Company description

The Ecco Project is a new effort from James Beard award winning Chef Spike Gjerde, dedicated to driving value to local, regenerative farmers, watermen, and makers. We aim to demonstrate the possibilities of operating restaurants that support environmental stewardship, climate resilience, and a vibrant Baltimore City.

Job description

We are looking for 4 chefs to join our company, with full oversight over one of a restaurant, cafe, or event space in our group.

The right candidate has 2+ years of experience managing kitchens, an interest in working with local ingredients, and a passion for taking care of guests.

Responsibilities include:

• Oversee an evolving, compelling menu of satisfying offerings that center regeneratively grown, in-season ingredients.

• Hiring, training, and retaining highly skilled kitchen teams, providing ongoing coaching and direction, and ensuring kitchens operate according to high standards.

• Ordering and cost control including managing variable products and availability from farms.

• Ensuring our spaces are kept as well functioning, clean places to cook. Ensure equipment is in working order at all times; work to find resourceful solutions to issues as they arise.

• Maintain menu accuracy and updates according to ingredient changes and seasonal cadence.

• Manage business metrics according to established cost of goods and labor performance.

• Maintain a warm, empathetic approach with team members and guests.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years in professional kitchens as chef or manager

• Knowledge of cooking techniques & kitchen functions

• Written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to stand for 10 hour shifts

Schedule:

• 45-50 hour weekly schedule

Compensation

this position is: salaried, $50,000 - $75,000

Application instructions

Deadline

December 31, 2025