Executive Chef

Aquarium
  • Denver, Colorado
  • $90,000–$105,000 Per Year
  • Full-time
30+ days ago

Job Description

Overview:

Lead the kitchen. Craft the experience. Serve unforgettable flavors.

At Aquarium Restaurant, every dish is part of an immersive underwater adventure. We’re seeking an Executive Chef who can combine culinary excellence with creativity, manage a high-volume kitchen, and deliver consistent, flavorful dishes that delight every guest. If you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, love mentoring a team, and are passionate about turning every plate into a memorable experience, this is your chance to lead the heart of the culinary adventure.

 

Benefits:

  • Extensive and well-rounded training program
  • Continued career development and growth opportunities
  • Generous employee discounts on dining, retail, amusements, and hotels
  • Multiple health benefit plans to suit your needs
  • Dental, vision, voluntary life, short term disability, flexible spending accounts and 401 (k)
  • Paid sick leave
  • Paid time off
  • Monthly discretionary bonus potential
Responsibilities:
  • Ensures excellence in guest satisfaction through commitment to a "Do Whatever It Takes Attitude" and a hands-on, lead by example management style
  • Management of all back of house staff in a high-volume kitchen, including ongoing training, development, and follow up
  • Achieve or exceed budgeted labor and other cost centers through proper planning and execution
  • Oversee weekly and monthly inventories, and ordering of food and supplies
  • Maintain sanitation procedures and organization of work area adhering to all OSHA regulations
Qualifications:
  • At least 5 years of Culinary Management experience, with at least 2 years as an Executive Chef in a full-service, high-volume dining establishment
  • Strong knowledge and attention to detail on back of the house operations including staff supervision, inventory controls and food/labor cost, and product quality
  • Strong communication, leadership, and conflict resolution skills
  • Stable and progressive work history; Strong work ethic

 

*Application deadline is 10/15/2026.
Click on "Apply" to submit for this position.

 

EOE

 

Pay Range: USD $90,000.00 - USD $105,000.00 /Yr.

Numbers & Facts

LocationDenver, Colorado
Job TypeFull-time
Salary$90,000–$105,000 Per Year

Skills

  • Budgetingunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Compensation and Benefitsunmatched
  • Conflict Resolutionunmatched
  • Cook Dishesunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Health Planunmatched
  • Inventory Levelsunmatched
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  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Mentoringunmatched
  • OSHAunmatched
  • Operations Managementunmatched
  • People Managementunmatched
  • Product Costingunmatched
  • Regulationsunmatched
  • Retailunmatched
  • Sanitationunmatched
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