Executive Chef: Lead High-Volume Kitchen & Menu

COMMONWEALTH LODGING MANAGEMENT LLC; Oxford (MS); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth Lodging Management LLC at Courtyard by Marriott Oxford, MS, seeks an Executive Chef to lead kitchen operations, procurement, production, and presentation of all food, ensuring safety, sanitation, and profitability.

The role guides long- and short-term planning, budgeting, and menu development, coordinating with hotel departments to ensure quality and cost efficiency in a fast-paced environment. Strong leadership and guest focus are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED, or work equivalent.
• 3+ years of experience in food and beverage preferred.
• 3+ years of restaurant management experience.
• 5+ years in a high-volume up-scale kitchen and fast-paced environment.
• Culinary certificate or degree preferred.
• Solid knowledge of current food trends and ethnic-style cooking.
• Serve Safe Manager certification preferred.
• Professional appearance and good character to work in a fast-paced team.
• Satisfactorily communicate with guests, management and co-workers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure proper staffing procedures to maximize payroll productivity at the lowest possible costs.
• Interview, train, supervise, counsel, schedule and evaluate staff.
• Recruit and select a suitable culinary team who can work within a decentralized management philosophy.
• Identify strengths and weaknesses and provide timely feedback to the individual.
• Ensure the culinary department is motivated and provide feedback on performance.
• Delegate responsibilities to subordinates as required.
• Conduct pre-shift meetings with staff and review daily/future business.
• Assign work and changes to staff and communicate throughout the shift.
• Monitor staff performance and uphold standards; rectify deficiencies.
• Interact with guests and associates to obtain feedback on quality and service.
• Respond to guest problems and complaints.
• Be aware of budgets and goals.
• Utilize forecasts to schedule proper staffing levels within labor standards.
• Review/maintain payroll and ensure labor costs conform to guidelines.
• Collaborate with all hotel departments to enhance guest experience.
• Ensure recipes and yields are costed and portions controlled.

Skills

Communication

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Culinary Certificate or Degree

Job description

Commonwealth Lodging Management LLC at Courtyard by Marriott Oxford, MS, seeks an Executive Chef to lead kitchen operations, procurement, production, and presentation of all food, ensuring safety, sanitation, and profitability.

The role guides long- and short-term planning, budgeting, and menu development, coordinating with hotel departments to ensure quality and cost efficiency in a fast-paced environment. Strong leadership and guest focus are essential.