Executive Chef

Goodstone Inn & Restaurant, an award-winning fine-dining destination and boutique inn in Northern Virginia, seeks an exceptionally talented, highly motivated, and creative Executive Chef with a true passion for food, hospitality, and service at the five-star level. The ideal candidate will have a genuine appreciation for contemporary American cuisine crafted with the freshest local ingredients and 3–5 years of experience as an Executive Chef in fine-dining establishments with a high-end check average.

As part of the Goodstone Team, we are committed to inspiring and instilling a passion for excellence while providing opportunities for professional growth in a collaborative, service-driven environment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lead, train, and manage the culinary team, maintaining a culture of excellence and creativity.
• Oversee all kitchen operations, including breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, holiday, and special event service.
• Develop and implement menus that highlight seasonal, farm-to-table ingredients.
• Supervise and coordinate all related culinary activities, including weddings, corporate events, and special catering functions.
• Ensure the highest level of quality, consistency, and presentation across all dishes.
• Manage food inventory, purchasing, and cost control while maintaining budget and profit and loss (P&L) accountability.
• Maintain compliance with all sanitation, health, and safety regulations; conduct daily inspections.
• Hire, train, motivate, and evaluate culinary staff to foster a cohesive and high-performing team.
• Oversee staff scheduling and ensure coverage for all service periods and events.
• Prepare food products from scratch and execute recipes using both modern and classical techniques.
• Maintain equipment and ensure a clean, safe, and efficient work environment.
• Collaborate with leadership on menu design, event planning, and overall culinary direction.
• Manage special dietary requests and guest preferences with professionalism and care.
• Model impeccable personal hygiene and professionalism at all times.

• Minimum of 2 years of culinary education (Bachelor’s degree preferred)
• Minimum of 5 years of culinary experience and three years of senior-level culinary management experience
• Proven leadership track record with the ability to hire, train, and motivate staff
• Proficient knowledge of human resources management
• Experience in purchasing and inventory control
• Experience in menu preparation, food costing, and quality control
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment and safety procedures
• Serv Safe certified preferred (EC must become certified within one year from acceptance of position)

This position oversees all department employees and is responsible for their performance management and hiring.

This role operates in a professional hospitality setting and routinely uses standard kitchen and office equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand for long periods, walk, climb stairs, use hands and arms for handling and reaching, and communicate effectively. The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds.

Full-time:
Must be able to work a varied schedule, including AM, Mid, PM shifts, weekdays, weekends, holidays, and special events.

This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities. Duties and responsibilities are subject to change at any time, with or without notice.

Goodstone Inn & Restaurant is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Goodstone Inn & Restaurant is proud to be a drug-free workplace. As a condition of employment, screening tests for alcohol and illegal drugs may be performed on applicants and employees.