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Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Salary
Range $52,400.00 - $107,500.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k)
Relocation assistance
Performance bonus
Professional development support
Job Description
Idle Hour Country Club, located in Lexington, Kentucky, is a prestigious private, member-owned club established in 1946. Renowned for its rich tradition, warm hospitality, and a vibrant multi-generational community, Idle Hour Country Club embodies a unique blend of history and luxury. With a focus on providing an exceptional member experience across all facets of club life, it stands as a leading destination in the private club sector. The club is currently undergoing a significant transformation which includes a major kitchen renovation, aimed at elevating its culinary offerings and dining experiences to new heights.\n\nThe Director of Culinary at Idle Hour Country... Show More
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in culinary arts, hospitality management, or related field preferred
- 10+ years of progressive culinary leadership experience in private clubs, luxury hospitality, or fine dining
- demonstrated ability to design and implement culinary operating systems
- strong leadership and mentoring skills
- excellent financial acumen relating to food cost, labor architecture, and purchasing strategies
- ability to serve as continuity backstop and step into kitchen leadership when required
- excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- knowledge of Jonas or similar culinary management software preferred
- commitment to club’s tradition and member-first philosophy
Job Qualifications
- 10+ years of progressive culinary leadership experience in private clubs, luxury hospitality, or fine dining
- demonstrated success in building culinary systems, mentoring leaders, and driving consistency at scale
- strong financial acumen in food cost, labor architecture, and purchasing strategy
- able to step into kitchen leadership when continuity requires
- ACF or comparable certification preferred
- experience with Jonas or similar systems a plus
- deep appreciation for tradition, hospitality, and member-first culture
Job Duties
- Serve as the club’s senior culinary authority and standards architect
- design and maintain culinary operating systems that ensure consistency, accountability, and quality across all outlets
- establish final quality control and substitution governance standards
- build, document, and evolve operating frameworks that protect the member experience
- mentor the Executive Chef, Sous Chefs, and culinary leadership team
- build succession pipelines and leadership bench strength
- develop training frameworks, standards documentation, and accountability loops
- serve as the continuity backstop — fully capable of stepping into kitchen leadership when required
- design and oversee interim operating models during the renovation phase
- architect temporary production, menu tiering, labor, and service continuity frameworks
- partner with FOH leadership to control guest expectations and protect experience during construction
- partner with the Executive Chef to guide menu architecture, innovation, and seasonal planning
- ensure recipe standardization, plating consistency, and production timing discipline
- support signature dining experiences, tastings, and culinary programming
- provide strategic oversight of food cost controls, labor architecture, and waste management
- partner with Finance on budgeting, purchasing strategies, and inventory governance
- protect operational efficiency and accountability across all culinary cost centers
- partner with FOH, Events, and Membership leadership to align pacing, execution, and member recovery
- monitor Dining Experience Survey feedback and ensure structural corrective action loops
- support committee and Board communication as a culinary systems leader
Job Qualifications
Experience
Expert Level (7+ years)
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