Executive Chef

Vicente's Supermarket is a dynamic and expanding grocery store chain with multiple locations across Brockton, New Bedford, Roxbury, Fall River, and Pawtucket. Known for its commitment to providing high-quality, culturally authentic prepared foods and grocery items, Vicente's Supermarket offers an extensive variety of products inspired by Cape Verdean, Portuguese, Caribbean, West African, and Central and South American cuisines. The company is dedicated to serving diverse communities with a focus on authentic flavors, fresh ingredients, and excellent customer service. With growth on the horizon, Vicente's Supermarket is seeking an Executive Chef experienced in multicultural culinary disciplines to lead the expansion and refinement of their culinary operations across multiple store locations.

This is a hands-on leadership role that demands not only culinary expertise but also operational management skills. The Executive Chef will oversee kitchen operations across several stores, ensuring consistency in quality, taste, presentation, and food safety across all units. This role requires the development and standardization of culturally authentic recipes and menus that reflect the diverse culinary heritage of the communities served. The Executive Chef will also be responsible for designing new menu items that attract and retain customers while keeping food costs in control. Training and managing culinary teams to elevate the overall food quality and customer experience is a critical part of the role. The candidate must be proactive in inventory management, vendor relations, and cost control to maintain profitability and operational efficiency.

The role includes ensuring compliance with food safety standards including ServSafe certification requirements, and leading initiatives to improve prepared foods and catering programs offered at each location. Exceptional leadership and management skills are essential as the position requires coordination across multiple units, frequent travel between locations, and direct supervision of culinary staff. Vicente's Supermarket values creativity, cultural understanding, and operational excellence and is looking for an Executive Chef that shares these values to help expand and enhance their culinary offerings. This opportunity invites skilled culinary professionals to bring their expertise to a growing, culturally rich supermarket environment with competitive compensation and the chance for career advancement.