Executive Chef

Arcis Golf•Solon, OH

10h

About The Position

Signature of Solon Country Club is seeking a visionary, hospitality-driven Executive Chef to lead our culinary program into its next era of excellence. This role is responsible for elevating the member dining experience, driving culinary innovation, ensuring fiscal discipline, and building a best-in-class kitchen culture rooted in consistency, pride, and service excellence. The Executive Chef is both a creative leader and disciplined operator—developing memorable menus, mentoring talent, controlling food cost, and partnering closely with club leadership to deliver exceptional dining, events, and daily culinary experiences across all outlets.

Requirements

5+ years as an Executive Chef or Senior Sous Chef in private club, resort, or high-end hospitality environment
Proven track record in food cost control, labor management, and team leadership
Strong event catering and banquet execution experience
Hands-on, high-energy leadership style
Excellent organizational, training, and communication skill
ServSafe Manager Certification (required

Nice To Haves

Culinary degree or equivalent professional experience preferred

Responsibilities

Design and execute seasonally inspired menus for all dining outlets, pool, events, halfway house, and special programming
Lead all menu engineering, recipe standardization, portion control, and presentation standards
Develop signature dishes, branded culinary experiences, and themed event menu
Maintain high standards of food quality, consistency, freshness, and creativity
Create culinary programming that drives participation, revenue, and member excitement
Achieve or exceed food cost, labor cost, and departmental profit goal
Conduct regular inventory, purchasing controls, and vendor management
Negotiate pricing and ensure quality and cost consistency
Lead menu pricing strategy and engineering for margin optimization
Maintain detailed recipes, prep systems, and production pars
Recruit, train, develop, and inspire a professional culinary tea
Build strong bench depth and succession planning
Implement structured training, station certification, and advancement pathway
Lead with accountability, positivity, and ownership
Create a kitchen culture rooted in professionalism, cleanliness, teamwork, and pride
Partner closely with Events, Membership, and Clubhouse leadership on weddings, tournaments, social events, and private function
Personally oversee major events to ensure flawless execution
Develop creative event menus, buffets, plated dinners, tastings, and action station
Maintain high engagement and responsiveness to member feedback
Enforce ServSafe standards, HACCP principles, and all local/state health regulation
Maintain immaculate kitchen sanitation and food handling practice
Ensure all staff certifications and safety training are current
Lead daily, weekly, and monthly sanitation audits