Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Position Title: Executive Chef

Upscale Casual Dining – Culinary Leadership Opportunity

Compensation Range: $85,000 – $115,000

Location: Nashville, TN

Are you a skilled and passionate culinary professional ready to take the lead in a dynamic, upscale casual dining environment? We are seeking an accomplished Executive Chef to inspire and direct a talented culinary team. If excellence in leadership and cooking defines you, this opportunity in Nashville, TN could be the perfect next step in your career.

Our organization thrives on hiring industry professionals who excel at delivering results, driving sales, and fostering a culture of innovation. This role offers a rare chance to lead in a high-profile establishment where you can make a lasting impact.

Executive Chef – Role Overview

The Executive Chef will oversee all kitchen operations, consistently delivering top-quality cuisine while upholding the highest standards of food safety and hygiene. This leader must be an energetic and motivated individual capable of steering a team of culinary professionals to success. Core responsibilities include team development, menu execution, and operational excellence.

Key duties involve sourcing premium ingredients at optimum cost, conducting detailed cost analysis, and maintaining comprehensive P&L oversight. Exceptional communication, high accountability, and a commitment to fostering a results-driven kitchen environment are fundamental in this role.

Key Benefits

• Competitive Salary Package
• Comprehensive Insurance Coverage
• Paid Time Off
• Robust and Ongoing Professional Training

Ideal Candidate Qualifications

• Experience: 3–5 years’ experience in high-volume kitchen management.
• Leadership: Proven capability in creating safe work environments that champion team-building and professional growth.
• Financial Expertise: Proficiency in managing costs connected to food, labor, and beverages to ensure business profitability.
• Stress Management: Adept at effectively managing high-pressure scenarios to keep the kitchen running smoothly.
• Strategic Delegation: Strong delegation skills with the ability to maintain oversight and quality control.

Key Highlights of Success

• This role is ideal for a seasoned chef with a track record of elevating team performance, optimizing culinary processes, and driving excellence in the kitchen.

Join Us in Nashville, TN! Don’t miss out on this rewarding opportunity to advance your culinary leadership career.

To apply, please send your resume to cindy@geckohospitality.com today.

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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.

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.

At Gecko Hospitality, you certainly have... more choices

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.\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

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