Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Executive Chef

Concept Type : New Restaurant Opening

Location : Glendale, AZ

Salary : $75,000 - $90,000 per year

Are you ready to lead and inspire? We're offering an exciting opportunity to join a thriving new restaurant in Glendale, AZ. Our team values innovation, collaboration, and a dedication to culinary excellence while fostering a people-first culture. Within this newly opening concept, you'll find an inclusive environment, where professional growth and work-life balance are priorities.

Job Qualifications

As our Executive Chef, you'll bring:

• A bachelor’s degree in Culinary Arts, Restaurant Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5-7 years of culinary management experience in high-volume operations.
• Proven leadership capabilities, including staff hiring, training, performance evaluation, and team building.
• Strong knowledge of food trends, quality standards, sanitation, food cost control, and artistic presentations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Excellent organizational, time-management, and communication skills, fostering a positive work community.
• A strong ability to adapt, build strategy, and oversee kitchen operations effectively.

Job Responsibilities

As the Executive Chef in Glendale, AZ, you'll:

• Lead all culinary operations for the restaurant.
• Develop and manage an effective kitchen budget aligned with operational objectives.
• Create and implement menus, recipes, and culinary presentations that reflect the restaurant's concept.
• Oversee kitchen operations, ensuring compliance with all local, state, and federal food safety regulations.
• Organize and direct kitchen staffing, training, and scheduling to achieve operational goals.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, service, and cost-efficiency.
• Troubleshoot operational challenges and initiate improvement strategies.
• Ensure proper maintenance of kitchen equipment and overall functionality in the kitchen.

Company Benefits

By joining as an Executive Chef in Glendale, AZ, you'll enjoy:

• Competitive salary with opportunities for advancement.
• Comprehensive PPO Medical and Dental insurance.
• Vision coverage through VSP.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance for added security.
• Monthly dining allowances.
• Paid time off (PTO) starting upon hire.
• A paid sabbatical program to support long-term engagement.

This role as Executive Chef in Glendale, AZ, represents an incredible opportunity for professionals eager to lead in a new restaurant opening. It’s not just about the kitchen—it’s about shaping a culture of culinary excellence and professional community.

Ready to step into this pivotal culinary leadership role? Send your resume to John Wilcoxon and unlock your potential in this rewarding, growth-focused career. John@geckohospitality.com

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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.

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.

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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.\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\r\n\r\nAs 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.\r\nTerms of Service are available at Policy can be found at 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

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