Executive Chef | The Quoin | Wilmington, DE | PM Hotel Group

PM Hotel Group; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hotel discounts

F&B discounts

Job summary

The Quoin Hotel & Restaurant in Wilmington, Delaware seeks an Executive Chef to oversee all kitchen operations, recipes, menu planning, portion control, inventory, budgeting, and supervision of kitchen staff. You will interview, hire, and train personnel; develop creative menus by researching market trends; assign daily tasks; ensure storage and food safety; and maintain premium guest dining standards.

The role requires a culinary degree and at least three years’ Sous Chef experience;

Qualifications

• Degree from a reputable Culinary School or College.
• At least 3 years’ experience as a Sous Chef.
• Knowledge of food safety procedures and knife handling.

Responsibilities

• Interview, hire, and train kitchen personnel.
• Research market trends to develop creative menu selections and concepts
• Establish the day's priorities and assign production and preparation tasks to staff to execute.
• Requisition the day’s supplies and ensure that they are received and stored correctly.
• Ensure that staff report to work as scheduled; document any late or absent employees.

Skills

Food safety procedures

Knife handling

Education

Culinary degree

Job description

What You’ll Do:

Our Executive Chef is at the top of this food chain and is responsible for all aspects of the kitchen and kitchen personnel: recipes, menu plans, portion control, food quality, inventory control, budgeting, and team member supervision.

Clearly, the Executive Chef has a full plate! Here are just a few tasks you can expect to do on a daily basis:

• Interview, hire, and train kitchen personnel.
• Research market trends to develop creative menu selections and concepts
• Establish the day's priorities and assign production and preparation tasks to staff to execute.
• Requisition the day’s supplies and ensure that they are received and stored correctly.
• Ensure that staff report to work as scheduled; document any late or absent employees.

Where You’ve Been:

We’re looking for someone with a degree from a reputable Culinary School or College and at least 3 years’ experience as a Sous Chef. You’re someone with knowledge of food safety procedures and knows the ins and outs of professional cooking and knife handling skills.

When You’re Here:

This probably goes without saying but you’ll be on your feet a lot. There will be occasions when you may be carrying/lifting up to 50 pounds, walking, bending/twisting, climbing stairs and working on slippery floors. You also must be able to accommodate varying schedules including nights, weekends and holidays. But wait, there’s a great upside: in exchange for your flexibility, we offer excellent pay, hotel discounts, F&B discounts and the opportunity to be part of an anything-but-standard growing hotel company.

About The Quoin Hotel & Restaurant

The Quoin Hotel & Restaurant in Wilmington, Delaware, officially opened its doors in 2022 and is located at 519 N. Market Street inside the historic Security Trust & Safe Company Building, a Victorian brownstone designed by famed architect Frank Furness in 1885. Today, we offer a Michelin Key, 24-room boutique hotel that offers multiple dining amenities and outlets.

At The Quoin, each food and beverage outlet operates as a distinct yet cohesive aesthetic expression and hospitality experience:

• The Quoin Restaurant delivers delicious wood-fired fare and a curated wine program in a refined yet lively setting with outdoor patio and PDR for lunch, brunch, or dinner.
• Simmer Down, the hotel’s moody, speakeasy-style lounge set within a historic bank vault, offers bespoke cocktails and an intimate late-night atmosphere.
• The Quoin Rooftop Bar & Lounge provides panoramic city views with chic cocktail service and tapas bites — a high-energy yet polished social destination.
• Private Dining & Events range from curated private dinners to weddings, and corporate buyouts, requiring seamless execution and customized menus.

Together, these venues define the property’s identity: chic but welcoming, luxurious but approachable.