and vendor relationships
- Maintaining proper prep levels, recipes, portions, and kitchen systems
- Supporting thoughtful menu development without unnecessary complexity
- Ensuring excellent sanitation, food-safety, and workplace standards
- Working closely with ownership and front-of-house leadership
- Creating a professional, accountable, and positive kitchen culture
The ideal candidate will have:
- Executive Chef, Chef de Cuisine, or senior kitchen leadership experience
- Experience managing a high-volume, full-service restaurant
- Strong knowledge of food cost, labor management, purchasing, and inventory
- Proven ability to train and retain a dependable kitchen team
- Calm, organized leadership during high-volume service
- Availability for nights, weekends, and major holidays as required
- California Food Protection Manager certification or ability to obtain one
Compensation:
- $85,000 starting annual base salary
- Performance-based bonus opportunity
- Formal performance and compensation review after six months
- Additional compensation growth based on results and expanded responsibility
Please submit a résumé and a brief introduction describing your leadership style, the types of kitchens you have managed, and why this opportunity interests you.
All applications will be handled confidentially.