Executive Chef

If you're a chef who takes pride in the food that leaves your kitchen, loves developing a team, and wants to run an operation where food is the reason customers keep coming back, Joseph's Classic Market may be the right place for you.Make sure to read the full description below, and please apply immediately if you are confident you meet all the requirements.Joseph's Classic Market is designed to be an alternative to a restaurant, where customers can enjoy chef-prepared, restaurant-quality meals at home. Our Prepared Foods department is the centerpiece of our store and one of the biggest reasons our customers choose Joseph's.We're looking for an Executive Chef to take ownership of the culinary operation. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who wants to lead from the kitchen, develop a strong team, maintain exceptional standards, and build a Prepared Foods department they can be proud of.What You'll OwnFood & Execution: Ensure exceptional taste, freshness, consistency, presentation, recipe execution, and availability every day.People & Leadership: Lead, train, develop, schedule, and hold the kitchen team accountable while building a culture of pride, urgency, and teamwork.Kitchen Operations: Own daily production, purchasing, inventory, pars, food cost, labor, waste, sanitation, and overall kitchen organization.Performance & Growth: Drive Prepared Foods sales and profitability while identifying opportunities to improve the menu, products, processes, and customer experience.Standards & Safety: Maintain an organized, inspection-ready kitchen and consistently enforce Joseph's standards for food safety, cleanliness, equipment, and operational execution.What We're Looking ForMinimum 2–3 years of kitchen management, culinary leadership, or high-volume food production experienceStrong knowledge of cooking methods, ingredients, recipes, equipment, production, and kitchen proceduresProven ability to lead, coach, and hold a culinary team accountableStrong understanding of production planning, labor, inventory, food cost, and wasteHigh standards for food quality, presentation, cleanliness, and consistencyAbility to communicate expectations clearly and follow through on prioritiesBilingual English/Spanish preferredA genuine passion for food, hospitality, and serving peopleAbility to work in a hands-on kitchen environment, including prolonged standing and lifting up to 50 poundsWhy Joseph's?For the right chef, this is an opportunity to bring restaurant-level standards to a high-volume culinary operation where food quality, leadership, and execution truly matter.You won't be hidden in the back of the store. Your kitchen, your food, and your team are central to the customer experience. You'll have the opportunity to take real ownership of the operation, develop a strong team, and see the impact of your leadership every day.We want someone who walks into their department every morning and asks:Is the food great? Is my team strong? Is my kitchen ready? xhyhwjd And are we better today than we were yesterday?If that sounds like the way you lead, we'd like to meet you.BenefitsCompetitive CompensationManagement Bonus ProgramHealth, Dental & Vision Insurance401(k) PlanPaid Time Off & Personal Days20% Employee DiscountPositive, Team-Oriented Work EnvironmentOpportunity for Growth within Joseph's Classic Market