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EXECUTIVE CHEF

Compass Group, North America

Houston, TXJob$85–90K/yrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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Compensation
$85–90K/yr
Location
Houston, TX
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Executive Chef oversees culinary functions for a dining account, leads associates, and manages account safety and sanitation. The role includes controlling costs and expenditures, creating menus, managing inventory, and launching culinary programs with marketing and culinary teams. Preferred qualifications include a culinary degree, three to five years of culinary management experience, high-volume production and catering experience, and prior cost-control experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Culinary Management, nice to haveHigh-Volume Production, nice to haveCatering, nice to haveCost Control, nice to haveDesire to Learn, nice to have

Qualifications

Culinary Degree, nice to have3+ Years Culinary Management Experience, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Compass Corporate

Salary: $85,000.00 - $90,000.00

Other Forms of Compensation: 10% Annual Bonus Potential

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A family of companies and experiences

As the leading foodservice and support services company, Compass Group USA is known for our great people, great service and our great results. If you’ve been hungry and away from home, chances are you’ve tasted Compass Group’s delicious food and experienced our outstanding service. We have over 284,000 US associates who work in award-winning restaurants, corporate cafes, hospitals, schools, arenas, museums, and more in all 50 states. Our reach is constantly expanding to shape the industry and create new opportunities for innovation. Join the Compass family today!

great people. great services. great results.

Each and every individual plays a key role in the growth and legacy of our company. We know the next big idea can come from anyone. We encourage developing and attracting expertise that differentiates us as a company as we continue to raise the bar.

Job Summary

Job Summary:

Working as an Executive Chef , you are responsible for overseeing all culinary functions for a dining account. You will manage and lead a team of associates and oversee all safety and sanitation as it pertains to the account. Additionally, as part of the culinary team, you will be responsible for the following:

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manages cost controls and controls expenditures for the account

  • Plans and creates all menus

  • Purchases and manages inventory

  • Rolls out new culinary programs in conjunction with marketing and culinary team

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Culinary degree preferred

  • Three to five years of culinary management experience

  • High volume production and catering experience is essential

  • Previous experience managing cost controls

  • Desire to learn and grow with a top notch foodservice company

Apply to Compass Group today!

Click here to Learn More about the Compass Story (http://www.compass-usa.com/our-story/)

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, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.

Compass Corporate maintains a drug-free workplace.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Associates at Corporate are offered many fantastic benefits.

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life Insurance/ AD

  • Disability Insurance

  • Retirement Plan

  • Paid Time Off

  • Paid Parental Leave

  • Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)

  • Personal Leave

  • Associate Shopping Program

  • Health and Wellness Programs

  • Discount Marketplace

  • Identity Theft Protection

  • Pet Insurance

  • Commuter Benefits

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

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 (https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023\_WageTransparency\_CorpAndFoodbuy.pdf) or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023\_WageTransparency\_CorpAndFoodbuy.pdf

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Req ID: 1588663

Compass Corporate

Steven Goldberg

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How this job compares

Set against the 1,082 open Executive Chef jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$85–90K/yr
  • Texas median$80–92K/yr33 salary ranges
  • US median$80–95K/yr889 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $88K, is 3% above the Texas median midpoint ($85K) — in the middle half of Executive Chef salary ranges in Texas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 52 open Executive Chef jobs in Texas and 1,082 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
Executive Chef postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 5 years (519 postings).
Education
10 of the 1,082 open Executive Chef jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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