Visionary Executive Chef - Luxury Dining & Banquets

Paycom; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Hotel ZaZa Dallas seeks an accomplished Executive Chef to lead our culinary direction across The Dragonfly restaurant, poolside, in-room dining, banquets, and private events. You will craft innovative, seasonally driven menus that reflect the Hotel ZaZa brand while maintaining exceptional quality and consistent execution.

The role requires strong financial acumen, people leadership, and the ability to build a high-performing kitchen culture committed to safety, creativity, and guest delight.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of progressive culinary experience with 3–5 years in senior leadership.
• Proven ability to develop innovative menus and seasonal programming.
• Strong financial acumen with food and labor cost management.

Responsibilities

• Lead culinary vision and operations for all hotel outlets and catering events.
• Develop seasonally driven menus reflecting the brand and Dallas market.
• Oversee production, ordering, inventory, and food safety standards.
• Mentor and develop kitchen leadership and staff across venues.
• Manage budgeting, purchasing, waste, and profitability targets.
• Collaborate with F&B, events, and hotel leadership to ensure guest satisfaction.

Skills

Executive leadership

Menu development

Food cost management

Staff development

HACCP compliance

Sanitation standards

Vendor relations

Banquet operations

Education

Culinary degree

Tools

ServSafe Certification

Job description

Hotel ZaZa Dallas seeks an accomplished Executive Chef to lead our culinary direction across The Dragonfly restaurant, poolside, in-room dining, banquets, and private events. You will craft innovative, seasonally driven menus that reflect the Hotel ZaZa brand while maintaining exceptional quality and consistent execution.

The role requires strong financial acumen, people leadership, and the ability to build a high-performing kitchen culture committed to safety, creativity, and guest delight.