Executive Chef

Tribute Portfolio; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodating PTO/PTO exchange

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Maternity and paternity leave

Pet insurance

Company‑matched dependent care and 401

Job summary

Tribute Portfolio in Savannah, GA, seeks an Executive Chef to align the culinary team with excellence across all F&B aspects. You will lead menu creation, maintain high standards, and work closely with the F&B GM to ensure an impeccable guest experience.

You will mentor the culinary team, manage back-of-house operations, and drive consistency, quality, and safety in every plate you deliver.

Qualifications

• Prior experience as an Executive Chef.
• Leadership experience and presence.
• A keen eye for detail related to food preparation and presentation.
• Excellent food handling skills.
• Ability to research what new food trends are emerging, and develop them according to concept.

Responsibilities

• Plan and direct food preparation and culinary activities.
• Modify menus or create new ones that meet quality standards.
• Monitor food and labor costs.
• Recruit, manage, train and develop culinary team members.
• Give prepared plates the final touch.
• Implement/monitor and document relevant food safety programs.

Skills

Executive Chef

Leadership

Attention to detail

Food safety

Menu development

Job description

Additional Information

Job Number: 26084900

Job Category: Food and Beverage & Culinary

Location: 412 Williamson St, Savannah, Georgia, United States, 31401

Schedule: Full Time

Position Type: Management

Expiration Date: 08/24/2026

This hotel is owned and operated by an independent franchisee, Makeready. The franchisee is a separate company and a separate employer from Marriott International, Inc. The franchisee solely controls all aspects of the hotel’s employment policies and practices, including hiring, firing, discipline, staffing, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment. If you accept a position at this hotel, you will be employed by a franchisee and not by Marriott International, Inc.

Alida Harper Fowlkes was a celebrated entrepreneur within the city. We celebrate the Alidas of our time - the self-made artisans who cultivate Savannah’s contemporary spirit - within the walls of our 173 room hotel. The Alida joins modern life with timeless Southern charm on Savannah’s revitalized riverfront. The essence of Southern hospitality.

The primary role of this position is to align the culinary team to achieve the collective goal of excellence in all aspects of F&B. In addition to the creation of a restaurant’s menu and identity, the Executive Chef will develop and mentor a unified team of hospitality staff. From recipe development to execution, they take the lead and ensure that food is prepared properly, safely, and with a high degree of detail and excellence. You will be 'the chief' and maintain complete control of the back of house, kitchen operations, and work closely with the F&B GM to ensure an impeccable guest experience.

Requested Tasks

• Plan and direct food preparation and culinary activities.
• Modify menus or create new ones that meet quality standards.
• Monitor food and labor costs.
• Recruit, manage, train and develop culinary team members.
• Give prepared plates the final touch.
• Implement/monitor and document relevant food safety programs.

Requested Capabilities

• Prior experience as an Executive Chef.
• Leadership experience and presence.
• A keen eye for detail related to food preparation and presentation.
• Excellent food handling skills.
• Ability to research what new food trends are emerging, and develop them according to concept.

Benefits and Perks

• Accommodating PTO/PTO exchange.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Maternity and paternity leave.
• Pet insurance.
• Company‑matched dependent care and 401k.
• Student loan repayment program.
• Wide range of additional ancillary benefits.

We take pride in our Guiding Principles to help define how we successfully work together. We follow them not out of duty but live by them instinctively.

Makeready LLC and its affiliated entities are proud to encourage and support an environment where everyone can be a successful team member as their true independent self. We are an equal opportunity workplace and employer that does not discriminate based on race, color, disability, gender/sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status. We are committed to building a team and a workplace where we are all able to be successful based solely on our individual qualifications, experience, abilities and job performance.

Salaried pay. Unlimited PTO. Medical benefits. Hotel discounts. Parking, Bonus Eligible, Hotel/Restaurant and Retail Discounts. Starting $120,000.

This company is an equal opportunity employer.