Executive Chef — Oceanfront Resort Culinary Leader

Davidson Hospitality Group; Miami Beach (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hotel Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Job summary

The Sunny, a Curio Collection by Hilton, in Sunny Isles Beach, FL, seeks an Executive Chef to lead culinary operations across multiple outlets, including banquet and catering. You will develop menus, ensure exceptional food quality, and inspire a large culinary team in a vibrant, upscale beachside setting.

We seek a creative leader with 7+ years of progressive culinary experience, including 3–5 years in senior hotel leadership, strong financial acumen, and a proven track record in exceeding

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of progressive culinary experience, including 3-5 years in a senior leadership role within a hotel, resort, or multi-outlet operation.
• Executive Chef or senior culinary leader overseeing multiple outlets and kitchen operations preferred.
• Experience managing diverse culinary operations, including restaurants, banquet/catering, high-volume production, and employee dining programs.
• Experience with hotel openings, renovations, or launch of new concepts strongly preferred.
• Ability to recruit, lead, train, and develop a large culinary team across outlets.
• Strong culinary expertise with menu development and consistent quality across concepts.
• Proven financial acumen: budgeting, food cost controls, labor, purchasing, inventory, forecasting, and profitability.
• Ability to analyze financial/operational results and implement cost-control strategies.
• Experience overseeing banquet/catering production, events, and high-volume service.
• Knowledge of team member cafeteria operations and cost-effective meal programs.
• Comprehensive knowledge of food safety, HACCP, and health regulations; ServSafe preferred.
• Leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build productive relationships with culinary teams, F&B leadership, hotel ops, finance, HR, and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Oversee culinary operations across outlets, ensuring high quality and consistency.
• Lead menu development and maintain exceptional food quality and guest experience.
• Inspire and manage a large culinary team across multiple outlets and venues.
• Collaborate with F&B leadership, hotel operations, finance, and human resources.
• Ensure adherence to brand standards, safety, and cost-control goals.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Menu development

Team management

Budgeting

Food quality

Food safety HACCP

Staff training

Strategic planning

Education

Culinary degree or professional certification

Job description

The Sunny, a Curio Collection by Hilton, in Sunny Isles Beach, FL, seeks an Executive Chef to lead culinary operations across multiple outlets, including banquet and catering. You will develop menus, ensure exceptional food quality, and inspire a large culinary team in a vibrant, upscale beachside setting.

We seek a creative leader with 7+ years of progressive culinary experience, including 3–5 years in senior hotel leadership, strong financial acumen, and a proven track record in exceeding