Culinary Leader - Thai-Japanese Fine Dining

Biba Social; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary

Executive bonus

Health benefits

Paid time off

Dining benefits

Job summary

MayaBay at BIBA in West Palm Beach seeks a Chef de Cuisine to lead its Thai-Japanese culinary program, ensuring menu integrity and elevated execution across all services. The CDC will collaborate with the Executive Chef and Global MayaBay team, shaping menus, coordinating training, and maintaining high standards for quality, safety, and guest experience.

Ideal candidates bring 5–8 years of leadership in fine dining, Thai and/or Japanese cuisine, a culinary degree, and food safety certification;

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of professional culinary experience with leadership roles.
• Strong background in high-end, fine dining; Thai and/or Japanese cuisine experience preferred.
• Fluent English; French language skills a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead MayaBay's culinary execution across all services and dayparts, maintaining quality, consistency, presentation, and integrity of the menu.
• Oversee recipes, mise en place, service, and plating to reflect MayaBay standards.
• Collaborate on menu development, seasonal updates, tastings, training, and culinary initiatives with Global MayaBay team.
• Evolve the MayaBay offering while staying true to brand and West Palm Beach market needs.
• Manage cross-outlet operations and ensure alignment with Executive Chef on kitchen priorities.

Skills

Thai cuisine

Japanese cuisine

Leadership

Education

Culinary degree or formal training

Food safety certification

Fluent English

French a plus

Job description

MayaBay at BIBA in West Palm Beach seeks a Chef de Cuisine to lead its Thai-Japanese culinary program, ensuring menu integrity and elevated execution across all services. The CDC will collaborate with the Executive Chef and Global MayaBay team, shaping menus, coordinating training, and maintaining high standards for quality, safety, and guest experience.

Ideal candidates bring 5–8 years of leadership in fine dining, Thai and/or Japanese cuisine, a culinary degree, and food safety certification;