Executive Chef
Alexandria, MNFull-time$80K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
The Executive Chef manages culinary operations across the resort’s restaurant, banquet and conference catering, weddings and special events, seasonal outlets, and in-room dining. The role oversees food quality, menu development, purchasing, inventory, staffing, food safety, and budget performance. It also plans large-scale catering and banquets and leads kitchen teams through recruitment, training, scheduling, and performance management.
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Job Duties
Manage and direct all culinary operations for a multi-outlet food and beverage program, including full-service restaurant, banquet and conference catering, weddings and special events, poolside and seasonal outlets, and in-room dining.
Oversee food preparation, presentation, quality, and portion control to ensure consistent delivery of high-quality menu offerings. Develop seasonal and event-specific menus based on guest preferences, regional influences, and current culinary trends.
Plan and execute customized banquet, catering, and special event menus in coordination with the Banquet Manager and the Sales team. Supervise kitchen operations during high-volume service periods and peak seasons. Establish and maintain standard operating procedures for food preparation, plating, sanitation, and kitchen efficiency.
Oversee food purchasing, receiving, storage, and inventory control. Negotiate and maintain vendor relationships to obtain quality products at competitive prices. Monitor inventory levels, minimize waste, and manage par levels.
Hire, train, supervise, and schedule culinary staff, including sous chefs, cooks, and stewards. Manage labor resources in accordance with business levels and budget requirements.
Ensure compliance with applicable food safety regulations, sanitation standards, and state and local health codes. Conduct regular kitchen inspections and enforce safe food handling practices. Maintain food and labor costs within budget by optimizing purchasing, controlling portions, and reducing waste. Collaborate with the Food and Beverage Director and Controller to meet operational and financial goals. Perform other related duties as assigned.
Special Requirements: Experience to include: supporting restaurant and catering services; developing new recipes and ensuring consistency in flavor, presentation, and portion control; managing kitchen operations, including procurement, Inventory control, cost optimization, food preparation, cooking, plating, and quality control; vendor coordination, ingredient sourcing; spices, ingredients, and cooking techniques for Indian regional cuisine; & Managing budgets, enforcing health, safety, and sanitation standards (HACCP). Leading Kitchen teams through recruitment, training, scheduling, and performance management. Planning and executing large-scale banqueting and catering operations.
Require five years of experience in the job offered or any occupation in which the required experience was gained.
Rotating Shifts (7 am-3 pm or 2 pm-10 pm).
Minimum Education Required
N/A
Minimum Experience Required
Require five years of experience in the job offered or any occupation in which the required experience was gained.
Shift
Rotating
Number of Openings
1
Compensation
$80,000.00 - $80,000.00 / Annually
Postal Code
56308
Job Type
Full Time
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
202495AR
Job Benefits
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Sick & Safe time (ESST).
Application Instructions
Mail Resumes to:
Stellar Hotels LLC, DBA Arrowwood Resort & Conference Center
Attn: HR
2100 Arrowwood Lane NW
Alexandria, MN 56308
How this job compares
Set against the 1,040 open Executive Chef jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$80K/yr
- US median$80–95K/yr840 salary ranges
This rate, $80K, is 6% below the US median midpoint ($85K) — in the lowest quarter of Executive Chef salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 12 open Executive Chef jobs in Minnesota and 1,040 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Compass Group, North America723 open
- Sodexo106 open
- ARAMARK74 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Executive Chef postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (484 postings).
- Education
- 11 of the 1,040 open Executive Chef jobs (1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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