Executive Culinary Kitchen Manager - Nashville

Job Description

Job Description

Position: Executive Culinary Kitchen Manager

Location: Nashville, TN

Organization: Industry-Leading Restaurant Group

We are a rapidly expanding restaurant group with nearly 50 locations across more than 15 states, seeking an experienced Executive Kitchen Manager to lead our culinary team in Nashville, TN. Since our founding in the early 2000s, we have built our reputation on a commitment to authenticity. Every menu item is made-from-scratch and prepared to order, ensuring a high-quality dining experience. Our core mission is to deliver exceptional hospitality and outstanding food to every guest. This is a significant opportunity to join a dynamic and growing company.

Job Responsibilities:

The Executive Culinary Kitchen Manager is accountable for the overall performance of the kitchen, focusing on culinary excellence, team leadership, and financial management. Key responsibilities include:

• Team Leadership & Development: Train, mentor, and educate all kitchen staff on company culture, operational standards, and culinary techniques. Foster a positive, energetic, and collaborative team environment.
• Cost Management: Oversee and manage food and labor costs to stay within budget. Implement cost-control measures through consistent team training and efficient operational practices.
• Quality & Standards: Ensure all food is prepared according to proprietary recipes, served at the correct temperature, and meets our high standards for presentation and quality.
• Inventory & Ordering: Manage efficient and accurate ordering processes to maintain optimal inventory levels of quality products.
• Collaboration: Actively participate in weekly management meetings to align on operational goals and drive team success.

Compensation & Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive and competitive compensation package designed to attract top-tier talent.

• Industry-Leading Compensation
• Quarterly Bonus Structure
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Long and Short-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• 401(K) Plan
• Paid Vacation

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will possess a proven track record of culinary leadership and financial acumen.

• A minimum of 3 years of experience as a Chef or Kitchen Manager in a high-volume restaurant environment is required.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor, develop, and lead a culinary team.
• A strong history of achieving financial targets, including managing food and labor costs.
• Exceptional guest-oriented focus with the highest degree of integrity and professionalism.
• Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays as required by business needs.

To Apply:

If you are a qualified Chef or Kitchen Manager seeking to advance your career with an established industry leader, we encourage you to apply in Nashville, TN. Please email your resume to View email address on ziprecruiter.com for consideration.

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Company Description

Since 2000, Gecko Hospitality and its dedicated Franchise Partners and Recruiters throughout the United States have been pioneers in the hospitality recruiting industry. The value that Gecko Hospitality provides to its Clientele is evident in the advanced networking and technology skills our professional recruiters possess in identifying qualified restaurant professionals. Voted Forbes best recruitment firm since 2018.

Our national network consists of 37 regional offices that are driven to meet the needs of the hospitality industry. In addition, Gecko Hospitality offers the largest selection of hospitality jobs, restaurant jobs, hotel jobs, resort jobs and club management jobs online. Our specialized, hospitality-focused team covers all 50 states and Canada with over 80 Franchise Partners and recruiters. Gecko Hospitality was founded on providing the finest restaurant jobs nationwide to the highest performing candidates. More importantly, our Franchise Partners and recruiters began their careers in hospitality and there is no finer training ground for recruiting than real life experience.

At Gecko Hospitality, we are passionate about making sure that every member of our recruiting team is familiar with our philosophies. In the same way that we learn about people when developing relationships and friendships, we want our people to have a sense of Gecko Hospitality's values and insight into our company's "personality." With this insight comes a greater understanding of how values "fit" with Gecko Hospitality's values, why we do things the way we do as well as providing a basis for making decisions that are appropriate to those values. We all play a part in keeping these traditions and philosophies alive.

We want every member of our recruiting team to understand that we are only as good as how well we follow these philosophies on an every day basis. Gecko Hospitality is all about achieving results by being motivated. This motivation to achieve results comes from within. No one can motivate us, nor can we motivate anyone else. As leaders, all that we can do is provide an environment where people motivate themselves to achieve mutually beneficial goals. Along with this philosophy, each team member possesses the following traits for which we are proud: honesty, integrity, desire, determination, listening skills, rapid learning, responding in a timely manner, effective communication skills, thoroughness, empathy, compassion, and most of all we want every team member to have a strong work ethic that motivates them to produce superior results both for our candidates and for our Clients.

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Company Description

Since 2000, Gecko Hospitality and its dedicated Franchise Partners and Recruiters throughout the United States have been pioneers in the hospitality recruiting industry. The value that Gecko Hospitality provides to its Clientele is evident in the advanced networking and technology skills our professional recruiters possess in identifying qualified restaurant professionals. Voted Forbes best recruitment firm since 2018. \r\n\r\nOur national network consists of 37 regional offices that are driven to meet the needs of the hospitality industry. In addition, Gecko Hospitality offers the largest selection of hospitality jobs, restaurant jobs, hotel jobs, resort jobs and club management jobs online. Our specialized, hospitality-focused team covers all 50 states and Canada with over 80 Franchise Partners and recruiters. Gecko Hospitality was founded on providing the finest restaurant jobs nationwide to the highest performing candidates. More importantly, our Franchise Partners and recruiters began their careers in hospitality and there is no finer training ground for recruiting than real life experience.\r\n\r\nAt Gecko Hospitality, we are passionate about making sure that every member of our recruiting team is familiar with our philosophies. In the same way that we learn about people when developing relationships and friendships, we want our people to have a sense of Gecko Hospitality's values and insight into our company's "personality." With this insight comes a greater understanding of how values "fit" with Gecko Hospitality's values, why we do things the way we do as well as providing a basis for making decisions that are appropriate to those values. We all play a part in keeping these traditions and philosophies alive.\r\n\r\nWe want every member of our recruiting team to understand that we are only as good as how well we follow these philosophies on an every day basis. Gecko Hospitality is all about achieving results by being motivated. This motivation to achieve results comes from within. No one can motivate us, nor can we motivate anyone else. As leaders, all that we can do is provide an environment where people motivate themselves to achieve mutually beneficial goals. Along with this philosophy, each team member possesses the following traits for which we are proud: honesty, integrity, desire, determination, listening skills, rapid learning, responding in a timely manner, effective communication skills, thoroughness, empathy, compassion, and most of all we want every team member to have a strong work ethic that motivates them to produce superior results both for our candidates and for our Clients.\r\n\r\nAt Gecko Hospitality, you certainly have... more choices