Executive Chef

Lead One of Bucks County's Premier Culinary Destinations

Stella of New Hope is seeking an accomplished Executive Chef to lead the daily operations of our chef-driven à la carte kitchen. This is a unique opportunity to join an established independent restaurant while helping shape the future of a growing hospitality organization. Reporting directly to the Culinary Director, the Executive Chef will lead the restaurant kitchen, develop the culinary team, drive financial performance, and execute a refined, seasonal culinary program built on exceptional hospitality and consistent execution. If you're passionate about building people, creating systems, and leading a high-performing kitchen—not simply cooking on the line—we'd love to meet you.

Why Stella?

Stella is more than a restaurant—it's a growing culinary organization built on craftsmanship, hospitality, and leadership. We believe exceptional restaurants are built through clear standards, strong leadership, accountability, and genuine hospitality. Working alongside the Culinary Director, you'll have the opportunity to lead Stella's restaurant kitchen while helping shape the future of our culinary program.

Why New Hope?

New Hope is one of the Northeast's premier destination towns, known for outstanding restaurants, boutique hotels, a thriving arts community, and year-round tourism. Located about one hour from both Philadelphia and New York City, it offers the energy of a destination dining scene with the charm of a historic river town.

What You'll Do

· Lead all dinner, brunch, and daily à la carte kitchen operations.

· Coach, mentor, and develop the sous chef team and hourly kitchen staff.

· Build and manage the integrated BOH schedule.

· Drive food quality, consistency, presentation, and execution.

· Manage food cost, labor, purchasing, inventory, and waste control.

· Oversee ordering, receiving, production planning, and kitchen organization.

· Execute Stella's Kitchen Leadership Operating System.

· Partner with the Culinary Director on seasonal menu development and menu rollouts.

· Collaborate with the Event Chef and Pastry Chef.

· Maintain the highest standards of food safety and guest satisfaction.

What We're Looking For

· 5+ years of progressive culinary leadership experience.

· 2+ years as an Executive Chef, Chef de Cuisine, or comparable senior kitchen leader.

· Fine-dining or upscale chef-driven restaurant experience.

· Scratch-kitchen experience with seasonal menus.

· Strong food cost, labor, purchasing, inventory, and recipe costing knowledge.

· Proven leadership and team development skills.

· Restaurant365 or similar software experience preferred.

· ServSafe Manager Certification (or ability to obtain upon hire).

What Success Looks Like

· Build a confident, accountable, and well-trained restaurant kitchen.

· Develop strong ownership within the sous chef team.

· Maintain Stella's standards for quality, consistency, and hospitality.

· Achieve food cost and labor goals.

· Become the trusted day-to-day operational leader of Stella's restaurant kitchen.

Benefits

· Competitive salary- $75,000-$95,000 (based on experience)

· Paid Time Off

· Health benefits

· Dining discounts

· Professional development

· Long-term career growth

Join Our Team!

At Stella, we believe great food is only possible through great people. We're looking for a leader who values mentorship, accountability, consistency, hospitality, and culinary excellence. If that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.