Culinary Director: Lead Kitchen, Menus & Guest Experience

Crescent Hotels & Resorts; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive wages

Exceptional associate benefits

401K matching

Flexible scheduling

Discounts on Crescent properties

Marriott Employee Room Rate Discount

Job summary

Delta Hotel by Marriott Virginia Beach Waterfront is seeking an experienced Executive Chef to lead the kitchen, oversee menu development, and drive guest satisfaction through culinary excellence. You will manage staff, control costs, coordinate purchasing, and ensure adherence to quality standards across all shifts.

You will mentor and train team members, develop new menu items, and partner with hotel leaders to optimize profitability while delivering outstanding guest experiences.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and team management experience in a kitchen.
• Strong knowledge of culinary techniques, food safety and sanitation.
• Experience with inventory management, labor scheduling, purchasing, budgeting and cost control.
• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and organizational skills; proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and holidays; ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Maintain knowledge of and ensure compliance with all departmental/hotel policies.
• Interview, hire, train, evaluate performance, resolve problems and communicate openly.
• Set daily priorities and assign tasks to staff.
• Review menu specials and provide feedback to Sous Chefs.
• Review banquet event orders and note changes.
• Communicate directions to staff in writing and verbally.
• Take inventory of specified food items and manage daily inventory.
• Requisition supplies and coordinate with Purchasing and Storeroom.
• Ensure staff attendance and proper staffing for shifts.
• Stock kitchen work areas with tools and equipment per demand.
• Ensure recipes, production schedules and plating guides are current.
• Monitor performance and rectify deficiencies.
• Observe guest reactions and ensure guest satisfaction.
• Develop new menu items and test/write recipes.
• Review sales and food cost daily; resolve discrepancies.
• Oversee training of new hires and adjust positions as needed.
• Interview and hire personnel per hotel policies.
• Prepare weekly schedules and payroll reports.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Culinary techniques

Food safety

Inventory management

Labor scheduling

Purchasing

Budgeting

Cost control

Problem solving

Decision making

Attention to detail

Guest experience

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Delta Hotel by Marriott Virginia Beach Waterfront is seeking an experienced Executive Chef to lead the kitchen, oversee menu development, and drive guest satisfaction through culinary excellence. You will manage staff, control costs, coordinate purchasing, and ensure adherence to quality standards across all shifts.

You will mentor and train team members, develop new menu items, and partner with hotel leaders to optimize profitability while delivering outstanding guest experiences.