Executive Chef: Multi-Location Resort Dining Leader

Xanterra; South Dakota; Presencial; USD 120.000 - 160.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Employee housing provided

Discounts on retail, lodging, travel

Planned employee trips and activities

Referral bonus program

Resumo da vaga

Xanterra is seeking an Executive Chef to lead culinary operations across the Custer State Park Resort portfolio. You will design menus, set standards, and drive quality across lodge restaurants, catering, and special events, coordinating with location chefs and support departments.

The role emphasizes menu strategy, food safety, cost controls, and staffing across seasonal peaks, including weddings and Buffalo Roundup. Housing and employee benefits are offered as part of the package.

Qualificações

• Minimum seven years of progressive culinary leadership experience, including at least three years as an Executive Chef or equivalent.
• Experience leading large, seasonal, multi‑unit culinary operations and developing sous chefs and kitchen managers.
• Significant experience with high‑volume weddings and banquets is strongly preferred.
• Culinary degree or formal apprenticeship preferred; equivalent leadership experience considered.
• Knowledge of recipe costing, menu engineering, purchasing, inventory, food and labor cost controls, production systems, and food safety.

Responsabilidades

• Provide culinary leadership for multiple lodge locations and events, including weddings and banquets.
• Develop and maintain menus, recipes, portion standards, and production pars.
• Lead culinary planning for large events such as Buffalo Roundup and Arts Festival.
• Ensure food safety, sanitation, and high‑quality guest experiences across dispersed operations.
• Collaborate with Finance, HR, and operations to manage budgets, labor, and procurement.

Conhecimentos

Culinary leadership

Menu engineering

Recipe costing

Food cost controls

Labor management

Inventory control

Purchasing

Production planning

Food safety

Microsoft Office

Formação

Culinary degree or formal apprenticeship

Seven years of progressive culinary leadership experience

Executive-level or multi-unit leadership

Ferramentas

Inventory Management system (Xanterra)

Infor CloudSuite

Dayforce

Descrição da vaga

Xanterra is seeking an Executive Chef to lead culinary operations across the Custer State Park Resort portfolio. You will design menus, set standards, and drive quality across lodge restaurants, catering, and special events, coordinating with location chefs and support departments.

The role emphasizes menu strategy, food safety, cost controls, and staffing across seasonal peaks, including weddings and Buffalo Roundup. Housing and employee benefits are offered as part of the package.