Executive Chef
Job Description
We’re representing a family-owned hospitality group with multiple restaurant and wine bistro locations across New Mexico. Known for pairing exceptional food with award-winning wines, this company continues to grow and is seeking an Executive Chef to oversee culinary operations across five full-service restaurants and a tasting room.
This is a unique opportunity to combine creativity, leadership, and operational excellence in a family-owned, growth-focused environment.
Compensation & Benefits
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Salary range: $65,000–$90,000 DOE
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Bonus potential based on restaurant performance
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Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
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Paid time off and holidays
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Dining and hospitality perks
What You’ll Do
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Oversee kitchen operations across multiple bistro locations, ensuring excellence in food quality, presentation, and consistency
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Develop innovative, seasonal menus with strong food-and-wine pairings
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Hire, train, mentor, and evaluate kitchen staff, fostering a collaborative and professional culture
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Ensure compliance with health, safety, and sanitation regulations
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Manage budgets, food costs, and labor costs across locations to achieve profitability goals
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Partner with leadership on special events, wine dinners, and seasonal promotions
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Interact with guests as needed to ensure an exceptional dining experience
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Travel between bistro locations regularly to support and lead culinary teams
Who We’re Looking For
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Proven experience as an Executive Chef or in a senior culinary leadership role (multi-location or fine dining experience preferred)
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Strong knowledge of food and wine pairings
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Excellent leadership and teaching skills, with ability to inspire diverse teams
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Experience managing budgets, food and labor costs, and operational systems
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Culinary degree preferred, but equivalent leadership experience considered
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Highly organized, adaptable, and committed to long-term growth with the company
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Local ties to New Mexico strongly preferred to ensure long-term fit
Schedule, Location, Type of Employment
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Full-time, onsite
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Albuquerque, NM
Our Commitment
The Hire Firm and our client are committed to diversity, inclusion, and equity. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to bring their talent and passion to our team.
Meet Your Recruiter
Abby Dietz
CEO
Originally from Pennsylvania, Abby Dietz moved to Santa Fe from Northern Virginia/DC Metro area in 2011. She joined The Hire Firm in a temporary role but fit the culture so well we decided to keep her! Her strong background in sales, customer service, and executive administrative skills was the perfect blend for a staffing and recruiting professional. Abby has a fantastic ability to quickly understand clients’ needs and match those needs with talented candidates. She now focuses on managing the firm bu still recruits because she enjoys it so much.
Abby is a living success story for temporary and temp-to-hire opportunities and has obtained three long-term, rewarding positions in her career that started as temporary or temp-to-hire. She believes in what we do and knows first-hand how being open and flexible can lead to great opportunities. She would love to share her story with anyone who is curious about it!
When she’s not working, she enjoys recharging on backpacking trips, spending time with family, friends, and fur babies, and taking classes on whatever is currently of interest to her! Her pronouns are she/her and she invites you to share yours.