Executive Chef - Luxury Hotel & Banquets

Kimpton Monaco Baltimore Inner Harbor; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits for you and family

401K matching

Flexible scheduling

Discounts at Crescent/IHG properties

Job summary

Kimpton Monaco Baltimore Inner Harbor is seeking an Executive Chef to lead all culinary operations, including restaurants, lounges, banquets, catering, room service, club lounge, and employee dining, while maximizing profitability and food quality.

You will develop culinary strategies, mentor a high-performing team, and ensure regulatory compliance with a focus on guest satisfaction and elevated dining experiences in a luxury hotel setting near Charm City.

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred in Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, Hotel Administration, or related field.
• Minimum of five to seven years of progressive culinary leadership experience in full-service hotel, resort, convention hotel, or luxury hospitality environment.
• ServSafe Certification required or must be obtained within the required timeframe.
• Experience managing multiple culinary outlets, banquet operations, and large production kitchens.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, purchasing, inventory management, labor planning, budgeting, menu engineering, and culinary operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and direction for all culinary operations, including restaurants, lounges, banquets, catering, room service, club lounge, employee dining, and other food and beverage outlets.
• Develop and execute culinary strategies that support hotel business objectives, guest satisfaction, operational excellence, and financial performance.
• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop culinary leadership and associates, including Sous Chefs, Banquet Chef, Cooks, Prep Cooks, Pastry Associates, Stewards, and other culinary team members.
• Recruit, interview, hire, onboard, train, schedule, evaluate, and retain qualified culinary associates.
• Develop, standardize, and maintain recipes, menus, portion specifications, plating presentations, and production procedures to ensure consistency and quality.
• Create seasonal menus, banquet menus, specialty promotions, holiday offerings, and new culinary concepts that enhance guest satisfaction and maximize revenue.
• Develop and manage departmental operating budgets, food cost budgets, labor plans, purchasing budgets, and capital expenditure requests.
• Review daily production schedules, Banquet Event Orders (BEOs), occupancy forecasts, and business levels to ensure appropriate staffing and food preparation.
• Oversee food production to ensure quality, consistency, presentation, portion control, and proper service timing.
• Ensure all dietary restrictions, food allergies, cultural preferences, and special requests are prepared accurately and safely.

Skills

Executive leadership

Staff development

Menu engineering

Budgeting

Food safety

Communication

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, Hotel Administration, or related field

Formal culinary training from an accredited program

Tools

ServSafe Certification

Job description

Kimpton Monaco Baltimore Inner Harbor is seeking an Executive Chef to lead all culinary operations, including restaurants, lounges, banquets, catering, room service, club lounge, and employee dining, while maximizing profitability and food quality.

You will develop culinary strategies, mentor a high-performing team, and ensure regulatory compliance with a focus on guest satisfaction and elevated dining experiences in a luxury hotel setting near Charm City.