Executive Chef: Lead a Multi-Outlet Luxury Hotel Opening

The Crescent Hotels Group; Inglewood (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Incentive plan eligibility

Benefits for associates and family

401(k) with company match

Travel discounts

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

The Kali Hotel & Rooftop, Autograph Collection, located at Hollywood Park, is seeking an accomplished Executive Chef to lead the culinary vision and operations for a high-volume lifestyle destination. This pre-opening role requires a chef with scale experience, strategic menu development, and a keen eye on food cost and labor efficiency.

You will oversee Grab & Go, Lobby Bar Bites, Three-Meal Restaurant, Rooftop, meetings, banquets and events, delivering distinctive concepts while maintaining

Qualifications

• Executive Chef or senior culinary leader in high-volume luxury hospitality.
• Experience leading multiple restaurants, bars or concepts in one complex.
• Ability manage 200+ guest meetings/events and maintain operations.
• Experience with demand compression from events and concerts.
• Strong financial acumen with food cost, labor, forecasting and profitability.
• Pre-opening or large-scale culinary launch experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide culinary vision and leadership across all F&B concepts and events.
• Lead high-volume, multi-outlet operations with clear standards for quality and efficiency.
• Develop menus and experiences aligned with brand and financial goals.
• Direct meetings, banquets and events for 200+ guests with scalable execution.
• Manage food cost, labor, purchasing, inventory and profitability.
• Lead and develop Sous Chefs and culinary leaders; operate within union guidelines.
• Maintain rigorous food safety, sanitation and regulatory compliance.
• Represent the brand in media, partnerships, and community engagements.

Skills

Executive leadership

High-volume operations

Menus & concept development

Food cost & profitability

Union hotel experience

Pre-opening / launch

Job description

The Kali Hotel & Rooftop, Autograph Collection, located at Hollywood Park, is seeking an accomplished Executive Chef to lead the culinary vision and operations for a high-volume lifestyle destination. This pre-opening role requires a chef with scale experience, strategic menu development, and a keen eye on food cost and labor efficiency.

You will oversee Grab & Go, Lobby Bar Bites, Three-Meal Restaurant, Rooftop, meetings, banquets and events, delivering distinctive concepts while maintaining