Culinary Director: Menu Innovation & Operations

Main & Vine Hospitality Management Group; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Main & Vine is seeking an Executive Chef to direct food ordering, preparation, production, and control across all hotel food outlets and banquet facilities. You will enhance the guest dining experience by refining the food product and adjusting to market needs.

The role requires leadership of the culinary team, adherence to budgets, and ongoing collaboration with hotel departments to improve Food & Beverage metrics and guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years of experience in a senior culinary leadership role.
• Proven track record of managing a food production team.
• Experience at properties of similar size and quality is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct food ordering, preparation, production, and control for all food outlets and banquet facilities.
• Enhance the food product presented to guests and respond to marketplace needs.
• Set margins and manage business against projections while controlling costs.
• Maintain quality and consistency of food delivery and standards.
• Develop personnel within the department and exercise hire/fire discretion per hotel policies.
• Represent the hotel professionally in community and industry events.

Skills

Management experience

Team leadership

Education

Culinary school graduate

Tools

Microsoft applications

Job description

Main & Vine is seeking an Executive Chef to direct food ordering, preparation, production, and control across all hotel food outlets and banquet facilities. You will enhance the guest dining experience by refining the food product and adjusting to market needs.

The role requires leadership of the culinary team, adherence to budgets, and ongoing collaboration with hotel departments to improve Food & Beverage metrics and guest satisfaction.