Executive Chef

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Seeking an Executive Chef for a thriving, innovative company that includes both a railroad that carries more than 275,000 guests from around the world through Colorado's Royal Gorge, offering a range of dining experiences, as well as a brand-new fine dining concept housed in an ornate 1800s mansion along with other dining experiences.

We’re searching for an Executive Chef to lead our growing culinary portfolio. This is a rare opportunity to shape and elevate food operations across:

The Railroad

The fine dining concept

A B&B

Future culinary ventures.

The Executive Chef de Cuisine will be an experienced, visionary leader in a high-volume, multi-concept hospitality environment. This role requires exceptional kitchen leadership, product and cost control, and the ability to create memorable dining experiences across multiple venues.

What You’ll Do:

Lead and inspire a culinary team of 50+ in both high-volume and fine dining environments

Drive culinary excellence across all menus and venues

Innovate with locally sourced ingredients and seasonal offerings

Oversee budgets, food cost, labor, purchasing, and vendor relationships

Mentor FOH and BOH teams to deliver exceptional guest experiences

Shape the future of food at Colorado’s #1 tourist destination

Why Join Us?

Competitive salary and bonus

100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their dependents

401(k) with 8% company match (immediately vested)

A leadership position with creative freedom

The opportunity to shape both fine dining and large-scale culinary experiences

A lifestyle where adventure is right outside your door

Our ideal candidate will embody a genuine spirit of service, has a serious appetite for adventure, and is seeking meaningful career growth. Always curious and caring, our team puts their heart into everything they do, striving for excellence no matter the task at hand. We are team professionals, problem solvers, innovators, and lovers of people, travel, and the Colorado life.

Experience a true (and affordable) Colorado lifestyle for this opportunity in the stunning Royal Gorge Region along the Arkansas River—with mountain access at your fingertips, world-class rafting and fishing, endless trails, rock climbing, hot springs, and skiing/snowboarding—all without battling I-70 traffic. The best part? You’ll prosper with a highly competitive wages and benefits, all at an affordable cost of living.

Seniority level Executive

Employment type Full-time

Job function Management, Training, and Quality Assurance

Industries Hospitality and Restaurants

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