Executive Chef Opportunity – Italian Fine Dining

Location: Nashville, TN

Our esteemed Italian fine dining restaurant in Nashville is seeking a talented Executive Chef to lead our culinary team. This is your chance to bring your leadership, creativity, and passion for exceptional dining to a highly regarded venue that celebrates the art of Italian cuisine.

Position Overview:

The Executive Chef will set the standard for excellence by recruiting, mentoring, and managing a high-performing kitchen team. You’ll ensure every dish meets our uncompromising standards and delight guests with remarkable culinary experiences. Your role will involve fostering collaboration, maintaining operational efficiency, and consistently upholding the restaurant’s reputation for quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, inspire, and manage the kitchen team, promoting a culture of teamwork and growth.
• Oversee menu creation and execution, emphasizing authentic, high-quality Italian fare.
• Ensure all dishes are prepared on time and exceed guest expectations.
• Maintain compliance with food safety regulations and adapt recipes for legal standards.
• Optimize kitchen operations with a solid understanding of P&L management.
• Receive and implement constructive feedback to elevate kitchen performance.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 5+ years of fine dining Executive Chef experience—Italian cuisine expertise preferred.
• Strong proficiency in managing recipes within regulatory guidelines.
• Proven experience with financial oversight, including P&L.
• Detail-oriented leadership with excellent problem-solving skills.

Benefits:

• Competitive industry salary.
• Comprehensive health and life insurance.
• Generous vacation time.
• Energetic and dynamic workplace.

If you’re a seasoned culinary professional ready to showcase your expertise and achieve excellence in an inspiring environment, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today to become a vital part of our team in Nashville, TN! To be considered for this position, email your resume to cindy@geckohospitality.com.

#ZRTM

As part of our recruiting process, we may contact you regarding positions we feel are a good fit or engage with you via SMS text message. By clicking to submit your application, Gecko Hospitality, has your consent to communicate via SMS text message moving forward.

Terms of Service are available at https://www.geckohospitality.com/terms

Privacy Policy can be found at https://www.geckohospitality.com/privacy

Message and data rates may apply, depending on your mobile phone service plan.

For more help reply “HELP” to your texts or you can opt-out by replying STOP