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Hooked on the Water —Lexington, SC
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Executive Chef

Hooked on the Water
Lexington, SC

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Job Details

Full-time
$85,500 - $105,000 a year
6 days ago

Benefits

Relocation assistance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Qualifications

Vendor relationship building
Sourcing
Fine dining experience
Team development
Culinary Arts
Training & development

Full Job Description

Hooked on the Water is a five-concept lakefront hospitality destination opening late Fall 2026 on Lake Murray in Lexington, South Carolina. Fine dining upstairs, a pub downstairs, an outdoor bar, an amphitheater, and a private events space — all on one waterfront property inside a 66-acre residential retreat community.

We are hiring the Executive Chef who will build this kitchen from the ground up.

You will write the menus, hire the brigade, set the specs, and own the numbers across all five concepts. The culinary direction is Southern cuisine built on classical French technique, with Lowcountry sourcing. Some recipes and programs are in place — you will refine them and make them yours.

WHAT YOU WILL OWN

- Menu development and execution across fine dining, pub, outdoor bar, and private events

- Hiring, training, and developing the full back-of-house team

- Food cost, plate costing, and cross-utilization across concepts

- Vendor relationships, ordering, and inventory

- Health, safety, and SCDA compliance

- Daily execution and quality standards in both a fine dining room and a high-volume casual room

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

- Multi-concept experience — you have run fine dining and casual service at the same time

- Strong Southern cuisine background paired with classical technique

- Demonstrated cost control and a cross-utilization mindset

- Real leadership. You develop cooks, you do not just direct them.

- Pre-opening experience is a significant advantage

- Formal culinary training or equivalent kitchen pedigree

COMPENSATION

$85,000 - $95,000 base, plus a quarterly performance bonus tied to food cost, labor, guest satisfaction, and team retention. Relocation assistance is negotiable for the right candidate.

WHY LAKE MURRAY

Twenty minutes from downtown Columbia, on the water, in a market that is growing fast and underserved at this level. If you are in a large market and tired of the high rent, the traffic, and the tourist grind, this is a real quality-of-life move without stepping down in kitchen ambition.

OUR PROCESS

Phone conversation, in-person interview, then a practical cook-off.

To apply, message me directly here or send a resume to [email protected]

Andy Marchant

Managing Partner, Hooked on the Water

110 Anglers Way, Lake Murray, Lexington, SC

Pay: $85,500.00 - $105,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

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