Senior Kitchen Director - High-Volume Resort

Westgateresorts; Kissimmee (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Daily Pay

Tuition assistance

Life, disability, and other insurance

Job summary

Westgate Resorts in Kissimmee, FL, seeks a Chef de Cuisine to lead and develop our high‑volume culinary team at the Westgate Vacation Villas Resort. You will oversee all phases of food preparation, ensure safety standards, and manage costs while delivering exceptional guest experiences.

The role requires a culinary degree (preferred), 10+ years in culinary management, and a strong focus on quality, sanitation, and teamwork. Flexibility for nights, weekends, and holidays is expected.

Qualifications

• 10 years of culinary management experience in high‑volume settings.
• Experience leading, training, and developing culinary teams; multi‑outlet preferred.
• Culinary degree from an accredited institution preferred.
• Food Handler Certification required within 30 days of hire and must remain current.
• Strong knowledge of culinary techniques, food preparation, sanitation, HACCP, and health regulations.
• Experience managing labor costs, staffing, inventory, purchasing, and kitchen productivity.

Responsibilities

• Lead, train, coach, and supervise kitchen team for efficient daily operations.
• Oversee food preparation, cooking, portioning, and presentation for quality.
• Ensure proper receiving, storage, temperature control, and rotation per safety standards.
• Monitor and control food and labor costs via scheduling, inventory, and requisitions.
• Develop and maintain recipes, inventories, and supply orders as needed.
• Ensure sanitation, safety, HACCP, and health department compliance.

Skills

Culinary management

Team leadership

Food safety

Budgeting & cost control

Scheduling & inventory

Recipe development

Education

Culinary degree

Tools

Kitchen equipment knowledge

Job description

Westgate Resorts in Kissimmee, FL, seeks a Chef de Cuisine to lead and develop our high‑volume culinary team at the Westgate Vacation Villas Resort. You will oversee all phases of food preparation, ensure safety standards, and manage costs while delivering exceptional guest experiences.

The role requires a culinary degree (preferred), 10+ years in culinary management, and a strong focus on quality, sanitation, and teamwork. Flexibility for nights, weekends, and holidays is expected.