Executive Chef
Full Time • The Audrey: Aspire
Benefits:
- Employee discounts
- Opportunity for advancement
- Training & development
Culinary Khancepts is a diverse, multi-concept restaurant and entertainment group featuring locations in Texas and Illinois. At Culinary Khancepts, we believe unforgettable hospitality is created through genuine service, high-quality food and beverages, and consistent attention to detail. Guided by a strong, positive culture, we strive to create an environment where our teams thrive and guests feel welcomed, valued, and eager to return.
The Audrey Restaurant & Bar offers an elevated dining experience with thoughtfully crafted seasonal dishes, expertly mixed cocktails, and a warm, stylish atmosphere perfect for both intimate dinners and lively gatherings.
Key Responsibilities
The Audrey Restaurant & Bar offers an elevated dining experience with thoughtfully crafted seasonal dishes, expertly mixed cocktails, and a warm, stylish atmosphere perfect for both intimate dinners and lively gatherings.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain quality control of all food prepared and ensure it meets the restaurant standards
- Understand the operational set up and principle of the restaurant
- Oversee, Develop and Collaborate with the Sous Chef
- Uphold food safety, sanitation, and health code compliance by monitoring proper food handling, cleanliness, and kitchen procedures
- Conduct inventory and place orders as needed
- Complete necessary preparations for all food and individual stations prior to business operations or event
- Coordinate with the kitchen team and provide support and assistance to any position(s)
- Identify training needs for all back of house team members and positions
- Hiring and training of all back of house team members to prepare and cook all menu items
Qualifications & Experience
- 3+ years in a senior kitchen leadership role within a high-volume restaurant
- Valid Food Handler Certification and TABC Certification required.
- Strong operational and financial acumen with experience managing food and labor costs, inventory controls, ordering systems, and budgeting to meet or exceed financial targets.
- Ability to develop, execute, and uphold standardized recipes, plating, and production systems that deliver high-quality food across high guest counts.
- Advanced working knowledge of culinary, inventory, and scheduling systems used to support high-volume kitchen operations.
Physical Abilities
- Move, lift, carry, push, pull and place objecting weighing less than or equal to 45 pounds without assistance
- Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening, and hearing ability and visual activity
- Stand, sit, or walk for an extended period or for an entire work shift
- Reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stopping
- Requires manual ability to use, carry, and operate all necessary equipment
Benefits & Perks
- Competitive Pay
- Flexible Schedules
- Growth Opportunities
- Pharmacy & Restaurant Discounts
- Available discounts, rewards, and perks on thousands of personal purchases such as entertainment, gym memberships, electronics, and travel.
- Free movies at Star Cinema Grill
- Potential for Medical, Dental & Vision benefits
- 401K Retirement Savings Program
- Employee Referral Program
Compensation: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
At Culinary Khancepts, we strive to provide a dynamic and rewarding place to work and recognize our Team Members are our most valuable ingredient. We believe that everyone contributes directly to the company’s growth and success.
Culinary Khancepts is a Houston, TX based hospitality organization founded in 2016 and is comprised of the following concepts:
Star Cinema Grill, a dine-in-theater concept that offers our guests first run film releases, an extensive menu, and a full-service bar with a wide selection of beer, wine, and spirits.
State Fare Kitchen & Bar, a full-service restaurant that offers a unique menu with local favorites that are as bold and diverse as the state of Texas.
Liberty Kitchen & Oysterette, a full-service restaurant that is one of Houston’s hidden gems offering the freshest coastal ingredients along with Texas beef, sushi and freshly made pastas.
The Audrey Restaurant & Bar / Reel Luxury Cinemas, a stylish modern restaurant serving contemporary American cuisine. sharing space with a one-of-a-kind luxury, dine-in movie theater.
The Audrey Restaurant & Bar: Instagram | Facebook
Reel Luxury Cinemas: Instagram | Facebook
Leo’s River Oaks Restaurant / The River Oaks Theater – Coming Soon!
Leo's River Oaks Restaurant Facebook
The River Oaks Theater Instagram | Facebook
Hollywood Palms Cinema, The best theater in the Chicago area!
Our goal is "To provide every guest with an unforgettable dining experience through unmatched hospitality and the highest quality food and beverages.”
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Growth Opportunities
At Culinary Khancepts, we strive to provide a dynamic and rewarding place to work and recognize our Team Members are our most valuable ingredient. We believe that everyone contributes directly to the company’s growth and success. As a rapidly growing organization, we are always looking for Team Members who have a passion for what we do and want to grow along with us!
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, short tern disability, life insurance, industry-Leading paid time off, pet insurance and 401k (coming soon!) are available to our salaried Leadership Team Members as well as full-time Hourly Team Members.
20% off prescriptions, prescription deliveries as well as virtual doctor’s visits through our company owned and operated River Oaks Pharmacy.
Perks
FREE MOVIES! (All you can watch for you and three friends or family members) at any of our dine-in theater concepts.
Complementary and discounted food and beverage items.
Performance-Based Financial Rewards for salaried Leadership Team Members and hourly Team Members
Discounts to literally hundreds of goods and services through our discount portal for all team members