Executive Chef | Hospitality & Events

COREcruitment Ltd; Stockholms län; On-site; SEK 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

COREcruitment Ltd is seeking an Executive Chef to lead the culinary direction for a prestigious Stockholm venue. This senior leadership role focuses on strategy, menu development, and delivering unforgettable dining experiences across conferences, exhibitions, and events.

The successful candidate will manage a 5–7 FTE culinary team, drive cost-efficient operations, and maintain exceptional food quality, safety, and sustainability in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in large-scale catering, events, hotels, premium hospitality, or similar environments.
• Strong culinary creativity with ability to design diverse and innovative menus.
• Experience leading and developing kitchen teams.
• Understanding of food costs, budgeting, and operational efficiency.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Fluent Swedish and English.

Responsibilities

• Leading the culinary strategy and menu development.
• Creating innovative, high-quality food concepts tailored to diverse events and audiences.
• Managing and developing a core culinary team of 5–7 FTE, supported by additional event staff.
• Ensuring excellence in food quality, presentation, safety, and sustainability.
• Optimising kitchen operations, processes, and cost control.
• Managing supplier relationships and supporting financial performance.
• Collaborating with event teams and stakeholders to deliver outstanding guest experiences.
• Driving continuous improvement and staying ahead of culinary trends.

Job description

A leading international hospitality organisation is seeking an experienced Executive Chef to lead the culinary direction of a prestigious venue in Stockholm.

This is a senior culinary leadership opportunity for a creative and commercially minded chef who can drive culinary strategy, elevate food experiences, and lead a talented kitchen team in a dynamic events environment.

The Role

As Executive Chef, you will be responsible for developing innovative culinary concepts, ensuring operational excellence, and delivering exceptional food experiences across conferences, exhibitions, and large-scale events.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the culinary strategy and menu development.
• Creating innovative, high-quality food concepts tailored to diverse events and audiences.
• Managing and developing a core culinary team of 5–7 FTE, supported by additional event staff.
• Ensuring excellence in food quality, presentation, safety, and sustainability.
• Optimising kitchen operations, processes, and cost control.
• Managing supplier relationships and supporting financial performance.
• Collaborating with event teams and stakeholders to deliver outstanding guest experiences.
• Driving continuous improvement and staying ahead of culinary trends.

About You

You are an experienced Executive Chef or senior culinary leader with:

• Proven experience in large-scale catering, events, hotels, premium hospitality, or similar environments.
• Strong culinary creativity with the ability to design diverse and innovative menus.
• Experience leading and developing kitchen teams.
• A strong understanding of food costs, budgeting, and operational efficiency.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Fluent Swedish and English.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the culinary identity of a growing hospitality operation and play a key role in delivering memorable experiences for guests at one of Stockholm’s leading venues.