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Executive Chef Job Description: Top Duties and Requirements

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Last updated October 8, 2025
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An Executive Chef, or Head Chef, is someone who is in charge of all of the food created inside the kitchen of a restaurant, event, or private residence. Their duties include creating and developing a menu, managing kitchen staff members, and helping prepare the meals served in the establishment.

Executive Chef duties and responsibilities

When writing a job description for an Executive Chef, it’s important to specify the main functions of the role. Some of these important duties and responsibilities may include:

  • Developing a culinary plan to ensure quality satisfaction with both long- and short-term goals
  • Enhancing food quality by creating standards for other kitchen staff members
  • Monitoring the prices set on a menu by overseeing and comparing it to the cost of inventory, food orders, and supplies
  • Assisting with the creation of seasonal, monthly, or annual menus
  • Working with the Restaurant Manager to ensure food, beverage, and labour budgets are maintained and monitored
  • Supervising daily activities of the kitchen staff including Sous Chefs, Specialist Chefs, Cooks, and Assistants
  • Ensuring all kitchen equipment is running efficiently and arranging repairs or new parts when required
  • Looking over operating costs of running the kitchen to ensure food, equipment, and staffing budgets are not exceeded

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Executive Chef Job Description Examples:

Example 1

Now hiring: An Executive Chef at Michelin-recommended restaurant, Carlino, who is passionate about cooking and driven by ongoing learning & development both of themselves and their team.

Carlino is inspired by the Friuli region of Italy, the menu pays homage to British Columbia and the similarities it shares with northern Italy from the mountain ranges and forests, to the lakes and coastal waters.

You have:
  • 3+ years of experience leading a kitchen team in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
  • A proven track record managing food cost, labour and inventory management
  • Experience with ensuring adherence to kitchen cleanliness and safety standards including creating and implementing Food Safety and Sanitation Plans
  • A passion for food, cooking, leadership and mentorship
  • Menu development experience
  • A calm and kind demeanour when interacting with team members
  • Experience with Italian cuisine is an asset
  • Food Safe Level One required

What you can expect from us:
  • 50% off food across all Kitchen Table Restaurants and Cafes up to a table of four
  • Extended health benefits including vision and dental
  • Base salary + gratuities + KT Bonus Program
  • A supportive, positive work environment
  • Growth and advancement potential

Join the team behind Ask for Luigi, Di Beppe, Pourhouse, Pizzeria Farina, Giovane Caffe, Bacaro, Carlino, Farina a Legna, Motoretta, and more! As an organization, we seek to inspire human connection through meaningful hospitality experiences. We are a culture-driven organization defined by our core values and our ideal candidates will exemplify these values as a part of our team by taking ownership, being growth driven, and being humbly confident.

Applicants must be legally able to work in Canada. Thank you and we look forward to meeting you!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $70,000.00-$90,000.00 per year

Benefits:
  • Company events
  • Dental care
  • Discounted or free food
  • Extended health care
  • Paid time off
  • Vision care
Supplemental pay types:
  • Tips



Experience:
  • Executive Chef/Chef de Cuisine/Head Chef: 2 years Location: In person

Example 2

The Brand:

NBA Courtside Restaurant, Welcome to your new career, the NBA restaurant brand has been open since May '23, this new build is located just minutes from Scotia bank Arena.

This is the first NBA licensed restaurant of its kind in North America with high end finishes and is built on a strong food first program.

"Our food is as global as our game."

We are a Premium Casual restaurant, 250 indoor seats and 200 outdoor seats.

The Starting Position:

We require an experienced Executive Chef that will be in command of all kitchen operations. You will report directly into the Leadership Team. You have high work ethic, lead by example and you enjoy creating and collaborating on new dishes/menu ideation.

The Contract

  • $90k-$100k starting salary plus bonus
  • Health Benefits
  • Food Benefits
  • Food discount at other affiliated brands
  • NBA events and game opportunities
  • NBA merchandise discount
  • Pretty damn cool place to be a part of!

To be “Drafted” we are looking for these requirements :

  • Minimum of 5 years experience in a Exec Chef, KM role
  • Minimum of 3 years in a high-volume environment
  • Minimum 10 + years in full service environment
  • A balance of being highly creative and strong on line operations
  • Proficient in Food Inventory, Food costing

The Coaches Playbook:

  • Passionate about creating new dishes
  • Labor cost and controls
  • Cleanliness
  • Coach and motivate all positions to reach their potential
  • Be present, be always active and lead by example
  • Never assume, always learn
  • Preference given to candidates who have multi unit experience as this brand will scale
  • Must be able to enter the USA on occasion.

