Executive Chef
Restaurant Zone Recruiting · Rochester, NY
Apply & track with Apply EdgeWe are seeking an experienced Executive Chef to lead culinary operations for a busy entertainment and event venue.This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who understands large-scale food production, catering, banquets, and high-volume service. You will oversee culinary and stewarding teams, manage food and labor costs, coordinate purchasing and inventory, and ensure consistent quality across multiple service environments.What we are looking for:
- Executive Chef experience in a high-volume restaurant, hotel, catering company, stadium, arena, or entertainment venue
- Proven experience executing large events, banquets, or catered functions
- Strong background in production planning, menu development, purchasing, and inventory
- Experience leading, hiring, training, and developing culinary teams
- Ability to manage food and labor costs while maintaining quality
- Strong food safety and sanitation practices
- Comfortable working closely with operations and event teams under tight timelinesThis role is not a fit for someone whose experience is limited to a small, single-unit restaurant. We are looking for a culinary leader who has managed meaningful operational complexity and can deliver consistent execution at scale.