Chef de Cuisine

BIBA Social; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Employee dining benefits

Executive bonus program

Job summary

MayaBay, located in BIBA’s West Palm Beach kitchen, seeks a Chef de Cuisine to lead the culinary program with a strong Thai/Japanese foundation. This hands-on role protects the brand identity while driving energy, creativity, and disciplined execution across the menu.

The CDC collaborates with the Executive Chef and Global MayaBay to develop menus, train staff, and maintain standards in a high-end, fast-paced environment in partnership with BIBA’s kitchen team.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of professional culinary experience with leadership roles.
• Strong background in high-end, fine dining environments.
• Thai and/or Japanese culinary experience is strongly preferred.
• Culinary degree or recognized professional training preferred with food safety certification.
• Fluent verbal and written English; French a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead MayaBay's culinary execution across all services and dayparts, maintaining quality, consistency, presentation, and integrity of its menu and signature dishes.
• Oversee preparation, recipes, specifications, mise en place, service, and plating to reflect MayaBay standards.
• Collaborate with the Executive Chef and Global MayaBay team on menu development, seasonal updates, tastings, and trainings.
• Evolve the MayaBay offering while staying true to the brand and West Palm Beach market.
• Align menu decisions with shared kitchen and global standards, considering labor, equipment, and cost.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Thai cuisine

Japanese cuisine

Fine dining

Menu development

Team management

Education

Culinary degree

Food safety certification

Job description

MayaBay brings its international Thai-Japanese dining concept to BIBA in West Palm Beach, combining the culinary traditions of Thailand and Japan through premium ingredients, precise technique, and refined presentation. The location is part of the Maya Collection, alongside Monaco, Dubai, Porto Montenegro, and Courchevel, and operates in partnership with the Global MayaBay culinary team to protect the integrity of the brand while letting the restaurant feel at home in West Palm Beach.

THE ROLE

The MayaBay Chef de Cuisine is the day-to-day culinary leader for MayaBay, responsible for the quality, consistency, execution, and ongoing development of the restaurant's food program. This is a hands-on role for a chef with a strong foundation in Thai and Japanese cuisine who can protect an established culinary identity while bringing energy, creativity, and disciplined execution to its evolution.

MayaBay operates within BIBA's single kitchen and shared culinary team. The CDC owns MayaBay's culinary identity: its menu, recipes, specifications, presentation, execution, concept integrity, local documentation, and relationship with the Global MayaBay team. The Executive Chef owns cross-outlet operations: shared labor, kitchen-wide priorities, purchasing, equipment, property food cost, and final decisions on shared resources. The Executive Sous Chef is a peer to the CDC and leads deployment of the shared culinary team across the kitchen.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Culinary Leadership

• Lead MayaBay's culinary execution across all services and dayparts, maintaining the quality, consistency, presentation, and integrity of its menu and signature dishes.
• Oversee preparation, recipes, specifications, mise en place, service, and plating so every dish reflects MayaBay standards.
• Work with the Executive Chef and Global MayaBay team on menu development, seasonal updates, tastings, training, and culinary initiatives.
• Evolve the MayaBay offering while staying true to the brand and responsive to the West Palm Beach market.
• Flag the operational impact of menu decisions in advance where they affect shared preparation, equipment, labor, or kitchen priorities.

Global MayaBay Partnership

• Serve as the local culinary partner to the Global MayaBay team, under the direction of the Executive Chef, maintaining alignment with brand standards and protocols while supporting visiting chefs and initiatives.
• Own MayaBay's local recipe specifications, station guides, and training materials, and communicate local market and operational feedback to the Executive Chef and Global MayaBay team.
• Direct MayaBay's food and execution during service, working with the Executive Sous Chef to deploy the shared culinary team effectively.
• Work with the Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef on MayaBay's staffing, preparation, service flow, and daily operational needs.
• Advocate for MayaBay's standards and needs within culinary leadership decisions while supporting the priorities of the broader BIBA operation, and support other outlets when business levels, staffing, or special events require.
• Lead through service with a calm, visible presence and help build a culture of accountability, pride, professionalism, and respect across the shared culinary team.

Product, Safety & Operations

• Define MayaBay's product and ingredient standards with the Executive Chef and Purchasing team, and protect those specifications through the shared purchasing process.
• Maintain high standards for product quality, freshness, storage, handling, waste, and utilization.
• Ensure impeccable cleanliness, organization, food safety, sanitation, and regulatory compliance throughout the kitchen.
• Support the food cost and labor productivity goals established by the Executive Chef.

Guest Experience & Culinary Programming

• Partner with the front-of-house team to maintain a consistently high level of culinary execution and respond thoughtfully to guest feedback and special requests.
• Support Chef's Table experiences, private dinners, visiting chefs, and culinary activations at MayaBay.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• MayaBay consistently delivers food true to the brand, with signature dishes executed to standard across every service.
• The concept runs smoothly within the shared kitchen, with strong alignment to the Global MayaBay team and clear, collaborative relationships with the Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef.
• The culinary team is motivated and well-trained, product standards stay high, and the kitchen performs calmly through peak service.
• The CDC advances the broader BIBA operation while holding clear ownership of MayaBay.

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience

• 5–8 years of professional culinary experience, including previous Chef de Cuisine, Sous Chef, or comparable leadership experience.
• Strong background in high-end, fine dining, high-touch environments. Pre-opening experience preferred. Thai and/or Japanese culinary experience is strongly preferred.

Education

• Culinary degree or recognized professional training preferred.
• Food safety certification required.
• Fluent verbal and written English; French a plus.

PACKAGE & BENEFITS

• Competitive base salary, commensurate with experience.
• BIBA Executive Bonus Program.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Employee dining benefits and other perks offered to BIBA leadership.