Executive Chef

Job Category: Senior Operations Management

Requisition Number: EXECU
001276

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• Posted :
  September 3, 2026
• Full-Time
• Salary : $120,000 USD per year

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Washington, DC 20003, USA

District Winery-Executive Chef

The First Batch wineries create magic for our guests everyday, whether that’s bringing a dream wedding to life, creating a new delicious food dish from our wine, or letting people discover a new passion on one of our winery tours. We do this while maintaining an approachable, warm, inclusive, down-to-earth attitude that reflects our passion to bring traditional winemaking into urban centers so people don’t feel they have to travel to experience the magic of winemaking.

We are searching for team members who are committed to working as hospitality professionals. People who deeply care about creating a friendly, warm experience for our guests. People who live and breathe passion for food, wine and events. People that love to learn, share, and tell others about their stories and adventures.

Position Summary

An Executive Chef at First Batch will be responsible for the hiring, training and development of the chef management team. They will supervise and actively participate in all the food production areas of the venue including the tasting room, winery, off site catering, with a particular emphasis on event spaces. All tasks will be performed to the defined standards of FBH in order to maintain high standards of quality in terms of food produced and management / direction provided to our teams.

Core Responsibilities

Client Journey & Guest Experience

• Communicate effectively with FOH teams to ensure all staff has the knowledge necessary to execute menus and ensure guest satisfaction
• Ability to interact with guests in dining room, at events, building menus with brides and grooms, etc

Operational Excellence

• Identify opportunities within the culinary department to make the department and venue better
• Approves requisitions for supplies and food items for production on workstation
• Monitor receiving, storage, and rotation of food products to comply with Health Department regulations, including coverage, labeling, dating and placing items in proper containers to ensure products freshness.
• Builds templates for daily orders for produce, meats, seafoods, dry goods, and supporting goods
• Order appropriately for restaurant kitchen operations to minimize waste and ensure product quality and availability
• Visually inspects, selects and uses only the freshest fruits, vegetables, meats, fish and other food products of the highest standard in the preparation of all menu items.
• Oversees completion of all menu specifications, recipes, production forecasts, and ensures they are being followed
• Oversees the winery culinary spaces in totality to ensure cleanliness and organization exceeding guidelines dictated by local government regulations
• Trains Chef teams and FOH into inspiration and motivation behind menus and food philosophy
• Responsible for evaluating and directing staff performance to provide guidance and discipline as necessary
• Manages stewarding/porters at their disposal to ensure proper support of culinary operations
• Participate in daily pre-service meetings to communicate kitchen workings and inspire staff
• Willingness to participate in at least two community outreach or charity events a year
• Work with Executive Sous Chef and Chef de Cuisine to develop and execute seasonal menus
• Proficient in forecasting sales and labor in order to make adjustments in real time
• Maintain reasonable labor and food costs for the restaurant based on Corporate Culinary Directors instruction
• Responsible for monitoring and responding to comp set as defined by Corporate Culinary Director
• Understands and analyze food and labor cost, top line sales, operating costs in order to manage PN&L effectively
• Thorough knowledge of hot and cold food preparation and presentation

Qualifications

• Ability to monitor and respond to social media and PR. ie open table, Yelp, trip advisor
• Ability to travel to other wineries, do off site dinners, promote wineries at offsite locations
• Ability to expedite a la carte services up to 350 covers
• Sufficient manual dexterity in order to use all kitchen small wares i.e. knives, spoons, spatulas, tongs, slicers, etc.
• Extensive skill in usage of all kitchen equipment including slicers, mixers, grinders, food processors, etc.
• Ability to communicate in multiple languages preferred but not required
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and…