Executive Chef Trendy Rooftop Bar and Restaurant Salary

Job Description

A thriving, high-profile rooftop bar and lounge in the heart of Central Jersey is searching for a passionate Executive Chef/Kitchen Manager to lead its dynamic culinary team. This distinctive venue offers innovative cocktails, scratch-made small plates, and unforgettable views in a year-round indoor/outdoor setting.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy environment and are excited to create exceptional food while mentoring and developing your team, this opportunity may be the perfect fit.

About the Role

As the Executive Chef/Kitchen Manager, you will oversee all aspects of kitchen operations, from menu execution and food prep to managing kitchen inventory and staffing. You’ll be responsible for maintaining top-quality food, leading the team on the line, and ensuring smooth, efficient service for both daily guests and large-scale private events.

What’s in It for You

Competitive Base Salary

Real Growth Opportunities – We promote from within!

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) with Employer Match

Paid Time Off (Vacation & Sick Time)

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Scheduling

Life Insurance and Teammate Assistance Programs

A Fun, Positive Work Culture

What You’ll Bring

2+ years of experience as an Executive Chef, Kitchen Manager, Culinary Manager, or Executive Sous Chef in a high-volume, scratch kitchen

Culinary degree/certification (preferred but not required)

Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, emerging-growth company

Passion for quality food, guest satisfaction, and team collaboration

A polished, professional appearance and upbeat attitude

Ready to Take the Next Step?

This is your chance to join a fast-growing hospitality team where creativity and leadership are rewarded. If you’re ready to elevate your career and help create unforgettable dining experiences, we want to hear from you!

Company Description

Since 2000, Gecko Hospitality and its dedicated Franchise Partners and Recruiters throughout the United States have been pioneers in the hospitality recruiting industry. The value that Gecko Hospitality provides to its clientele is evident in the advanced networking and technology skills our professional recruiters possess in identifying qualified restaurant professionals.

Our national network consists of 37 regional offices that are driven to meet the needs of the hospitality industry. In addition, Gecko Hospitality offers the largest selection of hospitality jobs, restaurant jobs, hotel jobs, resort jobs and club management jobs online. Our specialized, hospitality-focused team covers all 50 states and Canada with over 80 Franchise Partners and recruiters. Gecko Hospitality was founded on providing the finest restaurant jobs nationwide to the highest performing candidates. More importantly, our Franchise Partners and recruiters began their careers in hospitality and there is no finer training ground for recruiting than real life experience.

At Gecko Hospitality, we are passionate about making sure that every member of our recruiting team is familiar with our philosophies. In the same way that we learn about people when developing relationships and friendships, we want our people to have a sense of Gecko Hospitality's values and insight into our company's "personality." With this insight comes a greater understanding of how values "fit" with Gecko Hospitality's values, why we do things the way we do as well as providing a basis for making decisions that are appropriate to those values. We all play a part in keeping these traditions and philosophies alive.

We want every member of our recruiting team to understand that we are only as good as how well we follow these philosophies on an every day basis. Gecko Hospitality is all about achieving results by being motivated. This motivation to achieve results comes from within. No one can motivate us, nor can we motivate anyone else. As leaders, all that we can do is provide an environment where people motivate themselves to achieve mutually beneficial goals. Along with this philosophy, each team member possesses the following traits for which we are proud: honesty, integrity, desire, determination, listening skills, rapid learning, responding in a timely manner, effective communication skills, thoroughness, empathy, compassion, and most of all we want every team member to have a strong work ethic that motivates them to produce superior results both for our candidates and for our Clients.

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