Executive Chef: Lead Upscale Hotel Kitchen & Menu

White Lodging; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 benefits

PTO with rollover

Wellness tools

Referral bonuses

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

White Lodging is seeking an Executive Chef to lead all culinary operations at Corinne, located within the Austin Marriott Downtown in Austin, TX. This senior role demands hands-on leadership, mastery of culinary finances, and a proven ability to mentor a high-performing kitchen team in a fast-paced, upscale hotel restaurant setting.

You will oversee recipe execution, profitability, staffing, SOP compliance, and cross-department collaboration, guiding the team toward excellence in guest

Qualifications

• Executive Chef or senior culinary leader with experience in fast-paced, upscale hotel restaurant operations.
• Strong culinary financial management and menu creation skills.
• Hands-on leadership with the ability to mentor kitchen staff.

Responsibilities

• Oversee culinary operations, recipe execution, profitability, staffing, SOP usage and compliance.
• Serve as SME for culinary team on safe handling, preparation, and presentation.
• Lead, coach, and develop associates to maintain engagement and low turnover.
• Foster collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Event Management, FOH/BOH, vendors.
• Manage ordering, preparation, marketing, and costing of all recipes and USE Records.
• Participate in property-specific month/year-end processes and reporting.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Financial management

Menu creation

Staffing

Mentoring

Communication skills

Job description

White Lodging is seeking an Executive Chef to lead all culinary operations at Corinne, located within the Austin Marriott Downtown in Austin, TX. This senior role demands hands-on leadership, mastery of culinary finances, and a proven ability to mentor a high-performing kitchen team in a fast-paced, upscale hotel restaurant setting.

You will oversee recipe execution, profitability, staffing, SOP compliance, and cross-department collaboration, guiding the team toward excellence in guest