Executive Chef - Steakhouse
4 days ago
Nashville
Job Description Executive Chef – Steakhouse Location: Nashville, TN Salary: $85,000–$90,000 + Bonus Potential About the Opportunity We are seeking a dynamic, hands-on Executive Chef to lead culinary operations for a high-end steakhouse in the heart of Nashville. This role is ideal for a chef who thrives in a polished, high-volume environment while delivering refined cuisine, impeccable execution, and a premium guest experience. The ideal candidate understands the precision of steak cookery, elevated plating, and the discipline required to maintain consistency in a fast-paced, upscale setting. Key Responsibilities Culinary Leadership • Lead all day-to-day kitchen operations in a high-volume steakhouse environment, • Oversee premium steak fabrication, dry-aging programs, and precise temperature execution, • Maintain excellence in presentation, seasoning, and consistency across all services, • Develop seasonal features, specialty cuts, and chef-driven enhancements, • Manage food cost, labor cost, and overall kitchen P&L performance, • Develop purchasing strategies and maintain strong vendor relationships, especially for premium proteins, • Oversee inventory controls, portion management, and waste reduction, • Recruit, train, and mentor Sous Chefs and kitchen staff, • Build structured prep systems to support seamless service execution, • Foster a culture of professionalism, accountability, and culinary excellence, • Lead from the front — this is a working chef role, not an office-based position Ideal Candidate Profile • 5+ years of Executive Chef or Executive Sous Chef experience in upscale or high-end concepts, • Proven experience in steakhouse, fine dining, or premium protein-driven environments, • Strong understanding of food costing, labor management, and kitchen financial systems, • Experience leading high-volume dinner service with elevated standards, • Passion for premium ingredients, technique-driven execution, and guest satisfaction, • Calm, organized leader who thrives under pressure What’s Offered • $85,000 – $90,000 base salary, • Performance-based bonus opportunity, • Benefits package (Health, PTO, etc.), • Opportunity to lead a flagship culinary operation in Nashville’s thriving dining scene If you’re a driven culinary leader who understands both the artistry of fine dining and the operational discipline required in a high-end steakhouse, this is your opportunity to elevate an already strong kitchen to the next level. Company DescriptionRestaurantZone is one of the fastest-growing national recruiting agencies in the hospitality/restaurant space. We are a research-based retained recruitment agency & hybrid tech company that focuses on key roles for restaurants and hospitality. RestaurantZone has been featured in National Restaurant News and Total Foods Service Magazine and has worked with reputable brands like Red Lobster, Vapiano's, Chick-fil-a, Sbarro’s, McDonald's, Domino's, Cracker Barrel, Google, and Facebook. We are the cutting edge of recruiting with tech-savvy recruiters with over 100+ collective years of experience working on the team. We have hundreds of jobs to fill and grow! Our recruiters work the entire country and focus on all major locations including Los Angeles, San Diego, New York City, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, Washington DC, Houston, Las Vegas, Denver, Hawaii, and more!RestaurantZone is one of the fastest-growing national recruiting agencies in the hospitality/restaurant space. We are a research-based retained recruitment agency & hybrid tech company that focuses on key roles for restaurants and hospitality. RestaurantZone has been featured in National Restaurant News and Total Foods Service Magazine and has worked with reputable brands like Red Lobster, Vapiano's, Chick-fil-a, Sbarro’s, McDonald's, Domino's, Cracker Barrel, Google, and Facebook. We are the cutting edge of recruiting with tech-savvy recruiters with over 100+ collective years of experience working on the team. We have hundreds of jobs to fill and grow! Our recruiters work the entire country and focus on all major locations including Los Angeles, San Diego, New York City, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, Washington DC, Houston, Las Vegas, Denver, Hawaii, and more!