Creative Executive Chef & Menu Architect

Noble House Hotels & Resorts; Florida; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Noble House Hotels & Resorts is seeking a seasoned culinary leader to manage and elevate the kitchen operations across all food and beverage outlets. You will collaborate with the culinary leadership team on event planning, oversee training and ensure top-tier food safety and quality throughout service.

The role requires 5–10 years of progressive kitchen experience in luxury environments, strong cost controls, and a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills (verbal & written).
• Remains calm under stress and can multi-task and prioritize.
• Hands-on in the preparation and service of food.
• Assists the stewarding team as needed.
• Proficient with a variety of kitchen equipment and its maintenance/repairs.
• 5–10 years’ progressive kitchen experience in a high-volume, luxury setting.
• Physically capable of delivering products to various stations.
• Stand for long periods; lift up to 25–30 lbs.
• Highly organized with acute attention to detail.
• Numerical acuity and experience managing food costs and labor budgets.
• Willing to work evenings, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Creates food menus for all food and beverage operations, outlets, in-room dining, catering events and special events.
• Collaborates with culinary leadership on event planning.
• Solicits input from food & beverage team on event offerings and menu changes.
• Performs visual walkthroughs during service and engages with guests.
• Provides feedback to service leadership.
• Leads, coaches and manages culinary and outlet teams.
• Develops Sous Chefs to oversee day-to-day operations.
• Ensures high standards of food safety, cleanliness and sanitation.
• Mentors outlet team on menu, prep and allergens.
• Ensures compliance with policies and procedures.
• Oversees training of new hires and maintains ongoing training.
• Sets standards for food safety and workplace safety.
• Establishes priorities and assigns tasks to staff.
• Reviews daily menu specials and banquet orders for changes.
• Communicates clearly to staff.
• Takes inventory and requisitions supplies with Purchasing.
• Reviews equipment needs with stewarding and ensures proper cleaning schedules.
• Monitors sales and food cost, resolving discrepancies with Controller.
• Ensures efficient use of excess items.
• Manages food costs and labor per budget and menu costing.

Skills

Communication skills

Calm under pressure

Hands-on cooking

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Numerical acuity

Food cost management

Flexible scheduling

Tools

Kitchen equipment maintenance

Job description

Noble House Hotels & Resorts is seeking a seasoned culinary leader to manage and elevate the kitchen operations across all food and beverage outlets. You will collaborate with the culinary leadership team on event planning, oversee training and ensure top-tier food safety and quality throughout service.

The role requires 5–10 years of progressive kitchen experience in luxury environments, strong cost controls, and a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.