Executive Chef

Executive Chef

The Muttontown Club | Long Island, NY

The Muttontown Club is seeking an experienced, innovative, and passionate Executive Chef to lead all culinary operations for our prestigious private country club. This is an exciting opportunity for a culinary professional who thrives in a high-volume, luxury environment and is equally skilled in delivering exceptional member dining experiences and executing elegant catered events.

Our Executive Chef will be responsible for creating memorable culinary experiences for our membership while leading a talented team that produces weddings, social events, corporate functions, golf outings, and club-wide celebrations throughout the year.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee all culinary operations, including member dining, banquet events, weddings, golf outings, and special club functions.
• Develop seasonal menus that reflect current culinary trends while maintaining the traditions and expectations of a private club environment.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing culinary team, fostering a culture of professionalism, creativity, and excellence.
• Ensure consistency, quality, and presentation standards across all food outlets and events.
• Manage food and labor costs while maintaining exceptional guest satisfaction.
• Source and maintain relationships with high-quality vendors and suppliers.
• Maintain all health, safety, sanitation, and food handling standards.
• Collaborate closely with the Catering and Events team to execute seamless high-end events.
• Participate in budgeting, forecasting, inventory management, and strategic planning.
• Create innovative dining experiences, themed events, wine dinners, holiday celebrations, and member engagement programs.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of Executive Chef experience in a private club, luxury hotel, resort, fine dining restaurant, or upscale event venue.
• Proven experience managing both à la carte dining and high-volume banquet operations.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage food and labor costs effectively.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Culinary degree preferred but not required with equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of current culinary trends, menu development, and luxury hospitality standards.
• ServSafe Certification or equivalent preferred.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Performance-based bonus opportunities.
• Health and benefits package.
• Professional development opportunities.
• The opportunity to lead one of Long Island's premier private club culinary programs.

Ideal Candidate:

The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with a passion for hospitality, a commitment to excellence, and a vision for creating exceptional dining experiences. They possess the creativity to elevate member dining while maintaining the operational expertise required to execute sophisticated events ranging from intimate gatherings to large-scale celebrations.

If you are a culinary professional who takes pride in delivering memorable experiences and leading a talented team, we invite you to apply.

Please submit your resume, salary requirements, and a brief cover letter outlining your experience and culinary philosophy.

The Muttontown Club provides a sense of gracious civility packaged with a generous dose of modern-day comforts. Our members not only enjoy the manor's elegant interior and staffed fitness center, but also 5 Har-Tru clay tennis courts, an oversized pool, kid's playground, and an 18-hole golf course that offers an abundance of play for men and women alike. With its tight tee shots and intricate greens, golfers rate the course as challenging, yet uniquely approachable. Personalized tennis activities include adult clinics and children's programs, and our free-form pool is surrounded by a spacious deck, lounge chairs, and poolside dining. Just steps away is the Pool House Grill, serving up refreshing beverages, sandwiches, icy treats, and more. The culinary team prepares scrumptious cuisine year-round in The Clubhouse and on the Terrace, and our social calendar is filled with barbecues, wine tastings, casual nights, pool parties, card games and so much more!