EXECUTIVE CHEF - SEATTLE, WA

Executive Chef - Seattle, Wa

Salary: $90000 - $105000/yr

Other Forms of Compensation: 15% Annual Bonus Opportunity

The Executive Chef is responsible for culinary excellence, operational execution, team leadership, and controllable financial performance within a seven-day, multi-concept operation.

Operating within a compact kitchen footprint, varied menu portfolio, fluctuating demand, and lean staffing model, this leader must establish disciplined systems that deliver consistent quality, efficient production, and reliable execution. The Executive Chef is a highly visible, hands-on leader who develops the team, maintains culinary and operational standards, and drives continuous improvement across the operation.

Key Responsibilities

• Culinary Standards & Multi-Concept Menu Execution
• Production Capacity & Kitchen Throughput
• Financial Accountability & Commercial Performance

Team Development & Operational Agility

• Order Integrity, Fulfillment Excellence & Customer Experience
• Launch Readiness, Improvement & Scalability

Required Qualifications & Capabilities

• Culinary degree or equivalent progressive training and experience; typically 5+ years of progressive, hands-on culinary leadership.
• Experience in high-volume, multi-concept, delivery-oriented, or similarly complex restaurant operations; virtual-brand or ghost-kitchen experience preferred.
• Strong production planning, equipment utilization, menu engineering, quality control, and food safety expertise.
• Demonstrated financial fluency in food cost, labor productivity, purchasing, inventory, packaging, waste, and menu profitability.
• Demonstrated ability to build and develop a high-performing, cross-trained culinary team capable of adapting to changing operational demands.
• Comfort with order-management technology, spreadsheets, and operational performance reporting; ServSafe Manager certification or ability to obtain as required.
• Availability to support evening, weekend, and holiday operations according to business needs.

Accountability & Measures of Success

Success is demonstrated by verified recipe and food safety compliance; accurate, complete orders and low kitchen-attributable defect rates; reliable kitchen ready-for-handoff performance; consistent food quality and packaging; effective peak throughput and equipment utilization; controlled food cost, labor productivity, waste, and contribution margin; and a capable, cross-trained team. The Executive Chef establishes owners, monitors results, closes execution gaps, and sustains improvements.

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Associates at Eurest are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Personal Leave

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.

Eurest maintains a drug-free workplace.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.