Job Details

Executive Chef

Culpepper Cattle Co – Rockwall

At Culpepper Cattle Co, we're serving up bold Tex-Mex flavors, delicious steaks, and margaritas made the right way. We believe in East Texas hospitality - warm, rowdy, and always genuine. Our team is the heartbeat of that spirit, making every guest feel like they just pulled up a chair at home.

We are hiring an Executive Chef to lead culinary execution, kitchen leadership, and operational excellence at Culpepper Cattle Co in Rockwall. This role is rooted in day-to-day kitchen leadership - setting standards, developing teams, and ensuring consistent, high-quality execution.

This position is ideal for an experienced Culinary Manager or Executive Chef who thrives in the kitchen, values systems and discipline, and brings both technical skill and leadership presence to a high-volume, quality-driven environment.

Expectations

• Lead all culinary operations for the Rockwall location, owning food quality, consistency, and execution
• Set and uphold kitchen standards across prep, line execution, cleanliness, and organization
• Hire, train, coach, and develop BOH leaders and hourly team members
• Partner closely with the General Manager to manage food cost, labor efficiency, and operational rhythms
• Ensure consistent execution of recipes, portioning, and plating across all shifts
• Maintain strong prep systems and clear communication to support volume and service flow
• Conduct regular kitchen walk-throughs, line checks, and performance coaching
• Support menu updates and rollouts by translating standards into clear training and execution
• Uphold health, safety, and sanitation standards at all times
• Contribute operational insight and feedback to support future menu and brand evolution

Ideal Candidate

• Proven culinary leader with experience in high-volume, quality-focused restaurants
• Strong technical foundation and hands-on kitchen leadership skills
• Experience working with high-quality proteins and hands-on prep and production
• Operationally minded with a clear understanding of cost control and consistency
• Skilled coach and mentor who develops people and builds strong teams
• Organized, disciplined, and calm under pressure
• Excited to grow with a brand and expand responsibility over time

Other Essential Job Requirements

• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods, often the majority of a shift.
• Frequently required to lift and carry up to 25–30 lbs (e.g., cases of product, small equipment).
• Work 50-60 hours per week.
• Occasionally required to lift and carry up to 50 lbs with assistance.
• Comfortable bending, reaching, and working in fast-paced, high-energy environments.
• Ability to move quickly and safely through crowded spaces and in close proximity to hot surfaces, sharp objects, and cleaning chemicals.
• Must be able to work in both indoor and outdoor environments, sometimes in varying temperatures.
• Maintain visual and auditory awareness to ensure safety, quality, and service standards are met at all times.
• Occasionally required to lift up to 150 lbs with the help of equipment like a dolly.
• Occasionally required to speak in front of large groups, including team members and guests.
• May be required to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays, and adjust to occasional schedule changes based on business needs.