Executive Chef – Historic Cuisine Leader

Colonial Williamsburg; Williamsburg (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Williamsburg is seeking a skilled Chef de Cuisine to lead high-quality kitchen operations at our historic Williamsburg, VA dining venues. This role supervises culinary teams, develops menus, and ensures cost efficiency while delivering exceptional guest experiences.

The ideal candidate brings a culinary degree, 5 years of managerial kitchen experience in hospitality, and strong knowledge of American regional cuisine, budgeting, and food-safety standards.

Qualifications

• Culinary Degree and 5 years’ experience accompanying professional managerial experience with the hotel and restaurant industries.
• Thorough knowledge of all aspects of Kitchen operations including budgeting, menu development and safety.
• Licensure: Virginia driver’s license with a clean driving record per CW criteria.
• Budgeting and payroll oversight experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee culinary staff performance and cost control.
• Develop menus and recipes for outlets.
• Monitor inventory, ordering, and FIFO practices.
• Ensure sanitation and food safety standards; ServSafe certified.
• Maintain safety and risk management for kitchen operations.
• Lead training and development for kitchen teams.

Skills

Kitchen operations

Menu development

Budgeting

Leadership

Safety training

Education

Culinary Degree and 5 years’ experience accompanying professional managerial experience with the hotel and restaurant industries.

Job description

Colonial Williamsburg is seeking a skilled Chef de Cuisine to lead high-quality kitchen operations at our historic Williamsburg, VA dining venues. This role supervises culinary teams, develops menus, and ensures cost efficiency while delivering exceptional guest experiences.

The ideal candidate brings a culinary degree, 5 years of managerial kitchen experience in hospitality, and strong knowledge of American regional cuisine, budgeting, and food-safety standards.