Task Force Culinary Roles

Pyramid Burlington Management; United States; On-site; USD 68,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Pyramid Global Hospitality is seeking an interim culinary leader to oversee daily kitchen operations at designated hotels or resorts. You will ensure quality, presentation, and service standards while guiding Sous Chefs, cooks, and other kitchen staff.

Collaborate with Food & Beverage leadership and property management to run smooth operations. The role emphasizes menu execution, cost control, labor management, and rapid problem-solving to maintain high standards across diverse properties.

Responsibilities

• Assume interim culinary leadership for assigned hotel or resort properties as needed
• Oversee daily kitchen and culinary operations, ensuring quality, consistency, presentation, and service standards are maintained
• Lead, support, and develop culinary teams, including Sous Chefs, cooks, stewards, and other kitchen associates
• Partner closely with Food & Beverage leadership and property management to ensure smooth overall operations
• Maintain high standards for food quality, preparation, sanitation, cleanliness, and kitchen organization
• Support menu execution, recipe consistency, food presentation, and production standards
• Monitor food costs, inventory, purchasing, waste, and portion controls to support financial objectives
• Manage culinary labor, scheduling, productivity, and staffing based on business levels and operational needs
• Assess culinary and operational challenges quickly and implement effective corrective action plans
• Provide hands-on training, coaching, and leadership to culinary associates
• Support banquet, catering, restaurant, outlet, and high-volume food production operations as required by the assignment
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, health department, and company standards
• Assist properties during openings, leadership transitions, special events, peak periods, or other short-term operational needs
• Work collaboratively with property leadership, Food & Beverage teams, and corporate stakeholders
• Provide detailed handover documentation and operational recaps at the completion of each assignment

Skills

Culinary leadership

Kitchen operations

Team development

Food safety

Job description

Pyramid Global Hospitality is a leading hospitality management company with a portfolio of more than 200 hotels and resorts and over 18,000 associates across the United States, Caribbean, and Europe. Our platform includes Benchmark Resorts & Hotels , a collection of distinctive independent properties; Axiom Hospitality , our European hotel management company; and PYRAMIDWORKS , which provides integrated workplace and facilities services. With corporate offices in Boston, The Woodlands, Texas, and London, Pyramid combines global scale with a hands-on approach focused on exceptional service, operational excellence, and long-term partnerships.

At Pyramid, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an environment where associates are respected, supported, and empowered to grow their careers. Team members have the opportunity to collaborate directly with experienced leaders, take on meaningful stretch assignments, and gain exposure to a diverse portfolio of properties, brands, and markets. Whether you are beginning your hospitality career or bringing years of experience, you'll find opportunities to learn, develop, and make an impact.

Our commitment to associates, guests, owners, and the communities we serve has helped make Pyramid and our properties among the most recognized in hospitality. From being named among the best places to work by respected publications such as USA Today, The Boston Globe, and The Houston Chronicle to earning top travel accolades from Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Forbes Travel Guide, and U.S. News & World Report, these recognitions reflect the culture, service excellence, and commitment to people that define the Pyramid experience.

About our property

What you will have an opportunity to do

• Assume interim culinary leadership for assigned hotel or resort properties as needed
• Oversee daily kitchen and culinary operations, ensuring quality, consistency, presentation, and service standards are maintained
• Lead, support, and develop culinary teams, including Sous Chefs, cooks, stewards, and other kitchen associates
• Partner closely with Food & Beverage leadership and property management to ensure smooth overall operations
• Maintain high standards for food quality, preparation, sanitation, cleanliness, and kitchen organization
• Support menu execution, recipe consistency, food presentation, and production standards
• Monitor food costs, inventory, purchasing, waste, and portion controls to support financial objectives
• Manage culinary labor, scheduling, productivity, and staffing based on business levels and operational needs
• Assess culinary and operational challenges quickly and implement effective corrective action plans
• Provide hands-on training, coaching, and leadership to culinary associates
• Support banquet, catering, restaurant, outlet, and high-volume food production operations as required by the assignment
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, health department, and company standards
• Assist properties during openings, leadership transitions, special events, peak periods, or other short-term operational needs
• Work collaboratively with property leadership, Food & Beverage teams, and corporate stakeholders
• Provide detailed handover documentation and operational recaps at the completion of each assignment

Task Force roles are classified as temporary, full-time positions. Temporary employees are not eligible for medical, dental, life insurance, paid time off, retirement savings plans, or bonus programs.

Task Force assignments are compensated at a weekly rate and paid biweekly or per the property's payroll schedule. Compensation depends on role level, scope, location, and assignment complexity.

The pay range for this position is $1,500-$2,500 per week , depending on assignment level. Actual compensation will be confirmed at the time of assignment.

Temporary employees are not eligible for company-sponsored benefits or other fringe benefits provided to regular full-time employees.

Temporary roles are designed to addr