Executive Chef / Restaurant Manager

Upland Brewing Company

Full-timeCastle Rock, COOn-siteFood & HospitalityPosted 6 days ago

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About the Role

Lead chef and kitchen manager for Champagne Velvet Proper Kitchen & Bar. Sets the culinary tone, controls food cost and labor, manages BOH staff, and partners with the GM to deliver Upland's philosophy of fresh, local, sustainable ingredients paired with award-winning beers.

Responsibilities

Track food inventory, manage storage, place orders, examine deliveries
Monitor kitchen and restaurant operations; oversee quality and portion control
Control costs and adjust systems; create procedures to control waste
Monitor labor hours; supervise workflow and analyze systems for efficiency
Train staff on stock rotation, prep, plating, and proper cooking techniques
Update order guides, prep lists, par levels, recipe yields
Create weekly BOH staff schedules and adjust labor to business volume
Recruit and develop kitchen staff; provide GM with reviews and compensation recommendations
Coordinate preventative maintenance and health/sanitation compliance

Requirements

Experience leading a restaurant kitchen as Executive Chef or equivalent
Strong financial literacy — food cost, labor cost, P&L review
Recipe development and yield/portion control expertise
Hiring, training, and performance management experience
Health-and-safety code knowledge and enforcement
Able to stand for several hours, work past 10 PM, lift kegs with help and 20+ lbs occasionally

Compensation

Salary not disclosed in posting
1 opening

Why this role might be a fit

New restaurant opening — get in on the ground floor of a refined American concept from Upland Brewing Company (Indiana craft beer pioneer since 1998). The menu is anchored by Upland's historic Champagne Velvet pilsner, a 1902 pre-Prohibition recipe revived in 2013. Replaces the former I.C. Brewhouse at 2355 Mercantile St in Castle Rock. You're building the kitchen culture from day one — recipes, prep lists, par levels, line organization. Menu is already published (CV-braised salmon, 1902 burger, Million Dollar Reuben, Maple Leaf Duck, dry-aged steaks) so you're executing a defined vision, not inventing one.

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About Upland Brewing Company

Champagne Velvet Proper Kitchen & Bar

Upland Brewing's upcoming Castle Rock concept replacing I.C. Brewhouse at 2355 Mercantile St — refined American kitchen anchored by the historic Champagne Velvet pilsner recipe (1902). Opening date TBD.

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