Executive Chef
$95kGecko Hospitality
Executive Chef Charlotte, NC Up to $95,000 (DOE) Lead One of Charlotte's Premier Scratch Kitchens Are you an Executive Chef who believes great food starts with great people? Do you thrive in a made-from-scratch kitchen where quality, hospitality, and leadership matter just as much as the food leaving the window?
If you're looking for more than just another Executive Chef position-if you're looking for a company where you can build a long-term career, develop your team, and make a real impact-we'd love to talk with you. Why You'll Love This Opportunity
Outstanding Compensation & Benefits
This position is about leading people and running an exceptional kitchen. You'll be responsible for:
We're searching for an Executive Chef who brings:
This is an opportunity to join a company that invests in its leaders, believes in promoting from within, and understands that happy, fulfilled teams create extraordinary guest experiences. If you're ready to lead a best-in-class scratch kitchen while building a long-term career with an exceptional restaurant company, we'd love to have a confidential conversation. Send resumes to View email address on click.appcast.io
If you're looking for more than just another Executive Chef position-if you're looking for a company where you can build a long-term career, develop your team, and make a real impact-we'd love to talk with you. Why You'll Love This Opportunity
Outstanding Compensation & Benefits
- $85,000-$95,000 base salary (DOE)
- Annual performance bonus up to $10,000
- Full benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Five-day work week averaging approximately 55 hours
- Real career growth with an expanding restaurant company
- This is a true 100% scratch kitchen built around wholesome, premium ingredients and chef-inspired contemporary American cuisine.
- Every dish is prepared with consistency, quality, and execution in mind-from fresh seafood and hand-cut steaks to burgers, salads, and seasonal features.
- You'll have the opportunity to lead a talented culinary team while maintaining the highest standards for food quality, safety, cleanliness, and execution.
This position is about leading people and running an exceptional kitchen. You'll be responsible for:
- Leading and developing a high-performing culinary team
- Coaching, mentoring, and growing future leaders
- Driving food quality, consistency, and execution
- Managing food cost, labor, inventory, and kitchen performance
- Maintaining the highest food safety and sanitation standards
- Building a positive, accountable culture where people enjoy coming to work
We're searching for an Executive Chef who brings:
- Experience leading a high-volume ($5M+ annual sales), scratch kitchen
- A passion for premium ingredients and exceptional hospitality
- Strong back-of-house operational experience
- Outstanding communication and organizational skills
- The ability to coach, motivate, and develop high-performing teams
- A positive, solutions-oriented leadership style
- A commitment to creating an inclusive, respectful workplace culture
- Minimum 3 years of Executive Chef or high-volume Kitchen Manager experience
- ServSafe Certification
- Experience leading upscale, polished casual, or fine dining operations
This is an opportunity to join a company that invests in its leaders, believes in promoting from within, and understands that happy, fulfilled teams create extraordinary guest experiences. If you're ready to lead a best-in-class scratch kitchen while building a long-term career with an exceptional restaurant company, we'd love to have a confidential conversation. Send resumes to View email address on click.appcast.io
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