Executive Chef

Job Description

Job Description

In every Indigo Road restaurant, we are committed to providing superior quality food and beverages with legendary service. Our team strives to be collaborative, compassionate, and demonstrate a strong work ethic with all of our co-workers. Internal hospitality is our priority; making sure the environment is one that is safe, fun and creative! We enjoy providing a daily pre-shift family meal in each restaurant where everyone can enjoy each other’s company before the service begins. Our culinary teams use the freshest ingredients, work closely with local farmers and fisherman, and create recipes that are approachable, yet inventive! We deliver products that are made fresh daily and use whole animal butchery in order to ensure top quality meats. Our restaurants make fresh pastas and breads in-house daily and utilize wood fire cooking to create memorable meals. Indigo Road believes that our employees are key to our success and we love to promote from within!

The Indigo Road Restaurant Group offers benefits to all full-time employees that include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Accident and Short-Term Disability Insurance. We also offer Paid Time Off, a Home Loan Assistance Program, a Hospitality School Assistant Program, and meal discounts at our sister restaurants!

You are a talented, passionate and creative Executive Chef with leadership skills as strong as your ability to dream up a delicious menu. Your ability to innovate, identify, and solve problems, and make the kitchen a positive and highly functioning place in the restaurant is second to none.

Responsibilities :

Summary of Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following :

• You will be in charge of expertly crafting a menu, fitting with the concept and locale while partnering with the General Manager to create the right feel within the restaurant décor.
• You love to help develop future chefs, so you’ll share inspiration and ideas with kitchen staff daily to motivate, teach and maintain a positive culture behind the line.
• While managing labor costs, you’ll lead the charge for training kitchen staff, menu creation and ensuring appropriate production of all menu items, ensuring an efficiently operating kitchen that meetings our quality standards.
• You will uphold all standards of conduct per our employee handbook in the kitchen, documenting and training staff accordingly.
• You are a pro at cost-control and will consistently review portions and quantities of preparation, ensuring the highest quality and minimal waste while maintaining your kitchen budget.
• You’ll oversee all kitchen staff in maintaining a sparkling environment; adhering to all DHEC regulations for cleanliness and sanitation and reporting any accidents right away.
• Daily, you’ll oversee restaurant production to ensure proper plate presentation, use of garnishments, and both taste and quality of dishes is up to par.
• You’ll maintain time and payroll records, submitting payroll for your staff on a weekly basis.
• You will fill in to keep the kitchen running; you are both able and willing to perform all responsibilities of each position in the kitchen when needed.
• As your menu will be ever-evolving, you’ll need to build and maintain close relationships with local vendors, farms, etc.
• You will be responsible for taking and overseeing inventory.
• You will be responsible for using MarginEdge and managing the P&Ls.
• Ensure that the guest experience is the number one goal, at the end of all we do.

Qualifications :

Requirements for Success :

About Company

WHY US...

Founded in 2009 by Steve Palmer, IRHG sets itself apart in the industry by fostering an environment where our people come first. We want to meet you. Come join us in our mission to change the hospitality industry, forever.

The Indigo Road Hospitality Group (IRHG) owns, operates, and manages restaurants and boutique hotels throughout the country. Based in the Southeast, IRHG is founded upon the core principle of serving with love and creating memorable experiences for all. In 2019, IRHG marked its tenth anniversary by being named a Forbes Small Giant and appearing on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies list. Additionally, Steve Palmer was nominated, as a semi-finalist, for a fourth time by the James Beard Foundation for Outstanding Restaurateur in 2024.