EXECUTIVE CHEF

Charlotte, NC | Salary Up to $85,000

This Is Your Opportunity to Put Your Signature on Something Special

Some Executive Chef positions ask you to maintain what someone else built.

This one gives you the opportunity to help shape what comes next.

An established Charlotte restaurant group is bringing an exciting concept to life and needs a talented, hands-on Executive Chef who can build a strong kitchen, develop a winning team, and create the kind of food guests cannot stop talking about. This is more than a kitchen management position. It is an opportunity to take ownership, influence the culinary direction, establish standards, and become an important part of a respected local restaurant organization.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Salary up to $85,000
• High-visibility leadership role
• Opportunity to influence menu execution and kitchen culture
• Strong local ownership and organizational support
• Creative, energetic restaurant environment
• Ability to build, train, and develop your culinary team
• Long-term growth potential within an established restaurant group
• A concept designed to become a Charlotte favorite

Send your resume to kimber@geckohospitality.com for immediate consideration.

The Right Opportunity for a Chef Who…

You know how to balance creativity with consistency. You can develop memorable food while still protecting food cost, labor, quality, and speed of execution.

You are equally comfortable coaching a cook, managing a busy service, reviewing inventory, and working alongside your team when the kitchen is at full capacity.

Most importantly, you want more than another job. You want a restaurant you can take pride in and a leadership team that values your experience.

What You Will Take Ownership Of

• Leading all culinary and back-of-house operations
• Recruiting, training, and developing a high-performing kitchen team
• Establishing strong systems for preparation, execution, sanitation, and organization
• Maintaining exceptional food quality, presentation, and consistency
• Managing food cost, labor, inventory, ordering, and waste
• Creating a kitchen culture built around accountability, teamwork, and pride
• Partnering with restaurant leadership to deliver an outstanding guest experience
• Supporting menu execution and continuous culinary improvement

What You Bring

• Executive Chef, Chef de Cuisine, or senior Kitchen Manager experience
• Experience leading a high-volume, full-service kitchen
• Strong culinary fundamentals and scratch-kitchen credibility
• Proven success managing food cost, labor, inventory, and kitchen systems
• The ability to hire, develop, inspire, and retain a talented BOH team
• A calm, hands-on leadership style during demanding services
• High standards for sanitation, organization, consistency, and execution
• A genuine desire to build something successful and stay for the long term

Ready to Make Your Mark?

If you are an experienced culinary leader who wants ownership, visibility, and the opportunity to help build something special in Charlotte, this could be the career move you have been waiting for.

All inquiries will be handled confidentially.

Send your resume to kimber@geckohospitality.com for immediate consideration.