Executive Chef Jobs in Charleston, SC

Looking for a Executive Chef role in Charleston? Ellie matches experienced hospitality managers with Charleston restaurants, hotels, and bars that are hiring. One short phone call, then a warm introduction. It is free for candidates.

What a Executive Chef does

An Executive Chef runs the kitchen: the menu, the food cost, and the back-of-house team. They set the culinary direction and answer for both quality and margin. It is the senior back-of-house leadership role.

• Set the menu and the culinary direction
• Lead, hire, and develop the kitchen team
• Own food cost, ordering, and kitchen labor
• Hold quality and consistency every service
• Partner with the front of house on the full experience

The Charleston market

Charleston punches well above its size as a dining destination, and recruits seriously. In Charleston, a Executive Chef typically earns between $63k - $116k a year, with the figure moving on venue type, volume, and track record. The strongest managers, the ones who can prove results, sit at the top of that range.

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