Executive Chef - Centre Club

Invited • Tampa, FL

12d

About The Position

The Executive Chef leads all kitchen operations at Centre Club, ensuring high-quality, creative, and cost-effective culinary experiences that align with Invited’s standards. The role plans diverse menus, oversees food preparation, and manages procurement of ingredients and kitchen equipment. It supervises and coordinates kitchen staff, supports an efficient and motivated team, and maintains a safe and sanitary workplace in compliance with health, safety, and licensing regulations. The Executive Chef is accountable for kitchen financial performance and profitability while meeting the Club’s culinary and quality expectations. Collaboration with other departments and attention to member feedback are essential to delivering exceptional dining experiences and supporting the Club’s success.

The role plans meals and menus around guest preferences, marketing conditions, and events; works with the F&B Director and General Manager on pricing; and uses the food and beverage point-of-sale system for menu engineering and analysis. It directs cooking and food production, monitors consistency and presentation, oversees supplies and inventory, and manages food and labor costs. It also recruits, hires, trains, schedules, supervises, and manages payroll for back-of-house employees; enforces company policies; engages with members; and collaborates on banquet and event planning.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 3 years of experience as an Executive Chef.
• Proven expertise supervising kitchen staff, managing cost controls, ensuring product quality, and maintaining sanitation standards.
• Valid county food handler’s permit and ServeSafe permit.
• In-depth knowledge of kitchen operations, food cost budgeting, and effective management of kitchen departments.

Nice To Haves

• College degree in Culinary Arts or a related field.
• Additional culinary certifications.

Responsibilities

• Plan meals and create menus based on guest preferences, marketing conditions, and event needs.
• Assign prices to menu items in collaboration with the F&B Director and General Manager.
• Complete menu engineering worksheets using the food and beverage point-of-sale system.
• Communicate and distribute menu information to employee partners and ensure menus are available to kitchen staff.
• Direct cooking and food production, ensuring methods, portion sizes, garnishing, consistency, and quality meet standards.
• Oversee food supplies and kitchen equipment procurement, quality, and inventory management.
• Manage food and labor costs and ensure adherence to budgetary guidelines.
• Participate in inventory management with the Director of Food & Beverage, ensuring accurate counts and pricing.
• Promote kitchen profitability through pricing and cost-account management.
• Schedule, supervise, and manage payroll for back-of-house employees, adjusting work hours and responsibilities as needed.
• Recruit, interview, hire, and train kitchen personnel, supporting career advancement and promotion opportunities.
• Implement and supervise adherence to company policies, including discipline, workplace safety, and substance abuse policies.
• Engage with members through daily table visits, feedback solicitation, and promotion of the Club in the community.
• Collaborate with the F&B Director and Event Sales Director on banquet and event planning, including cooking and serving arrangements.
• Ensure kitchen operations comply with health, safety, and licensing regulations.
• Analyze workplace practices and implement policies to maintain a safe work environment.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and properly manage the Aloha Point of Sale system for tracking kitchen transactions.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for eligible full-time team members.
• Life insurance for eligible full-time team members.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance for eligible full-time team members.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan for eligible full-time team members.
• Paid time off and leave programs; time off required by applicable law is also provided for part-time team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED