Executive Chef - Sustainable, Locally-Sourced Mastery

Treehouse Sunnyvale, L.L.C.; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Starwood Hotels is seeking an Executive Chef to lead a high-volume kitchen, delivering locally-sourced, unforgettable dishes under the guidance of Chef Stephanie Izard. The role requires strong leadership, culinary innovation, and a commitment to sustainability across sourcing, waste diversion, and zero-waste initiatives.

You will supervise a diverse culinary team, manage cost controls, and partner with hotel management to ensure exceptional guest experiences while meeting sustainability goals.

Qualifications

• High school or vocational coursework in kitchen basics such as food safety.
• Culinary school degree preferred.
• 2 years of experience as a Chef De Cuisine.

Responsibilities

• Supervisory responsibilities: Oversight of Stewards, Prep Cooks, Pastry Chef, Pastry Team, Line Cooks, Sous Chefs.
• Collaborate daily with Chef Stephanie Izard and hotel management to ensure seamless restaurant operations.
• Develop and maintain relationships with vendors and farmers to source high quality ingredients following Chef Stephanie’s standards.
• Ensure all dishes are prepared and presented exactly as specified by Chef Stephanie Izard.
• Monitor kitchen performance, ensuring consistency in food preparation, presentation, and safety practices.
• Oversee inventory management and procurement to operate efficiently.
• Communicate a clear vision to the culinary team and provide training to execute to specification.
• Conduct recipe and menu costing to ensure financial efficiency while maintaining quality.

Skills

Sanitation knowledge

Food handling techniques

Fish and meat handling

Sauce and stock making

Sustainability and waste diversion

MS Office (Excel/Word/Outlook)

High-paced environment

Food quality oversight

Team collaboration

Education

High school or vocational kitchen coursework

Culinary school degree preferred

2 years experience as Chef De Cuisine

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Starwood Hotels is seeking an Executive Chef to lead a high-volume kitchen, delivering locally-sourced, unforgettable dishes under the guidance of Chef Stephanie Izard. The role requires strong leadership, culinary innovation, and a commitment to sustainability across sourcing, waste diversion, and zero-waste initiatives.

You will supervise a diverse culinary team, manage cost controls, and partner with hotel management to ensure exceptional guest experiences while meeting sustainability goals.