Executive Chef - Luxury Dining & High-Profile Events

Aramark Ireland Holdings Limited; New York (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

LifeWorks Restaurant Group, part of Aramark, seeks an Executive Chef to craft exceptional dining experiences for discerning guests. You will lead a high-performing culinary team, design elevated menus, and ensure flawless execution across luxury events and daily service.

The role requires strategic vision, strong financial acumen, and passion for culinary innovation in a fast-paced upscale environment.

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in a culinary management role.
• Demonstrated expertise in fine dining, upscale hospitality, luxury catering, or private club environments.
• Strong knowledge of modern culinary techniques, menu engineering, wine pairings, and premium ingredient sourcing.
• Proven success managing high-volume special events while maintaining elevated service standards.
• Exceptional leadership, coaching, communication, and organizational skills.
• Strong business acumen with experience managing budgets, P&L performance, labor productivity, and food cost controls.

Responsibilities

• Ensures culinary production appropriately connects to the Executional Framework.
• Ensures proper culinary standards and techniques for preparation, presentation, and service.
• Manages a culinary team, including chef managers and hourly staff, to ensure quality in final presentation of food.
• Train and manage culinary and kitchen employees to use best practice food production techniques.
• Coach employees by creating a shared understanding about what needs to be achieved and how.
• Plan and execute team meetings and daily huddles.
• Complete and maintain all staff records including training records, shift opening/closing checklists and performance data.
• Develop and maintain effective client and guest rapport for mutually beneficial business relationships.

Skills

Culinary management

Leadership

Menu engineering

Budgeting

Quality control

Education

Degree in Culinary Arts

Job description

LifeWorks Restaurant Group, part of Aramark, seeks an Executive Chef to craft exceptional dining experiences for discerning guests. You will lead a high-performing culinary team, design elevated menus, and ensure flawless execution across luxury events and daily service.

The role requires strategic vision, strong financial acumen, and passion for culinary innovation in a fast-paced upscale environment.