Executive Chef
Delaware North at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
200, AND 300 TERMINAL DRIVE
Fort Lauderdale,
FL
33315
The opportunity
Delaware North Travel Hospitality Services is seeking an Executive Chef to join our team at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to oversee the culinary operations of 24 diverse restaurant concepts catering to thousands of travelers daily. This high-profile unit requires an individual with exceptional culinary expertise and strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with clients, business partners, and senior leadership. The role involves managing a team of over 300 employees, BOH ensuring outstanding food quality, safety, and compliance across all outlets. The Executive Chef must bring strong organizational skills, creativity, and a passion for delivering world-class dining experiences. This role requires balancing strategic planning with hands-on involvement, ensuring seamless operations in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
Pay
Pay
Minimum – Anticipated Maximum Base Salary: $81,900 – $110,600 / year
In addition to base salary, we offer an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan. The advertised pay range represents what we believe at the time of this job posting, that we would be willing to pay for this position. Only in special circumstances, where a candidate has education, training, or experience that far exceeds the requirements for the position, would we consider paying higher than the stated range. Information on our comprehensive benefits package can be found at https://careers.delawarenorth.com/benefits/>https://careers.delawarenorth.com/benefits/
.What we offer
Benefits
At Delaware North, we care about our team members’ personal and professional journeys. These are just some of the benefits we offer:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with up to 4% company match
- Annual performance bonus based on level, as well as individual, company, and location performance
- Paid vacation days and holidays
- Paid parental bonding leave
- Tuition and/or professional certification reimbursement
- Generous friends-and-family discounts at many of our hotels and resorts
What will you do?
- Inspiring, coaching, and directing kitchen staff, including sous chefs, line cooks, and prep teams, to maintain high standards of culinary excellence and operational efficiency.
- Crafting innovative menus tailored to diverse customer preferences, while incorporating seasonal ingredients and current dining trends.
- Managing inventory, procurement, and cost control to ensure profitability and sustainability in alignment with company goals and policies.
- Upholding rigorous standards for health and safety regulations, maintaining HACCP compliance, and ensuring staff training on food handling protocols.
- Partnering with senior leadership, restaurant managers, clients, and stakeholders to drive guest satisfaction, optimize revenue, and contribute to the overall success of the FLL airport dining experience.
- Identifying and mentoring future culinary leaders, fostering a culture of growth and excellence.
- Building and maintaining productive relationships with clients and partners to address feedback, ensure alignment with expectations, and enhance the reputation of the unit.Hire, train, and mobilize kitchen and service teams
- Prepare operational reports; highlight progress, adverse trends, and make recommendations for success
- Possess working knowledge of company invoice tracking, labor tracking, schedule preparation, food cost management, labor cost management, inventory control, and hiring, counseling, and termination policies
More about you
- Minimum three years experience as an Executive Chef in a high-volume industry-leading concept with 10 years’ culinary experience in established restaurants and catering companies
- Certificate or degree in Culinary Arts preferred; ServSafe and Food Safety Handler certifications required
- Strong financial and computer skills; experience working with and understanding of PLs and budgeting; knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and point-of-sale (POS) systems
- Ability to work a flexible schedule to accommodate business needs
- Proven ability to lead team members clearly and concisely while positively influencing behavior and performance
Shift details
Evening shift
Split shift
Holidays
Evenings as needed
Weekends
10 hour shift
12 hour shift
Overtime as needed
Delaware North at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
At Delaware North, you’ll love where you work, who you work with, and how your day unfolds. Whether it’s in sporting venues, casinos, airports, national parks, iconic hotels, or premier restaurants, there’s no telling where your career can ultimately take you. We empower you to do great work in a company with 100 years of success, stability and growth. If you have drive and enjoy the thrill of making things happen - share our vision and grow with us.
Delaware North Companies, Incorporated and its subsidiaries consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. Delaware North is an equal opportunity employer.
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