Executive Chef

Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa; Monterey (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Davidson Hospitality Group seeks an Executive Chef to lead culinary operations at a luxury hotel property. You will oversee kitchen operations, drive menu development, and ensure top-tier food quality to wow guests.

You will manage budgets, mentor teams, control costs, and maintain exceptional dining experiences across multiple outlets in a high-volume setting.

Qualifications

• Must have 10+ years of progressive culinary leadership experience.
• At least 3 years as Executive Chef in a high-volume hotel operation.
• Experience managing multiple dining outlets and banquet operations.
• Proven success in menu development, food costing, and financial management.

Responsibilities

• Maintain exceptional food quality, presentation, and taste across all dining outlets.
• Ensure flawless execution of all dining experiences.
• Direct all kitchen operations.
• Monitor kitchen productivity, workflow, and operational efficiency.
• Recruit, mentor, train, and develop high-performing culinary professionals.
• Develop and manage departmental budgets.
• Control food, labor, and operating costs while maintaining quality standards.
• Respond promptly and professionally to guest feedback.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Menu development

Budget management

Food cost control

Team mentorship

Job description

Are you a creative and dynamic Executive Chef looking for a new challenge? We are seeking an Executive Chef who is passionate about culinary excellence and has a track record of inspiring teams to deliver exceptional dining experiences. As our Executive Chef, you will be responsible for overseeing our culinary operations, menu development, food quality, and ensuring our guests are wowed by every bite. This is an exciting opportunity to showcase your talent and lead a team in a beautiful and upscale environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain exceptional food quality, presentation, consistency, and taste across all dining outlets.
• Ensure flawless execution of all dining experiences.
• Direct all kitchen operations.
• Monitor kitchen productivity, workflow, and operational efficiency.
• Recruit, mentor, train, and develop high-performing culinary professionals.
• Develop and manage departmental budgets.
• Control food, labor, and operating costs while maintaining quality standards.
• Respond promptly and professionally to guest feedback.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive culinary leadership experience.
• At least 3 years as Executive Chef in a similiar high and fast operation Hotel Property.
• Experience managing multiple restaurants and high-volume banquet operations.
• Proven success in menu development, food costing, and financial management.

Davidson Hospitality Group is an award-winning, full-service hospitality management company overseeing hotels, restaurants, dining and entertainment venues across the US.A trusted partner and preferred operator for Hilton, Hyatt, Kimpton, Marriott, and Margaritaville, Davidson offers a unique entrepreneurial management style and owners’ mentality that provides the individualized personal service of a small company, enhanced by the breadth and depth of skill and experience of a larger company. In keeping with the company’s heritage of delivering value, Davidson is comprised of four highly specialized operating verticals: Davidson Hotels, Pivot, Davidson Resorts and Davidson Restaurant Group.

In keeping with the company’s heritage of delivering value to its owners and team members, Davidson offers a rich benefit program with a variety of benefits designed to enrich the lives and well-being of our team members and their families.

• Multiple Tiers of Medical Coverage
• 24/7 Teledoc service
• Free Maintenance Medications
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, bereavement, and Holidays).
• 401K Match

Working at Davidson is like nowhere else. It’s less of a job, more of a calling. It’s part career, part revolution. Because whatever you do here, you play a part in helping redefine the way quality hospitality is delivered to our guests, our clients, our partners, and each other.

EOE AA- Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation

Davidson Hospitality is a drug free workplace.Pre-employment drug test and background check required.We participate in E-Verify.