Chef de Cuisine

Fine Dining Chef – Luxury Private Club

Position Overview

Seeking a talented Fine Dining Chef to lead culinary execution for a premier luxury private club. This chef will be responsible for delivering an elevated dining experience through exceptional cuisine, refined presentation, quality ingredients, and consistent execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily culinary operations for the fine dining restaurant and special events.
• Create and execute sophisticated, seasonal menus that appeal to discerning club members.
• Maintain exceptional standards for food quality, flavor, presentation, and consistency.
• Lead, train, mentor, and develop the culinary team.
• Manage food costs, purchasing, inventory, recipes, and waste.
• Build relationships with quality purveyors and ensure proper product sourcing.
• Maintain the highest standards of sanitation, organization, and food safety.
• Work closely with Club leadership and the Food & Beverage team to deliver an exceptional member experience.
• Remain hands-on and highly visible during service.
• Participate in member events, wine dinners, private functions, and culinary programming.
• Manage kitchen staffing, prep, organization, and service execution.
• Continually refine menus, techniques, presentation, and culinary standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in fine dining, luxury hospitality, upscale restaurants, resorts, or private clubs.
• Proven experience leading and developing culinary teams.
• Strong classical and contemporary culinary skills.
• Excellent understanding of food cost, purchasing, inventory, and labor management.
• Exceptional attention to detail and presentation.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to thrive in a high-expectation, service-oriented environment.
• Culinary degree or formal culinary training preferred.
• ServSafe certification preferred.