Job Title: Executive Chef Company: P.F. Chang’s (New location in Laredo, Texas) Location: Laredo, TX (on-site at upcoming restaurant) Type: Full-time Pay: Between $67,500 and $85,500 depending on experience
Role Summary:
This position involves managing the culinary team and overseeing food service operations for the new P.F. Chang’s opening soon in Laredo. Responsibilities include hiring and training kitchen staff, inventory management, and execution of the restaurant’s culinary standards.
Highlights:
Leadership role in a well-known, expanding national chain
You’d be heading the kitchen for a new P.F. Chang’s—a known brand—with a clear compensation range, team-building responsibilities, and the energy of launching a fresh location. However, expectations may include high volume, standardized menu execution, and managing a team under pressure.
Ask how many certified wok trainers they’re allocating for the first two weeks; on my last opening we only had two, and ticket times dragged past 25 minutes until we borrowed a third. Also plan bilingual prep/line checklists in Laredo - cut my training chaos in half.
@Guide is right about trainers. For the new Laredo P.F. Chang’s, I’d schedule a 15‑minute “wok fire drill” before dinner rush the first 10 days — run Mongolian Beef, Spicy Chicken, and Lo Mein back‑to‑back on live flame and time expo; it cut our opening‑week tickets from 23 to 14 min.