Our client, a new Vietnamese restaurant in Sun Valley, known for its legendary garlic noodles and roasted crab, is seeking a talented Executive Chef to lead kitchen operations and uphold their culinary standards. This role is responsible for overseeing all back-of-house operations, ensuring consistency and quality across every dish, and leading a high-performing culinary team in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
The Executive Chef will combine strong operational leadership with culinary creativity, maintaining the restaurant’s signature Vietnamese-inspired seafood menu while supporting innovation, seasonal specials, and continuous improvement in kitchen performance.
Kitchen Leadership & Team Management
Lead, mentor, and develop the culinary team including sous chefs, line cooks, and prep staff
Create a culture of accountability, collaboration, and excellence in the kitchen
Oversee hiring, training, scheduling, and performance management of kitchen staff
Maintain clear communication with front-of-house leadership to ensure seamless service
Culinary Execution
Develop seasonal specials and contribute to menu evolution while honoring the restaurant’s legacy
Ensure all dishes meet quality, presentation, and portion standards
Oversee prep, cooking techniques, and plating during service
Operational Management
Manage kitchen operations in a high-volume seafood-focused environment
Oversee food cost, inventory control, ordering, and vendor relationships
Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and sanitation standards
Maintain kitchen organization, equipment maintenance, and operational efficiency
Financial Performance
Control food and labor costs while maintaining product quality
Manage purchasing and inventory to minimize waste and maximize profitability
Collaborate with ownership and management on budgeting and financial goals
Qualifications
5+ years of experience as an Executive Chef or Chef de Cuisine in a high-volume restaurant
Strong background in seafood-driven cuisine and scratch kitchen operations
Experience leading and developing culinary teams in fast-paced environments
Strong understanding of food cost management, inventory control, and kitchen systems
Ability to maintain consistency and quality in a high-demand restaurant
Knowledge of Vietnamese or Asian-inspired cuisine is preferred but not required
Altius Search Group is a permanent placement executive search firm with a mission of providing personalized world-class recruiting services for select companies and candidates. Small and niche by design, Altius Search Group prides itself on truly understanding and embracing it's core industry focuses while having our finger on the "pulse" of your local market.
In all of our recruiting efforts, we embrace the necessity for accurate, timely, and reliable communication during each phase of the search and recruiting process. We understand that this communication is the key to creating superior long-term matches. We also deeply understand our mission to truly listen to the needs of both our candidates and clients. The conveyance of these needs throughout each stage of recruiting and hiring is what creates a smooth and successful transition for each new employee.
Recruiting Coverage - Senior Living
The Senior Living division focuses on direct permanent placement recruiting services for select clients and candidates within Senior Housing and related sectors including:
Independent Living
Assisted Living
Memory Care
CCRC
Skilled Nursing
Below is a sample of positions we support:
Regional Director of Operations
Regional Director of Sales & Marketing
(Regional) Health & Wellness Director
Executive Director
Clinical Services
Dining Services
Facilities Management
Executive Management (VP, SVP, EVP, COO, etc.)
Recruiting Coverage - Financial Services
The Financial Services division focuses on permanent placement recruiting for select clients within a variety of Financial Services industries, including:
Equipment Leasing & Finance
Commercial Banking
Healthcare Finance
Recruiting Coverage - Energy
The energy division focuses on direct permanent placement recruiting for select clients and candidates within energy related sectors including:
Energy Services
Solar Power
Wind Power
Energy Equipment Manufacturing
