DISTRICT EXECUTIVE CHEF - REDMOND- WA

District Executive Chef

The District Executive Chef serves as the strategic culinary leader for a defined district of units, ensuring operational excellence, culinary innovation, and brand consistency across all assigned locations. This role is responsible for guiding and supporting unit-level culinary teams to achieve financial targets, maintain compliance, and deliver exceptional guest experiences. The District Chef functions without a permanent home unit and instead is deployed to provide oversight, mentorship, and operational support where needed across the district and travels 30% as required to support internal and external Compass accounts.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Manages subordinate supervisors. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the unit. Also directly supervises non-supervisory employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

District Culinary Oversight

• Lead and support multiple units to ensure consistent quality, presentation, and service standards.
• Develop and implement district-wide menu strategies, including seasonal rotations, cost-effective sourcing, and zero-waste initiatives.
• Monitor and manage food cost, labor efficiency, and productivity metrics across all sites.
• Oversee inventory controls and ensure compliance with purchasing policies.

Training, Development & Standards

• Create and facilitate culinary training programs for district chefs and kitchen teams.
• Drive consistent execution of company culinary tools and systems (Webtrition, My Menu, My Marketing, My Orders, CPM).
• Conduct quality assurance visits to validate compliance with brand, safety, sanitation, and nutritional standards.

Brand & Program Rollouts

• Coordinate the launch of new culinary concepts, products, and internal/external brands.
• Oversee merchandising and presentation standards to optimize guest engagement and sales.
• Support pop-up concepts, limited-time offers, and district culinary events.

Recruitment & Talent Pipeline

• Partner with HR and leadership to source, interview, and onboard culinary leaders.
• Build relationships with culinary schools and community partners to maintain a strong recruitment pipeline.

Safety, Compliance & Guest Relations

• Enforce ServSafe, HACCP, sanitation, and workplace safety protocols.
• Act as the culinary liaison for guest feedback, responding to concerns and driving improvement plans.
• Ensure all sites comply with local, state, and federal regulations.

Leadership & Strategic Impact

• Serve as a district-level culinary advisor to operations and district managers.
• Model financial accountability by ensuring accurate forecasting, cost controls, and KPI tracking.
• Build alignment across units to create a unified, high-performing culinary culture.

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Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Eurest maintains a drug-free workplace.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Associates at Eurest are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Personal Leave

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here for paid time off benefits information.