Executive Chef: Fine Dining & Culinary Leadership

Pebble Beach; Pebble Beach (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellness benefits

401(k) with match

Employee dining

Employee golf privileges

Staff discounts

Job summary

Pebble Beach Company’s The Inn at Spanish Bay seeks a Chef de Cuisine to lead the kitchen, ensuring the finest cuisine for dining and special events. You will manage schedules, train teams, approve specials, and coordinate with Purchasing and Cost Control while upholding safety, quality, and budget targets.

You will oversee mise en place, inventory, and maintenance, driving continuous improvement and mentoring staff to meet Pebble Beach culinary standards across all menus and occasions.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited culinary program or apprenticeship under highly respected chef at a premier restaurant, resort or hotel property.
• Food safety certification.
• Excellent cooking, supervisory and sanitation skills.
• Knowledge of all kitchen workstations and operations.
• Broad knowledge of diverse cuisines and ability to integrate regional ingredients into recipes.
• Ability to present cooking demonstrations.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the activities of kitchen staff with awareness of quality and costs.
• Create weekly schedules for cooks aligned to business demand; review by Wednesday.
• Schedule daily employee breaks.
• Maintain weekly prep lists for all stations and job roles.
• Attend weekly Chef’s meetings and lead daily culinary huddles.
• Prepare and submit product requisitions in EATEC and coordinate transfers.
• Collaborate with Purchasing and Cost Control on requisitions and recipes.
• Approve daily specials and provide recipes with dietary restrictions.
• Review timekeeping and document staff communications.
• Submit monthly department productivity reports and manage inventory controls.
• Monitor mise en place and waste/spoilage controls.
• Ensure cleanliness and order of kitchen/workspace.
• Train and develop staff to exceed culinary standards and Pebble Beach standards.
• Handle disciplinary actions and recruitment processes.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Food safety

Supervisory skills

Menu planning

Kitchen operations

Cost control

Outlook & Excel

Education

Culinary degree or certificate

Tools

EATEC system

Job description

Pebble Beach Company’s The Inn at Spanish Bay seeks a Chef de Cuisine to lead the kitchen, ensuring the finest cuisine for dining and special events. You will manage schedules, train teams, approve specials, and coordinate with Purchasing and Cost Control while upholding safety, quality, and budget targets.

You will oversee mise en place, inventory, and maintenance, driving continuous improvement and mentoring staff to meet Pebble Beach culinary standards across all menus and occasions.