# Head Chef

About the role: We are currently seeking a Head Chef for our Wolfgang Puck location at Washington Union Station who is passionate about food, driven by excellence, and ready to lead a talented back-of-house team in a fast-paced, chef-driven environment. The Head Chef will oversee all kitchen operations, ensuring high standards in food quality, team leadership, sanitation, and financial performance. This is a hands-on leadership role ideal for someone who thrives under pressure, leads with integrity, and brings energy and innovation to every shift. Areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to: Oversee all kitchen operations, including preparation, service, food quality control, and adherence to sanitation and safety standards Collaborate closely with the Front of House and Beverage teams to deliver seamless service and exceptional guest experiences Manage food and labor costs through effective scheduling, budgeting, inventory control, and vendor relations Design and implement seasonal menus, production systems, and plating standards consistent with brand guidelines Hire, train, coach, and schedule kitchen staff; provide ongoing performance management to cultivate a cultur

- **Id**: 3970541
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/tailwind-hospitality-head-chef>
- **Role**: Hospitality
- **Role family**: Hospitality
- **Seniority**: middle
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Washington, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 4
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-09T15:53:43Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-09
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-10T10:32:35Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3400
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: 401k plan
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Vending & Automated Retail, Catering & Food Services

## Company

- **Id**: 2268311
- **Name**: Tailwind Hospitality
- **Domain**: tailwindconcessions.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/tailwindconcessions>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: ADP

## Salary

- **Min**: 64999
- **Max**: 67000
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 67000

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 4
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-09T15:53:43Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 25
- **Reasons**: conf:2, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T06:52:35Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 67000
- **Is top pay**: yes

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