Executive Chef

$80,000–$90,000 base + performance bonus · transitional housing (up to 60 days)

 

Horseshoe is a Main Street Breckenridge institution: upscale southwestern cuisine where Oaxaca's influence and Texas roots collide. Scratch cooking, strong hospitality culture and delightful cocktails all set in historical architectural excellence that fills the moment for mountain town enthusiasts. Our friendly staff, rooftop patio, phenomenal food and large-groups programs have become a Breckenridge signature. We're hiring our next executive chef now.

 

Housing help leads the offer: transitional housing for up to 60 days is available — because the right chef shouldn't have to solve Breck housing alone.

 

And there's a second act: this December we're opening The Stable, a walk-up window off the back of the restaurant — fast, high-quality, affordable bites with a rotating menu. The new exec chef shapes that opening menu and its systems from day one.

 

The job

- Own the full food program: menus, recipe costing, food cost targets, ordering, vendor relationships, health and sanitation and equipment management

- Lead, hire, and develop the kitchen team — set the standard and hold it

- Be a working chef on the line during service, to ensure quality and consistency

- Drive the catering and large-groups program

- Open The Stable (Dec 2026): finalize the opening menu, build the systems, staff the window

- Uphold, drive and consistently support the Horseshoe's goals and strategies

 

Who thrives here

- 5+ years of kitchen leadership — exec chef or strong sous at a high-volume restaurant

- From-scratch background; Southwestern / Mexican / Tex-Mex experience and Spanish speaking is a real plus

- Food-cost discipline and the calm to run a slammed kitchen line

- Honest note: winter and summer seasons in Breck are intense — longer weeks, big covers. The chefs who love it here love that. Shoulder seasons are the payoff.

 

What we offer

- $80,000–$90,000 base salary + handsome performance bonus

- Transitional housing for up to 60 days

- Shift meals, ski pass, paid time off

- A real seat at the table with the owner-operators, and a newer concept to put your stamp on

 

A top rated, highly popular restaurant located in the heart of one of the most popular ski towns in America.

 

To apply: apply via our website at www.horseshoebreck.com — send a resume and a short note on the best menu you've ever built. We're hiring now — anticipated start December 7, 2026.