This is an exceptional opportunity for a hospitality-driven culinary leader who takes pride in operational excellence, developing people, and delivering remarkable guest experiences.

Unlike many Executive Chef opportunities, this role is not centered around reinventing the menu. The culinary program is already well established and highly successful. Instead, we're looking for a chef who thrives on execution, consistency, coaching teams, and operating an organized, profitable kitchen while continually finding opportunities to make an already outstanding operation even better.

The ideal candidate is a visible, hands-on leader who enjoys mentoring cooks, working alongside the team during service, and occasionally stepping into the dining room to connect with guests. This is an opportunity to become an ambassador for one of Louisville's premier dining destinations while leading a talented culinary team with the support of an experienced Sous Chef.

If you're looking for long-term stability, outstanding benefits, and the opportunity to lead an established, successful restaurant where hospitality comes first, we'd love to hear from you.

Benefits

• Tier One 100% covered medical benefits including family health coverage

• Relocation assistance available

• Established culinary team with experienced Sous Chef support

• Well-respected, financially stable restaurant group

• Opportunity to lead an already successful operation with room for continued growth

Day in the Life

• Lead all back-of-house operations while maintaining exceptional culinary standards

• Coach, mentor, and develop a high-performing kitchen team

• Schedule labor efficiently while managing to budget

• Maintain approximately 28% food cost through purchasing, inventory management, and waste control

• Manage ordering, receiving, and inventory utilizing MarketMan

• Recruit, hire, onboard, and develop culinary talent

• Ensure consistent execution of an established, high-quality menu

• Maintain food safety, sanitation, and operational standards

• Work the line during service while providing visible leadership to the team

• Partner closely with front-of-house leadership to deliver an exceptional guest experience

• Interact with guests and serve as a hospitality ambassador for the restaurant

Requirements

• Previous Executive Chef or Executive Sous Chef experience in a high-volume restaurant

• Strong operational leadership with proven experience managing food and labor costs

• Experience scheduling, ordering, inventory management, and budgeting

• Experience using inventory management software such as MarketMan preferred

• Passion for coaching, mentoring, and developing culinary professionals

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, guest-focused environment

• Italian cuisine experience is preferred but not required

• Comfortable interacting with guests and representing the culinary program professionally