Chef de Cuisine — Lead High-Volume Luxury Hotel Kitchens

Ontario Airport Hotel & Conference Center; Ontario (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ontario Airport Hotel & Conference Center in Ontario, California, is undergoing a major renovation and rebrand to Hyatt Regency Ontario. We are seeking a talented Chef de Cuisine to lead high-volume kitchen operations across multiple outlets, delivering exceptional food quality and guest experiences.

You will mentor and develop culinary teams, collaborate with the Executive Chef on menu development and cost controls, and ensure strict food safety standards while guiding openings of reimagined

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of progressive culinary leadership experience in upscale hotel environments.
• Experience as Sous Chef, Chef de Cuisine, or equivalent leadership role.
• Strong background in high-volume food production, banquet operations, and multi-outlet dining.
• Ability to lead, motivate, train, and develop culinary teams.
• Knowledge of menu execution, food cost controls, inventory management, and kitchen operations.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• California Food Safety Manager Certification or ability to obtain.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and varied schedules.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily culinary operations across assigned kitchens and outlets with focus on quality, consistency, and presentation.
• Supervise, train, coach, and develop culinary colleagues, fostering teamwork and excellence.
• Partner with Executive Chef on menu development, recipe standardization, seasonal offerings, and new dining concepts.
• Oversee food preparation for restaurant service, banquets, events, and hotel dining operations.
• Manage food costs, inventory, purchasing, production planning, labor scheduling, and waste reduction.
• Maintain strict compliance with food safety, sanitation and health department requirements.
• Collaborate with Food & Beverage leadership and other departments to deliver seamless guest experiences.
• Support opening and ongoing development of renovated culinary venues.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Team development

Menu development

Food safety knowledge

Job description

Ontario Airport Hotel & Conference Center in Ontario, California, is undergoing a major renovation and rebrand to Hyatt Regency Ontario. We are seeking a talented Chef de Cuisine to lead high-volume kitchen operations across multiple outlets, delivering exceptional food quality and guest experiences.

You will mentor and develop culinary teams, collaborate with the Executive Chef on menu development and cost controls, and ensure strict food safety standards while guiding openings of reimagined