Executive Chef: Lead Culinary Team & Menu Innovation

The Crescent Hotels Group; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team member discounts

Flexible schedules

Tuition reimbursement

401k with company match

Vacation pay / Sick pay

Holiday pay

Award programs

Job summary

An Executive Chef at Crescent Hotels & Resorts will be the culinary ambassador for our Terra Tempe Restaurant, SkySill Rooftop Lounge and Cup of Joe, overseeing 21,214 square feet of meeting and event space. You will lead and manage the kitchen, develop menus, handle food purchasing, and maintain approved food and labor cost controls, while delivering exceptional dining experiences for every guest.

This role requires a dedicated team builder who ensures safety, quality, and guest

Qualifications

• Must communicate clearly in English.
• Self-starting personality with an even disposition.
• Maintain a professional appearance and manner at all times.
• Can communicate well with guests and be a team player.
• Ability to plan and develop menus and recipes.
• Ability to apply basic supervisory skills to plan, organize, direct, coach, train, and discipline as necessary.
• Ability to ensure security of kitchen access, products, and hotel property.
• Ability to operate with stress, time constraints, physical activity, and continuous walking.
• Ability to lift up to 100 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the kitchen team to deliver exceptional dining experiences.
• Develop and update menus and recipes.
• Oversee food purchasing and maintain cost controls for food and labor.
• Ensure all food handling and storage complies with guidelines.
• Maintain high standards of safety, quality, and guest satisfaction.

Skills

English communication

Team player

Menu planning

Supervisory skills

Safety procedures

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Job description

An Executive Chef at Crescent Hotels & Resorts will be the culinary ambassador for our Terra Tempe Restaurant, SkySill Rooftop Lounge and Cup of Joe, overseeing 21,214 square feet of meeting and event space. You will lead and manage the kitchen, develop menus, handle food purchasing, and maintain approved food and labor cost controls, while delivering exceptional dining experiences for every guest.

This role requires a dedicated team builder who ensures safety, quality, and guest