Executive Head Chef – Sixty Vines Rice Village – Houston, TX

Executive Chef

This position is a hands-on job. An Executive Chef for Sixty Vines will be a working Chef, always training and developing his or her teams in the field. He or She will be integral in new rollouts and recipe adherence on a daily basis. The Executive Chef is the primary point and leader in delivering uncompromising food quality, strong cost controls and leadership of the culinary team.

Job Duties

• Partnering with General Manager and Director of Culinary, executing, and driving the culinary direction through a deep understanding of the brand DNA of Sixty Vines

• Ownership of the food menu including food cost and human resources to execute

• Deployment of new menu items and menu roll outs regulatory and compliance requisites

• Product quality, execution, and ideation of new menu items or ways to improve existing recipes

• Continuing education and research in like food technique to remain sharp and proactive, ahead of the curve

• Push the guest experience forward through food and wine pairings and surprising new flavors

• Creating Wine Country Cuisine that supports the brand’s objectives

• Develop the foundation of the Sixty Vines culinary future through training and development of the next generation of Chefs

• Influence the individual restaurants through hands on training and collaboration. Hold the culinary team to high level of accountability for results

• Partner with the purchasing department to ensure the best possible products at the best possible prices

• Provide leadership in the areas of culinary safety, sanitation, and product education