Executive Chef

ZOOTIST HOSPITALITY LLC; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

The Northern Hotel is seeking an experienced Executive Chef to lead the culinary team in Billings, MT. You will oversee daily operations, manage costs, and drive menu development while ensuring top-quality plates and memorable guest experiences.

Turnover is expected to be driven by strong leadership, hands-on supervision, and public interaction with guests. Enjoy benefits and a dynamic, hospitality-forward environment in a major Montana dining scene.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in culinary arts, cooking, and Kitchen Management.
• Knowledge of cost and labor systems.
• Passion for food and cooking techniques.
• Strong leadership qualities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day culinary operations.
• Coordinate food and kitchenware orders.
• Check freshness and quality of ingredients.
• Assist in the development of menu items.
• Standardize recipes and plate presentations.
• Work with management to create a memorable experience for guests.

Skills

Kitchen management

Leadership

Culinary arts

Menu development

Costing and labor

High-volume production

Public interaction

Job description

Job descriptionWe are seeking a Chef with several years’ experience in Kitchen Management/Executive in all areas including, but not limited to menu and restaurant development, fine-dining, high volume production for banquets and restaurants, costing, budgeting and staff management. They will be able to show a level of imagination and light-hearted fun in the menu development. This will be a highly visible position, as the Billings, Montana food and dining scene is driven in a large part by the personality of the people staffing the restaurants. The chef will lead this effort from the front, and will be required to set the example through public contact, and hands on supervision.The Northern Hotel offers competitive pay and benefits such as health, dental, vision, and life insurance as well as various discounts throughout our hotel, gift shop, and restaurantsResponsibilities:Oversee day-to-day culinary operationsCoordinate food and kitchenware ordersCheck freshness and quality of ingredientsAssist in the development of menu itemsStandardize recipes and plate presentationsWork with management to create a memorable experience for guestsQualifications:Previous experience in culinary arts, cooking, and Kitchen ManagementKnowledge of cost and labor systemsPassion for food and cooking techniquesStrong leadership qualitiesAbility to thrive in a fast-paced environment