Corporate Executive Chef

225 East Ocean Avenue•West Palm Beach, FL

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Lynora’s is a family-owned Italian restaurant established in 1976, proudly serving Palm Beach County for decades with authentic Italian cuisine, elevated hospitality, and a vibrant dining atmosphere. With locations in Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter, and continued growth throughout South Florida, Lynora’s is known for combining high-energy service with exceptional food quality and consistency. From lively happy hours and brunches to elevated dining experiences, Lynora’s continues to be a staple within the South Florida restaurant community. We are seeking a highly driven culinary leader who thrives in fast-paced, high-volume restaurant operations and is passionate about developing teams, maintaining excellence, and elevating the guest experience across multiple locations. This is a full-time, on-site role for a Corporate Executive Chef based in West Palm Beach, FL. The Corporate Executive Chef will oversee all culinary operations across multiple Lynora’s locations and will play a critical leadership role in maintaining culinary excellence, operational consistency, kitchen accountability, and overall restaurant performance. The ideal candidate must come from a high-volume restaurant background with experience leading busy, fast-paced kitchens that prioritize execution, consistency, and hospitality at scale. This role is best suited for a chef with strong operational discipline and proven success within established restaurant groups or distinguished dining concepts.

Requirements

Culinary degree required from an accredited culinary institution
Minimum 5–7 years of Executive Chef or senior culinary leadership experience
Prior experience within a distinguished, high-volume restaurant environment is required
Experience leading high-paced restaurant kitchens with strong ticket volume and operational complexity is essential
Multi-unit restaurant experience strongly preferred
Fine dining or upscale dining experience preferred within restaurant groups, not private clubs or country clubs
Candidates with primarily country club, banquet-only, or private membership club experience will not be considered
Proven leadership, organizational, and team development abilities
Strong financial acumen with experience managing food and labor costs
Deep understanding of kitchen systems, inventory management, prep organization, and operational efficiency
Extensive knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and quality control standards
Ability to innovate and create menus aligned with guest expectations and brand standards
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Italian cuisine experience is highly preferred

Responsibilities

Oversee all culinary operations across multiple Lynora’s locations
Maintain exceptional food quality, presentation, consistency, and execution standards
Develop and execute seasonal menus, specials, and culinary programming
Lead, mentor, and develop Executive Sous Chefs, Sous Chefs, kitchen managers, and culinary staff
Ensure compliance with all health, sanitation, safety, and food handling regulations
Manage food cost, labor cost, inventory controls, ordering, and waste reduction initiatives
Collaborate with ownership and executive leadership on operational strategy and culinary direction
Standardize recipes, plating, preparation methods, and kitchen systems across all locations
Conduct regular kitchen evaluations, staff training, and performance management
Assist with catering operations, private events, media opportunities, and special culinary activations as needed
Foster a positive, professional, high-accountability kitchen culture focused on teamwork and execution
Support new restaurant openings, kitchen build-outs, and culinary expansion initiatives