Executive Chef: Lead Culinary Innovation & Operations

Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures; Onamia (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Supplemental insurance

Parental leave

401k

Tuition reimbursement

Birthday gifts

Anniversary gifts

Job summary

Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures seeks an Executive Chef to lead the kitchen operations across the casino resort, directing the culinary team in alignment with policies and objectives to ensure guest satisfaction and profitability.

You will manage costs, supervise line setup, coordinate with suppliers, and train staff while maintaining health, safety, and sanitation standards in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience as an Executive Chef in a full-service restaurant or events venue.
• 2-year culinary degree or 3-year ACF apprenticeship is required.
• Experience across volume feeding, ala carte, fine dining, catering, baking and pastry, and purchasing/storage handling.

Responsibilities

• Control food cost with portion controls, inventory, purchasing and waste management.
• Schedule kitchen staff and develop team members for growth.
• Develop menus and maintain quality, presentation, and consistency across all outlets.

Skills

Executive chef experience

Budget management

Team leadership

Menu development & costing

Education

2-year culinary degree

3-year ACF apprenticeship

Tools

MS Word/Excel/Outlook

MICROS/AGILYSYS POS

Stratton Warren warehousing

Job description

Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures seeks an Executive Chef to lead the kitchen operations across the casino resort, directing the culinary team in alignment with policies and objectives to ensure guest satisfaction and profitability.

You will manage costs, supervise line setup, coordinate with suppliers, and train staff while maintaining health, safety, and sanitation standards in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.