Luxury Resort Executive Chef — Lead Multi‑Outlet Kitchens

Black Desert Resort; Ivins (UT); On-site; USD 165,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Flexible time off

Employee dining room

Exclusive resort discounts

Employee hotel stay program

Job summary

Black Desert Resort seeks an exceptional Resort Executive Chef to lead the culinary vision across signature restaurants and banquet teams in a high-volume, ultra-premium resort setting in Southern Utah. You will drive culinary standards, menu development, and guest experiences while managing budgets and labor across multiple kitchens.

This role requires a seasoned leader with strong financial acumen, ServSafe/HACCP knowledge, and the ability to elevate dining and event experiences for weddings,

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8–10 years of progressive culinary leadership experience.
• Executive Chef or multi-outlet leadership experience required.
• Luxury resort, fine dining, banquet, In Room Dining or high-volume event experience strongly preferred.
• Strong financial acumen including food cost control, labor management, budgeting, forecasting, and inventory oversight.

Responsibilities

• Lead culinary operations for signature restaurants and banquet culinary teams across Black Desert Resort.
• Oversee culinary execution for Basalt, Latitude, IRD, Pool operations, 20th Hole, Flo Bar, Lava Love, and banquet operations.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and accountability to chefs, sous chefs, cooks, stewards, and culinary support teams.
• Develop and maintain culinary standards for quality, presentation, consistency, flavor, sanitation, and timing.
• Partner with the Director of Food & Beverage to align culinary operations with financial goals and guest experience goals.
• Lead menu development for restaurants, banquets, seasonal programming, VIP experiences, and special events.
• Develop and refine culinary concepts, menu direction, and programming for upcoming projects and resort expansion.
• Collaborate on concept ideation, tastings, costing, and kitchen design for future openings.
• Ensure banquet menus and event offerings are scalable, profitable, and aligned with standards.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Executive Chef

Multi-outlet leadership

Fine dining

Banquets

High-volume events

Food cost control

Labor management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Menu development

Culinary programming

Communication

Leadership

Organization

Problem-solving

Food safety

HACCP

ServSafe

Flexible hours

Job description

Black Desert Resort seeks an exceptional Resort Executive Chef to lead the culinary vision across signature restaurants and banquet teams in a high-volume, ultra-premium resort setting in Southern Utah. You will drive culinary standards, menu development, and guest experiences while managing budgets and labor across multiple kitchens.

This role requires a seasoned leader with strong financial acumen, ServSafe/HACCP knowledge, and the ability to elevate dining and event experiences for weddings,