Executive Chef: Lead High-Volume Employee Dining

MGM Resorts International; Maryland; On-site; USD 85,400 - 113,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Income Protection

Free meals in employee dining room

Free parking on and off shift

Healthcare, financial, and time-off

Professional and personal development

Job summary

MGM National Harbor is seeking an Executive Chef to lead the high-volume Employee Dining Room (EDR) operations, directing daily culinary activities, budgets, scheduling, and menu development to support the world-class workforce.

The role requires strong leadership, adherence to sanitation standards, and the ability to coach and develop team members while delivering exceptional guest experiences.

Qualifications

• Three years of relevant culinary leadership experience.
• Experience managing employees under a collective bargaining agreement preferred.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, and evenings.

Responsibilities

• Owns and leads daily commissary kitchen operations, budgets, labor productivity, scheduling, inventory, guest service standards, and menu strategy for profitability.
• Executes policies, procedures, pricing, training, directives, menus and rules for commissary staff.
• Maintains highest standards of health, sanitation and cleanliness across kitchens.
• Manages HR for commissary kitchens including hiring, training, coaching and succession planning with a focus on diversity.
• Interacts with guests to ensure satisfaction and product quality.
• Collaborates with divisional Directors and kitchen teams to ensure seamless product delivery between kitchens.

Skills

Executive chef leadership

Team management

Union experience preferred

Job description

MGM National Harbor is seeking an Executive Chef to lead the high-volume Employee Dining Room (EDR) operations, directing daily culinary activities, budgets, scheduling, and menu development to support the world-class workforce.

The role requires strong leadership, adherence to sanitation standards, and the ability to coach and develop team members while delivering exceptional guest experiences.