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Executive Chef
An Executive Chef leads the entire culinary operation of a restaurant, hotel, or catering business, setting the creative direction through menu development while managing food costs and overall profitability. They provide team leadership for kitchen staff, ensure food safety compliance across all stations, and maintain high culinary technique standards for every dish leaving the kitchen. This top culinary role is held by a highly experienced chef with strong business acumen alongside deep cooking expertise.
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Executive Chef
Marriott International
Savannah, GA
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Dave & Buster's
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Winter 26/27: FOH Lead
Powdr Corporation
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Lead a front-of-house team at a Colorado ski resort, managing daily operations, staff, and guest service during the winter season. This role suits someone with restaurant or retail management experience who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can motivate a seasonal team.
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Pastry Chef
Brookshire Grocery Company
Edmond, OK
This pastry chef role involves preparing and decorating baked goods like cakes, donuts, and cookies in a grocery store bakery, operating commercial equipment, and maintaining product displays and food safety standards. It suits someone with foundational baking experience who enjoys both the creative and operational sides of a bakery department.
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Restaurant Manager
Shake Shack
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Lead daily operations at a Shake Shack location, managing staff, guest experience, and community engagement in a fast-paced quick-service restaurant environment. This role suits someone with restaurant management experience who enjoys coaching teams and building local brand presence.
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Senior Restaurant & Operations Manager
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This senior operations management role oversees restaurant and entertainment venue performance across front or back-of-house areas, leading teams through high-volume service while managing financials and guest experience. It suits experienced hospitality leaders who thrive in fast-paced environments and can balance detailed operational oversight with strategic business goals.
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Kitchen Manager
Dave & Buster's
Full-time · Tyler, TX · $63,527 – $74,738
Lead the back-of-house operations at a high-volume restaurant-entertainment venue, where you'll hire and develop kitchen staff, manage food and labor costs, and ensure every guest leaves satisfied. This role suits someone who thrives under pressure, loves mentoring teams, and has proven kitchen management experience in a fast-paced setting.
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