Executive Chef — Two-Kitchen Hotel & Events Leader

Jazzboline Restaurant & Bar; Snyder (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Life Insurance

HSA & FSA

Performance Bonus

Paid Time Off

Marriott Hotel Employee Discounts

Job summary

Reikart House and Jazzboline Restaurant, Bar & Ballroom in Amherst, NY seek an Executive Chef to lead two kitchens and a 25–30 person team across hotel and events.

You will shape menus, drive food quality, and coach staff while partnering with local ownership and Marriott-backed operations to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

The role requires a hands-on, game-time leader who ensures safety, budgeting, and profitable operations while maintaining standards during busy services.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of related culinary experience.
• Advanced knowledge of culinary operations and food & beverage management.
• Experience leading, coaching, and developing a culinary team.
• Experience in both a la carte dining and banquets or events; hotel experience a plus.
• A visible, energetic, hands-on leadership style during service.
• Strong understanding of food costs, labor management, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• A commitment to food quality, sanitation, safety, and exceptional guest experiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of culinary operations across both kitchens, including food production, preparation, presentation, menu development, sanitation, purchasing, budgeting, and cost management.
• Hire, train, coach, develop, and empower a back-of-house culinary team of 25 to 30 staff, including sous chefs and breakfast team.
• Collaborate with the Food and Beverage Director, General Manager, and leadership on menu development, cost analysis, budgets, and profitability.
• Ensure food safety and sanitation standards are met per company, Marriott, federal, and state requirements.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Menu development

Food cost management

Staff coaching

Service leadership

Budgeting

Communication

Education

Post-high school culinary education

Job description

Reikart House and Jazzboline Restaurant, Bar & Ballroom in Amherst, NY seek an Executive Chef to lead two kitchens and a 25–30 person team across hotel and events.

You will shape menus, drive food quality, and coach staff while partnering with local ownership and Marriott-backed operations to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

The role requires a hands-on, game-time leader who ensures safety, budgeting, and profitable operations while maintaining standards during busy services.