Executive Chef

The J Collection by Waterford Hotel Group; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Employee Dining

Job summary

Waterford Hotel Group is seeking an Executive Chef at the Sheraton Flowood to lead the hotel’s culinary operations across restaurant, banquet, catering, and events. You will provide hands-on leadership, develop menus, and manage financial performance while upholding quality, consistency, and hospitality.

You will collaborate with Food & Beverage, Sales, and hotel leadership to execute memorable events and drive future opportunities, ensuring top-tier guest experiences and team development.

Qualifications

• The Sheraton Flowood is seeking an experienced and passionate Executive Chef to lead the culinary operation of our full-service hotel.
• This is a hands-on leadership role for a culinary professional who thrives in a high-volume environment and is passionate about delivering an exceptional experience across restaurant, banquet, catering, and event operations.
• Reporting directly to the General Manager, the Executive Chef will oversee all aspects of the hotel's culinary operations, from menu development and food quality to financial performance, staffing, training, purchasing, sanitation, and kitchen operations.
• The Executive Chef will provide dynamic leadership to the culinary team while creating a culture focused on quality, consistency, creativity, teamwork, and hospitality.
• This individual will work closely with Food & Beverage, Sales, and hotel leadership to execute memorable events, support future business opportunities, and continually enhance the culinary experience at the Sheraton Flowood.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day culinary operations of the hotel, including restaurant, banquet, catering, and event food production
• Provide hands-on leadership, coaching, training, and development to the culinary team
• Recruit, develop, motivate, and retain a talented and engaged culinary team
• Create and execute menus that balance creativity, guest expectations, operational efficiency, and profitability
• Oversee the production and execution of banquets and special events with a strong emphasis on quality, presentation, timing, and consistency
• Partner closely with the Sales and Catering teams to support group business, special events, menu planning, tastings, and future opportunities
• Manage food and labor costs, inventory, purchasing, scheduling, budgeting, and forecasting
• Monitor business levels and adjust staffing and production accordingly to meet operational and financial objectives
• Establish and maintain production sheets, prep standards, recipes, and kitchen procedures
• Maintain strong relationships with vendors while ensuring product quality and effective cost management
• Ensure all food preparation, storage, sanitation, cleanliness, and safety standards are consistently maintained
• Maintain the highest standards of food quality, presentation, guest service, and overall culinary execution
• Support community engagement and local partnership opportunities that showcase the hotel and its culinary offerings
• Collaborate with hotel leadership to establish departmental goals and continually identify opportunities to improve the guest and Associate experience
• Ensure compliance with Sheraton/Marriott brand standards and all applicable health, safety, and sanitation requirements
• Must be able to successfully complete a background check

Skills

Leadership

Menu development

Budget management

Quality control

Education

Culinary degree

Job description

Come Join The Waterford Hotel Group Team!

At Waterford Hotel Group we pride ourselves on cultivating a workplace that feels like home and brings out the best in you, each and every day. We will celebrate your successes, appreciate your strengths, and offer an environment where each of us can truly be ourselves. We provide competitive compensation and benefits, a tight-knit and supportive work environment, plus numerous opportunities for professional development and advancement. Come for a JOB, stay for a CAREER.

The Ideal Candidate for this Position

The ideal candidate will have a culinary degree along with a progressive career in culinary arts at fine establishments. Candidates without a culinary degree, but with extensive culinary work experience, are considered. The successful candidate should have hands‑on experience with a similar organization's level of service and operation. Creativity is a must with a keen eye on the budget. The Executive Chef will be expected to have demonstrated leadership ability in managing and motivating the associates on his or her team.

Job Requirements

The Sheraton Flowood is seeking an experienced and passionateExecutive Chef to lead the culinary operation of our full-service hotel. This is a hands‑on leadership role for a culinary professional who thrives in a high-volume environment and is passionate about delivering an exceptional experience across restaurant, banquet, catering, and event operations.

Reporting directly to the General Manager, the Executive Chef will oversee all aspects of the hotel's culinary operations, from menu development and food quality to financial performance, staffing, training, purchasing, sanitation, and kitchen operations.

The Executive Chef will provide dynamic leadership to the culinary team while creating a culture focused on quality, consistency, creativity, teamwork, and hospitality. This individual will work closely with Food & Beverage, Sales, and hotel leadership to execute memorable events, support future business opportunities, and continually enhance the culinary experience at the Sheraton Flowood.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead the day‑to‑day culinary operations of the hotel, including restaurant, banquet, catering, and event food production
• Provide hands‑on leadership, coaching, training, and development to the culinary team
• Recruit, develop, motivate, and retain a talented and engaged culinary team
• Create and execute menus that balance creativity, guest expectations, operational efficiency, and profitability
• Oversee the production and execution of banquets and special events with a strong emphasis on quality, presentation, timing, and consistency
• Partner closely with the Sales and Catering teams to support group business, special events, menu planning, tastings, and future opportunities
• Manage food and labor costs, inventory, purchasing, scheduling, budgeting, and forecasting
• Monitor business levels and adjust staffing and production accordingly to meet operational and financial objectives
• Establish and maintain production sheets, prep standards, recipes, and kitchen procedures
• Maintain strong relationships with vendors while ensuring product quality and effective cost management
• Ensure all food preparation, storage, sanitation, cleanliness, and safety standards are consistently maintained
• Maintain the highest standards of food quality, presentation, guest service, and overall culinary execution
• Support community engagement and local partnership opportunities that showcase the hotel and its culinary offerings
• Collaborate with hotel leadership to establish departmental goals and continually identify opportunities to improve the guest and Associate experience
• Ensure compliance with Sheraton/Marriott brand standards and all applicable health, safety, and sanitation requirements
• Must be able to successfully complete a background check

Benefits

WATERFORD HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Health Insurance is available on the first of the month after hire!

We value the health and wellness of you and your family. Full time associates can enroll in medical, dental and vision coverage and part-time associates averaging 17.5 hours a week can enroll in dental and vision coverage. Everyone’s needs are different and there is something for everyone with numerous supplemental insurances to choose from.

We know that life gets in the way, and YOU deserve to recharge.

Full-time associates receive paid time off within the first 90 days of employment. We also offer paid holidays for eligible associates. If you stick with us for five years or more, enjoy paid days off for your Birthday and Employment Anniversary date!

EXCITING EXTRAS

On Demand Pay -Why wait for pay day – get your pay when you need it 24/7.

Pet Insurance -We cover the whole family, and all associates are eligible for discounted pet insurance.

401k Plan -Nobody wants to work forever, start planning for your future now.

Hotel Discounts -It’s one of the biggest industry perks.

Shoes for Crews -All associates are eligible for a shoe subsidy through Shoes for Crews.

For more information, please visit our website at www.waterfordhotelgroup.com.

EOE/M/F/D/V

Source: Hospitality Online