Executive Chef - Luxury Hotel & Banquet Operations
hace 2 días
Cambridge
Job Description A distinguished luxury lifestyle hotel in Boston is seeking an accomplished Executive Chef to lead its culinary operations across upscale dining, bar service, and banquet and event spaces. This role is ideal for a hands-on culinary leader who combines creativity and elevated food presentation with strong financial management, operational discipline, and exceptional team development. The Executive Chef will oversee daily kitchen production, maintain high culinary standards, develop menus, and deliver memorable dining experiences for hotel guests and private events. The successful candidate will be comfortable managing high-volume service, scratch-kitchen operations, and complex event execution while controlling food and labor costs. Key Responsibilities • Oversee daily kitchen operations, food production, and culinary execution across assigned dining outlets, bar service, and banquet facilities., • Lead menu development, seasonal offerings, special-event menus, recipes, and food presentation standards in collaboration with Food & Beverage leadership., • Maintain consistent food quality, portion control, taste, temperature, and presentation across all service periods., • Manage food and labor costs, purchasing, inventory, par levels, waste reduction, and daily food-cost reporting., • Oversee banquet production and execution for private events, meetings, and large-scale functions., • Recruit, train, coach, and develop sous chefs, kitchen supervisors, line cooks, and stewarding staff., • Establish staff schedules, review payroll, conduct performance evaluations, and maintain clear performance expectations., • Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, health department regulations, loss-prevention procedures, and hotel operating standards., • Monitor guest feedback and resolve culinary concerns promptly while maintaining exceptional service standards., • Coordinate with Food & Beverage, Catering, Stewarding, and other hotel departments to ensure smooth daily operations and successful events., • Prepare operational reports, monitor forecasts and guest counts, and identify opportunities to improve productivity and profitability. Qualifications • Culinary degree or equivalent professional culinary experience., • At least 5 years of progressive culinary experience in a hotel or comparable high-end hospitality operation., • At least 2–3 years of supervisory or senior culinary leadership experience., • Luxury hotel, upscale dining, and union hotel experience strongly preferred., • Demonstrated experience overseeing multiple culinary outlets, banquet operations, large events, and high-volume food production., • Strong knowledge of scratch-kitchen execution, menu development, food presentation, recipe standards, and portion control., • Proven ability to manage food and labor costs, inventory, purchasing, payroll, and operational budgets., • Experience recruiting, training, and developing culinary teams, including sous chefs and kitchen supervisors., • Thorough understanding of food safety, sanitation, health regulations, and kitchen loss prevention., • Excellent leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritize competing deadlines., • Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and special events., • Ability to perform the physical requirements of kitchen operations, including occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds. Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate is a hands-on luxury-hospitality chef who can balance culinary creativity with financial accountability. They should have a track record of leading high-performing kitchen teams, executing exceptional banquet and dining experiences, maintaining scratch-kitchen standards, and delivering consistent results in a demanding hotel environment. \nCompany Description The Restaurant Zone is a leading hospitality recruitment agency specializing in connecting top-tier talent with restaurants, hotels, and hospitality groups across the United States. We partner with growing brands and established operators to deliver high-quality candidates for management, executive, and specialized roles. Our team combines industry expertise, a vast candidate network, and a results-driven approach to help businesses build strong, reliable teams. At The Restaurant Zone, we focus on speed, quality, and long-term fit—ensuring both clients and candidates succeed. The Restaurant Zone is a leading hospitality recruitment agency specializing in connecting top-tier talent with restaurants, hotels, and hospitality groups across the United States. We partner with growing brands and established operators to deliver high-quality candidates for management, executive, and specialized roles. Our team combines industry expertise, a vast candidate network, and a results-driven approach to help businesses build strong, reliable teams. At The Restaurant Zone, we focus on speed, quality, and long-term fit—ensuring both clients and candidates succeed.