Executive Chef

CULINAIRE, a dynamic, privately-owned food and beverage management company is seeking a professional and enthusiastic Executive Chef for the Embassy Suites Washington DC and Trattoria Nicola's, a casual neighborhood Italian restaurant located within the hotel.  

As Executive Chef you will report to the Food and Beverage Director and be responsible for:

• Production of all food for  Trattoria Nicola's as well as banquet  events held at the Embassy Suites Hotel
• Designing, supervising, coordinating, and participating in activities of the culinary team and other kitchen personnel
• Teaching and training the culinary team
• Menu development
• Making presentations to clients
• Food purchasing
• Establishing and managing food and labor cost controls to insure a profitable operation
• Ensuring quality, consistency and creativity are at the highest level while maximizing the operation's personnel and resources

What We're Looking For:

• Prior experience with Italian cuisine 
• 5+ years of culinary experience with at least three years in an Executive Chef or Sous Chef position
• Understanding of corporate structure
• Able to oversee menu changes and cost out product
• Experience with banquet events
• P&L savvy; able to diligently cost control labor and food cost
• Extroverted personality to coach and mentor staff, as well as to speak confidently with customers

CULINAIRE provides upscale food and beverage management services to a diverse collection of accounts including cultural arts centers, hotels, restaurants, private clubs and special event venues. We add value to our clients' enterprises by maintaining a distinctively high level of quality in our cuisine and service. We offer a competitive base salary plus bonus program rewarding successful performance as well as insurance benefits, 401K with company match and paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug-Free Workplace.