Executive Chef - 5-star resort

CØMPΛNIUM Hospitality

Executive Search – Luxury Hospitality

Executive Chef

Luxury Beachfront Resort | U.S. Territory | Pacific Region

CØMPΛNIUM Hospitality is conducting a confidential search on behalf of a 5-star luxury beachfront resort located in a U.S. territory in the Pacific region.

We are seeking an accomplished Executive Chef to lead a dynamic culinary operation within a large-scale luxury environment, delivering refined guest experiences across multiple outlets and high-volume banquet operations.

The Role

The Executive Chef will oversee all culinary operations across the resort, ensuring excellence in food quality, operational efficiency, cost control, and team leadership.

Reporting directly to the General Manager, this role requires a strong strategic mindset combined with hands-on operational involvement.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and inspire a large culinary brigade across multiple restaurants, bars, in-room dining, and banquet operations
Ensure consistent delivery of 5-star luxury standards across all culinary offerings
Oversee menu development, seasonal updates, and culinary innovation
Drive cost control, food margin optimization, and menu engineering strategies
Manage procurement, supplier relationships, and inventory control
Maintain high standards of hygiene, food safety, and regulatory compliance
Collaborate closely with the F&B leadership team to align culinary direction with the overall resort positioning
Develop talent through structured training, mentoring, and succession planning
Oversee large-scale events, weddings, and high-volume banquet functions

Candidate Profile

• Proven experience as Executive Chef or Senior Executive Sous Chef within a 5-star hotel or luxury resort
• Strong background in multi-outlet environments and significant banquet volume
• Demonstrated ability to manage large culinary teams 
• Solid understanding of financial performance, food cost control, and P&L impact
• Experience in Asian culinary concepts or exposure to Asia-Pacific markets is an advantage
• Strong leadership presence with a structured, disciplined, and collaborative approach
• Eligible to work in the United States (U.S. passport holder or U.S. permanent resident

CØMPΛNIUM Hospitality specializes in executive search for luxury and ultra-luxury hospitality worldwide. 

Applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.