# Executive Chef

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/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.

Top skills: [Cost Control](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/cost-control), [Team Leadership](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/team-leadership)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Chef](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chef), [Chef De Cuisine](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chef-de-cuisine), [Sous Chef](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sous-chef)
- Often leads to: [Culinary Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/culinary-director)

## Similar roles

[Chef De Cuisine](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chef-de-cuisine), [Culinary Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/culinary-director), [Executive Pastry Chef](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/executive-pastry-chef), [Kitchen Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/kitchen-manager), [Pastry Chef](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/pastry-chef), [Restaurant Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/restaurant-manager)

## Open Executive Chef roles (1)

- [Executive Chef](https://seaworldentertainment.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SEA/job/Busch-Gardens-Tampa/Executive-Chef_JR134702) at [United Parks & Resorts](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/united-parks-resorts) — Tampa, FL (listed on United Parks & Resorts's own careers site)

## Roles similar to Executive Chef (16)

From [Chef De Cuisine](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chef-de-cuisine), [Culinary Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/culinary-director), [Executive Pastry Chef](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/executive-pastry-chef), [Kitchen Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/kitchen-manager), [Pastry Chef](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/pastry-chef), [Restaurant Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/restaurant-manager).

- [Kitchen Manager](https://basspro.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Sayreville-NJ/Kitchen-Manager_R265433) at [Ranger Boats](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ranger-boats) — Sayreville, NJ (listed on Ranger Boats's own careers site)
- [Kitchen Manager](https://powdr.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/POWDR_Careers/job/Death-Valley-CA/Kitchen-Manager_JR7054) at [Powdr Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/powdr-corporation) (listed on Powdr Corporation's own careers site)
- [Assistant Kitchen Manager/High Potential Kitchen Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/75f29c36-fc2c-4dd0-86cc-737d11a5b941/assistant-kitchen-manager-high-potential-kitchen-manager-at-dave-buster-s) at [Dave & Buster's](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dave-buster-s) — Full-time, Westbury, NY, $58,000 – $70,000
- [Pastry Chef](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a18f2272-4ad3-4c37-b274-703a78c2b811/pastry-chef-at-brookshire-grocery-company) at [Brookshire Grocery Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/brookshire-grocery-company) — Edmond, OK
- [Part-Time Restaurant Assistant Manager - Gamescape](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3457f58a-2cb9-4ae6-b7ab-887447814105/part-time-restaurant-assistant-manager-gamescape-at-century-theatres) at [Century Theatres](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/century-theatres) — Part-time, Greenville, TX, $15 – $16 / hour
- [Restaurant Manager (Non-Exempt)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b5785642-e6e0-4bd6-a4d7-ba7ad356523b/restaurant-manager-non-exempt-at-shake-shack) at [Shake Shack](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/shake-shack) — Full-time, Saratoga, CA, $28 – $34 / hour
- [Senior Restaurant & Operations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f9acc6b3-9c99-42e6-9842-e36d97c9027d/senior-restaurant-operations-manager-at-dave-buster-s) at [Dave & Buster's](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dave-buster-s) — Full-time, Providence, RI, $68,416 – $80,490
- [Full-Time Restaurant Assistant Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8d6ef640-cc2d-473d-a958-fa367d4fbd0c/full-time-restaurant-assistant-manager-at-century-theatres) at [Century Theatres](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/century-theatres) — Full-time, Bellevue, WA, $25 – $26 / hour
- [Restaurant Manager - Non-Exempt](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5b9f665a-69c0-4a58-bb20-29a33dcbec52/restaurant-manager-non-exempt-at-shake-shack) at [Shake Shack](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/shake-shack) — Full-time, Saratoga, CA, $28 – $34 / hour
- [Kitchen Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6968a4f2-5ebf-4ccd-9714-6b5ad3798770/kitchen-manager-at-dave-buster-s) at [Dave & Buster's](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dave-buster-s) — Full-time, Tyler, TX, $63,527 – $74,738

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