Executive Chef

About the Role

Jack & Harry’s is a New Orleans-inspired steakhouse from Vandelay Companies, built around polished hospitality, timeless design, and an elevated dining experience that feels both refined and warmly familiar. As an Executive Chef at Jack & Harry's, you’ll play a defining role in bringing our culinary vision to life each day. This is more than running a kitchen; it’s an opportunity to shape culture, elevate standards, and create experiences that reflect the heart of our brand.

Responsibilities

• Create memorable dining experiences by exceeding guest expectations and showing a genuine love for the art of hospitality
• Embody Vandelay Companies' standards of excellence with a high-energy, service-oriented attitude and inspire your team to do the same
• Engage culinary team members through proactive recruiting, hiring, coaching, training and continuous development efforts
• Display financial skills by summarizing and analyzing information for budgeting revenues and expenses; measuring costs of products, services or other cost objectives
• Exhibit our core values through creating innovative improvements and collaborating with others while being accountable for measurable, high-quality and timely results
• Respond to guest concerns, both written and verbal with the ability to creatively solve problems and develop robust solutions
• Run pre-shift meetings and update the team on any key business updates
• Assist with weekly staff schedules in coordination with the General Manager
• Order goods, kitchen utensils and cleaning products as needed while controlling operational costs and monitoring departmental budget
• Ensure established standards for food safety, sanitation and quality are maintained
• Ensure all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to company recipes, portioning, cooking and Vandelay Hospitality Group’s serving standards
• Ensure all reports, documentation and other information required by our corporate office are submitted in a timely and accurate manner
• Ensure adherence to all local, state and federal laws and regulations
• Take action based on guest reviews and feedback standards and protocols
• Attend and participate in Manager meetings as scheduled
• Lead weekly manager meetings to communicate informational updates and build a cohesive management through proactive communication

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required; Bachelor's Degree in Culinary / Restaurant / Hospitality Management or similar field of study strongly preferred
• 2+ years of full service restaurant Executive Chef experience strongly preferred
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends and holidays
• Trustworthy, detail-obsessed and open to constructive feedback
• Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits available
• Paid Time Off
• Dining discounts at all Vandelay Companies concepts
• Professional development and career growth
• Robust Training program
• All Vandelay Companies restaurants are closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and the 4th of July so our team can celebrate with their friends and family
• A collaborative, uplifting culture where we take care of our guests by taking care of our people first

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to work standing and walking for extended periods of time