Executive Chef

Welcome Group; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Hilton Fort Wayne is seeking an Executive Chef to lead the kitchen and culinary team for a premier convention hotel in Fort Wayne, IN. You will direct operations across banquet services and our restaurant, ensuring quality, safety, and cost controls.

The role requires strong leadership, formal culinary training, and a proven track record in high-volume operations. Competitive benefits include health, 401(k), and vacation, with relocation to Fort Wayne required.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in a high-volume kitchen.
• Strong culinary skills across multiple cuisines and service styles.
• Experience in menu development and cost-conscious menu planning.
• Track record of staff training, scheduling, and safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and direct kitchen operations for high-volume banquet and F&B outlets.
• Staffing, training, and scheduling of culinary team members.
• Oversee food safety, sanitation, and purchasing of all food/kitchen supplies.
• Develop menus and collaborate with catering sales to tailor client events.
• Manage labor and food cost within budgeted parameters.

Skills

Leadership

Culinary expertise

Menu development

Budgeting

Education

Formal culinary training

Job description

Come join the excitement Downtown Fort Wayne!

Position Overview

The Hilton Fort Wayne at the Grand Wayne Convention Center, Northern Indiana’s Premier Convention Hotel, is currently seeking an Executive Chef to join our Team. The Hilton Fort Wayne is connected to the Grand Wayne Convention Center and partners with them as their exclusive caterer under a long term contract.

The Executive Chef oversees and directs the operational management of the kitchen facility and culinary team members, ensuring success in our high volume banquet operation and all Food and Beverage Outlets, including our three-meal Features Bar and Restaurant.

The Executive Chef is responsible for staffing, training and scheduling of all culinary personnel, food safety and sanitation controls, purchasing of all food and kitchen supplies, menu development, working closely with our catering sales team to engage with our banquet clients to customize their events and managing the operation within budgeted labor and food cost parameters.

The Hilton Fort Wayne offers a broad range of benefits, including paid vacation and Holidays, an employer sponsored health insurance plan with dental and vision components, and a 401(k) program. This position also qualifies for an employer paid life insurance program with retirement benefits. Competitive travel benefits are offered through the Hilton brand.

The right candidate for this exciting opportunity will have natural leadership skills, a creative mind, and a strong work ethic. He or she will be able to demonstrate these qualities through a track record of success and progression in responsibility in the culinary field. The individual will have a combination of formal culinary training and experience that will allow them to direct this high volume, high profile operation.

Job Type

Full-time

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus opportunities

Ability to Relocate:

• Fort Wayne, IN 46802: Relocate before starting work (Required)