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Executive Chef

Wyndham Boston Beacon Hill

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About the role

As Executive Chef, you will be the creative force and operational architect behind our new restaurant.
This is where artistry meets execution, where a chef becomes a brand builder.
You will bring a blend of modern luxury and boutique sensibility to every aspect of the dining experience, elevating our restaurant above the standard hotel offering and positioning it as a true culinary destination.

Responsibilities

You will design the menus, build the kitchen team, set the standards, and craft the culinary identity that defines our lifestyle brand.
Conceptualize and develop the entire restaurant menu from scratch, creating a culinary identity that blends modern luxury with boutique warmth, seasonality, and a deep connection to local New England ingredients and global culinary trends.
Design menus that go far above standard hotel fare, think ingredient-driven, story-rich dishes that surprise and delight, plates that are as visually stunning as they are delicious, the kind of food people photograph, share, and remember.
Develop and oversee all food and beverage offerings across the property, including in-room dining, banquet and event catering, bar menu pairings, and any grab-and-go or lobby café concepts that align with the lifestyle brand.
Build strong relationships with local farms, fisheries, artisan producers, and specialty purveyors to ensure the highest quality ingredients and a genuine farm-to-table narrative that guests can taste and feel.
Collaborate closely with the bar and beverage team to ensure the cocktail program, wine list, and non-alcoholic offerings complement and elevate the food, creating a cohesive, immersive dining experience.
Design and oversee the full kitchen operation from day one, including kitchen layout consultation, equipment selection, workflow systems, and opening procedures for the brand-new restaurant.
Manage food costs, labor costs, inventory, and vendor relationships with the financial discipline of a seasoned operator and the creative instinct of a culinary artist. You deliver extraordinary food AND hit your numbers.
Develop and maintain standardized recipes, plating guides, and prep procedures that ensure consistency across every service, every shift, every plate, without sacrificing creativity or the human touch.
Build and Lead a World-Class Kitchen Team

Requirements

7+ years of progressive culinary experience, with at least 3 years as an Executive Chef, Chef de Cuisine, or equivalent leadership role in a high-volume, full-service hotel or upscale restaurant environment.
Strong financial acumen with proven experience managing food and labor costs, budgets, P&L accountability, and vendor negotiations.
Experience managing kitchen operations for multiple outlets (restaurant, banquets, in-room dining, events).
You are a modern culinary leader who brings artistry, emotional intelligence, and operational rigor in equal measures.

Nice to have

A track record of opening a new restaurant concept, leading a culinary rebrand, or participating in a hotel transformation where food and beverage was central to the brand identity.
Culinary degree from a recognized institution (equivalent hands-on experience valued equally, we care about what you've created, not just what's on paper).
Experience with modern culinary trends: hyper-local sourcing, zero-waste cooking, fermentation programs, plant-forward menus, and experiential dining formats (chef's counter, open kitchen, tableside finishes).
Bilingual or multilingual proficiency is a plus
our kitchen and our guests reflect the world.
Why This Role. Why Now. Why You.
Let us be direct: this is not a maintenance hire.
In 2027, this property transitions from a traditional hotel into a lifestyle brand, and at the center of that transformation is a brand-new restaurant that does not exist yet.

Company info

Foster a kitchen culture rooted in respect, mentorship, collaboration, and creative freedom. The days of toxic kitchen culture are over. You build a team people want to be part of.
In 2027, we are not just opening a restaurant.
We are launching a culinary destination inside one of Boston's most exciting hotel transformations.
We are looking for the culinary leader who will define that experience.

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