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status we hire based on merit and business needs at the time.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $90,000.00-$100,000.00 per year

Benefits:
  • Extended health care
  • On-site parking
Schedule:
  • 10 hour shift
  • 12 hour shift
  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Evening shift
  • Night shift
  • Weekends as needed



Experience:
  • Exec Chef: 5 years (preferred)
  • Full service restaurant: 10 years Location: In person

Example 3

Sheraton Hamilton Hotel seeks enthusiastic individuals who are passionate about customer service and dedicated to their work. Our goal at Sheraton Hamilton is to exceed the expectations of every guest staying with us by providing warm, engaging and personalized service. We work to recruit, train and retain the brightest, most connected and energetic people in the hospitality industry who are committed and dedicated to customer service, and who believe in spirited teamwork.

The Sheraton Hamilton is currently recruiting for a Full Time Executive Chef. Perks of the job include health benefits, RRSP plan and Marriott Worldwide Employee Room Rate Discount.

Position Description
  • Directing, guiding, and organizing all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the kitchen team. Duties include but are not limited to the following:
  • Create a positive overall guest experience ensuring that food quality and presentation is consistent, portioned and exceptional.
  • Develop, recommend, cost and implement new menus for hotel outlets (Banquet, Chagall's Restaurant and Loft Bar) based on brand standards, food trends and regional tastes.
  • Play a key role in food production, including hands-on supervisory responsibilities with audit and critique of product being produced.
  • Ensure Health & Safety requirements are met.
  • Monitor the Culinary team performance and take appropriate action to recognize positive efforts and improve results.
  • Provide training, coaching and guidance to culinary team by conducting one-on-one meetings with team members.
  • Contributes to the success for the hotel as a whole by communicating with other departments and always maintaining a professional atmosphere.
  • Generating new revenue by offering suggestions and ideas for improvements.
  • Responsible for the department’s operational efficiency managing the departmental budget in its entirety.
  • Responsible for ordering and maintaining costs within the budget.
  • Provide facilities management through ensuring fixtures, equipment and the kitchen areas are well maintained and clean portraying the quality of our product.
  • Responsible for planning for the operations with upcoming business volumes for upcoming week and or months.
  • Update payroll daily and submit bi-weekly reports to the payroll department.
  • Maintain a high level of Sheraton Brand standards

Qualification
  • Red Seal certification required.
  • Must have five (5) years of prior experience as an Executive Chef with knowledge of most international and domestic dishes.
  • Prior hotel culinary experience, an asset.
  • Experience in unionized environment, an asset.

Interested candidates please apply to this job posting on [website]

Please note that due to high volume of applicants only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

We are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:
  • Dental care
  • Disability insurance
  • Discounted or free food
  • Extended health care
  • Flexible schedule
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • RRSP match
  • Vision care

Experience:
  • chef: 5 years Seal (preferred)
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What does an Executive Chef do?

An Executive Chef manages the culinary staff in the kitchen, which may include a few Cooks in a smaller restaurant to several Chefs and Culinary Assistants in a larger operation. The Executive Chef is also tasked with ensuring the food is delivered in a presentable manner, and that the food follows any standards required to deliver exceptional taste according to the set recipes. They may also have to manage any problems that arise in their establishment. The ultimate goal of an Executive Chef is to build and maintain the reputation of the restaurant they are working in to ensure profitability and repeat business. The Executive Chef will also ensure that productivity within the kitchen remains high and staff members are satisfied.

Executive Chef skills and qualifications

A successful Executive Chef candidate will have various prerequisite skills and qualifications for the job, including:

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Ability to work as an individual contributor and as part of a team
  • Ability to anticipate problems and create innovative solutions
  • Solid leadership experience

Executive Chef experience requirements

The ideal candidate should have a minimum of one years’ worth of experience as an Executive Chef. If the candidate will be working in a large-scale operation, be sure to look for a resume that has experience working in a large kitchen with various staff members.

Executive Chef education and training requirements

A good Executive Chef candidate should have a minimum of a high school diploma. An ideal candidate will have completed a Chef’s trade certification from an accredited college. Be sure to look for an Executive Chef applicant who has completed the Red Seal examination for Cooks. Some applicants may have also undergone vocational management training.

Executive Chef salary expectations

According to Indeed Salaries, the average salary for an Executive Chef in Canada is $60,100 per year. The salary can vary depending on many factors including experience, location, or type of restaurant that is hiring.

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