Executive Chef / Culinary Innovator

Riot Hospitality Group is seeking a passionate and dedicated Single Unit Fine Dining Chef to join our esteemed restaurant group. The ideal candidate will have a profound love for cooking, hands-on restaurant menu ideation experience and a strong commitment to creating an exceptional dining experience for our guests. This position requires an organized, hardworking and detail-oriented chef who thrives in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and consistently delivers high-quality, beautifully presented dishes.

At our new restaurant concept, we are redefining the fine dining experience by setting a new standard in culinary excellence, service, and innovation. Our mission is to elevate every aspect of the dining journey, creating unforgettable moments for our guests through exceptional quality, flavor and presentation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Menu Creation: Develop innovative and seasonally inspired menus that reflect the essence of fine dining, incorporating high-quality ingredients and artistic presentation.
• Food Preparation: Oversee all aspects of food preparation, ensuring consistency, freshness, and adherence to precise cooking techniques.
• Team Leadership: Lead, train, and motivate kitchen staff, maintaining a collaborative and positive work environment.
• Quality Control: Monitor and ensure that all dishes leaving the kitchen meet the restaurant’s high standards for taste, presentation, and cleanliness.
• Efficiency: Manage kitchen operations efficiently, optimizing productivity without compromising quality, even during busy service periods.
• Cost Management: Work with the management team to monitor food costs, manage inventory, and reduce waste while maintaining high standards.
• Health & Safety Compliance: Ensure all kitchen operations comply with local health and safety regulations, maintaining strict hygiene and cleanliness practices.
• Customer Focus: Collaborate with the front-of-house team to ensure a seamless dining experience, addressing any special guest requests or dietary requirements.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay updated on culinary trends, techniques, and ingredients to continually evolve the menu and dining experience.
• Other duties as needed.

Requirements

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years working in a fine dining or upscale single restaurant environment.
• Leadership: 5 years executive chef experience with proven ability to lead a kitchen team in a high-pressure environment.
• Creativity: Strong ability to craft visually stunning, imaginative, and delicious dishes.
• Work Ethic: Must be highly motivated, reliable, and dedicated to long hours, including weekends and holidays.
• Attention to Detail: Exceptional focus on cleanliness, precision in cooking, and consistency.
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for working closely with staff and management; must be fluent in English language – bilingual preferred (Spanish).

Benefits

• Competitive base salary; join in on the success of the restaurant with potential to participate in an attractive profit-sharing plan!
• Fun work environment in a sweet location with an amazing and collaborative team!
• Access to medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term & long-term disability, voluntary benefits, employee assistance program, and pet insurance
• Paid vacation & sick leave
• Employee discounts at our many venues
• Exclusive access to events, shows, and other happenings

About Riot Hospitality Group

Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Riot Hospitality Group is a premier, national hospitality management company dedicated to evolving the typical restaurant landscape into one that provides unique and meaningful experiences for each and every guest.

Here at RHG, we are passionately focused on transforming restaurant and nightlife hospitality. We have transformed the industry's landscape through pushing the envelope of the typical hospitality experience, while maintaining exceptional customer service. The brands under management include Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row, El Hefe, Farm & Craft, Hand Cut, Riot House, CAKE, Cottontail Lounge / Living Room / WET Deck, Maya Dayclub / Clubhouse, The District, and SEVEN.

Our mission is simple: To make every single hospitality experience better than the last. We pride ourselves on doing this through leading by example, and our passion for excellence is derived from a lifetime dedication to learning and a commitment to true hospitality.