Executive Chef: Wellness & Teaching Kitchen Leader
Hyatt
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Job summary
Hyatt's Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa is seeking an Executive Chef to lead all culinary operations, shaping menus and experiences that reflect wellness, sustainability, and luxury dining. You will guide a talented team, oversee teaching kitchen programming, and partner across departments to deliver memorable guest journeys.
The role emphasizes nutrition-focused menus, guest engagement, and leadership in a wellness-driven resort environment, with responsibilities spanning restaurants, banquets,
Qualifications
- Minimum of 6 years of progressive culinary leadership experience within luxury hotels, resorts, or destination wellness properties.
- At least 4 years in an Executive Chef, Executive Sous Chef, or equivalent senior culinary leadership role.
- Experience leading multiple culinary outlets, banquet operations, and large culinary teams.
- Experience developing wellness-focused, seasonal, or nutrition-conscious menus preferred.
- Luxury resort, Forbes-rated, Michelin-recognized, or wellness hospitality experience strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership for all culinary operations including restaurants, in-room dining, banquets, wellness programming, special events, and the Teaching Kitchen.
- Develop seasonal menus that celebrate wellness, flavor, sustainability, and locally inspired ingredients.
- Lead culinary innovation while ensuring consistency, quality, presentation, and execution across all dining experiences.
- Champion continuous improvement and cultivate a culture of creativity and excellence throughout the culinary team.
- Lead the Teaching Kitchen experience and collaborate with Nutritionists, Experience Guides, and Resort Leadership.
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Job description
Hyatt's Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa is seeking an Executive Chef to lead all culinary operations, shaping menus and experiences that reflect wellness, sustainability, and luxury dining. You will guide a talented team, oversee teaching kitchen programming, and partner across departments to deliver memorable guest journeys.
The role emphasizes nutrition-focused menus, guest engagement, and leadership in a wellness-driven resort environment, with responsibilities spanning restaurants, banquets,
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