Executive Chef

Our company is a premier, high-end off-premise catering and events business specializing in delivering extraordinary culinary experiences for luxury private events. We operate across unique and beautiful venues such as private estates, waterfront celebrations, historic landmarks, and bespoke tented events. Our commitment to excellence, innovation, and refined hospitality has positioned us at the forefront of the luxury catering market, known for exceptional menus and flawless execution. The company is dedicated to providing an unmatched client experience through personalized service and culinary artistry that elevates each occasion to a memorable celebration.

We are seeking an Executive Chef who will lead the culinary strategy and execution for our dynamic off-premise catering operations. This role is perfect for a visionary culinary leader with a passion for creativity, operational expertise, and a deep understanding of luxury hospitality. The Executive Chef will be responsible for designing and delivering elevated, customized menus that reflect our clients' unique visions for weddings, corporate galas, and private celebrations. By collaborating closely with clients and event planners, this leader will ensure each culinary experience is tailored to perfection.

The Executive Chef will oversee culinary innovation by incorporating seasonal, sustainable, and locally sourced ingredients into trend-forward offerings that keep us competitive in the luxury events market. Leading tastings and menu presentations with confidence and sophistication will be a key aspect of this role. Operationally, the Executive Chef manages all culinary activities for events ranging from intimate gatherings to large-scale galas of over 1,000 guests, guaranteeing impeccable food quality, presentation, timing, and consistency across multiple off-site venues.

This position carries full profit and loss accountability for the culinary division, requiring strong financial acumen to develop pricing models, manage food and labor costs, and optimize vendor relationships and procurement strategies. The Executive Chef will create scalable systems to ensure restaurant-quality cuisine is consistently delivered in a variety of non-traditional settings while working closely with operations and events teams to coordinate logistics and kitchen flow at remote locations.

Team leadership is a critical component of this role. The Executive Chef will recruit, mentor, and inspire a high-performing culinary team, establish training programs focusing on technique, consistency, sanitation, and luxury service standards, and foster a culture of professionalism, creativity, accountability, and pride.

Ensuring compliance with health, safety, and sanitation regulations across all commissary and off-site venues is essential, along with maintaining the necessary certifications and documentation. The ideal candidate will have at least eight years of progressive culinary leadership experience in the luxury catering or multi-venue event sector, proven success managing large-scale off-premise events, and a refined palate with extensive knowledge of global cuisines and modern culinary trends.

This full-time opportunity offers the chance to helm a distinguished culinary team and shape remarkable gastronomic experiences within an industry-leading company dedicated to luxury and innovation in the off-premise catering market.