Executive Chef: Creative Menu & Kitchen Leader

Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa; Groton (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa in Groton, CT, seeks an Executive Chef to lead the kitchen, uphold guest service, food quality and sustainability standards while guiding a culinary team.

You will develop menus, train staff, manage food costs, and ensure adherence to brand standards and safety protocols, working in a busy, luxury hotel environment. This role offers growth along a path toward senior food and beverage leadership within HHM, with daily collaboration with catering and service teams.

Qualifications

• Degree or certificate in Culinary Arts.
• 1–2 years’ experience as an Executive Chef.
• Expertise in food quality, presentation, and menu concept and design.

Responsibilities

• Interview, select, train, schedule, coach and support associates while upholding brand standards.
• Establish priorities and assign production and preparation tasks to staff to execute.
• Review daily menu specials, banquet event orders and inventory food items for daily use.
• Requisition day’s supplies and ensure they are received and stored correctly; communicate needs with purchasing and storeroom personnel.
• Develop new menu items; test and write recipes.

Job description

Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa in Groton, CT, seeks an Executive Chef to lead the kitchen, uphold guest service, food quality and sustainability standards while guiding a culinary team.

You will develop menus, train staff, manage food costs, and ensure adherence to brand standards and safety protocols, working in a busy, luxury hotel environment. This role offers growth along a path toward senior food and beverage leadership within HHM, with daily collaboration with catering and service teams.