Executive Chef

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Full Time Year Round Senior Management Rosamond, CA, US

Executive Chef

Singer Drivers Club | Willow Springs Raceway | Mojave Desert, California

Singer Drivers Club (SDC) is a world-class private motor sport and lifestyle club at Willow Springs Raceway — the fastest road in the West since 1953. Set deep in the Mojave Desert, SDC hands its members the keys to six legendary circuits, elite driver coaching, concierge-level service, curated food and beverage, and an expansive outdoor pursuits program. This is more than a track.

It's a founding-team opportunity to build something rare from the ground up — a club that fuses raw performance, real adventure, and genuine community at a standard set to rival the finest private clubs in the country. For the right person, this is the chance to help write the standard rather than inherit it.

SDC joins a distinguished family of private clubs and communities that includes Yellowstone Club, Moonlight Basin, Spanish Peaks, and Crazy Mountain Ranch — some of the most extraordinary member destinations anywhere. To build a career inside a collection this ambitious is a rare thing: the standard you help set here connects to a much larger world of remarkable places and the people who bring them to life.

As Executive Chef, you own the culinary program end to end — and you're building it from a blank page. You'll design the menus, source from our local desert and regional partners, hire and train the brigade, and deliver food that holds its own against any private club in the country, whether that's an intimate member lunch or an eighty-guest event under the open desert sky.

This is a builder's role. You'll write the menus and recipes, set the plating specs and standards, build the kitchen's systems from prep lists to line checks, and establish the vendor relationships that keep a remote desert kitchen running. Expect to balance à la carte member dining, private events, and a catering operation that flexes hard around the event calendar.

You'll lead the full culinary chain — Executive Sous Chef, sous chefs, and line cooks — hiring and developing a team that performs under pressure. On a good day you're refining a tasting menu; on a busy one you're on the line, expediting, and coaching a new cook mid-service.

This is a private club, so the food is only half the job. You'll build relationships with members, learn their preferences and dietary needs, and make the culinary experience feel personal every visit. The best chef here becomes a name members know and a reason they keep coming back.

• Strategic ownership of the culinary program — vision, standards, and direction across every outlet
• Menu development, recipe standardization, and plating specs at a fine-dining or luxury level
• Custom and themed menu creation with artistic plating and presentation for signature member events
• Following and adjusting BEOs in partnership with the events team
• P&L ownership — setting margins, managing against projections, and controlling major operating expenses
• Kitchen leadership — hiring, training, scheduling, payroll, and performance management
• Cost control: food cost, ordering, inventory, portioning, and labor management
• Sourcing and vendor management, including local farm and specialty partners
• Sustainable, seasonally driven menu design for allergies, dietary needs, and member preferences
• Recipe documentation — cards, specs, and photography that keep quality consistent across the team
• Systems building from scratch — prep lists, line checks, station setups, and par levels
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