Executive Chef

With a culture of recognition and reputation for excellence, ELS is the ideal organization in which to develop a long and successful career!

ELS is hiring for the position of EXECUTIVE CHEF in Marblehead, Ohio.

This role offers an exciting opportunity for a culinary leader to elevate the resort's dining experiences. The ideal candidate will be responsible for menu development, team leadership, and ensuring the highest standards of quality and presentation, making a lasting impact on the resort’s culinary reputation.

As the Chef, you will be a key leadership figure in our culinary team, responsible for overseeing the planning, organization, and execution of all culinary operations. The successful candidate will bring a creative culinary vision, strong leadership skills, and a passion for delivering exceptional dining experiences.

• Responsible for interviewing, training, developing, and retaining qualified culinary employees.
• Interact with, direct, and supervise kitchen employees on a daily basis in accordance with company standards.
• Train and develop kitchen personnel in procedures, policies, and the safe operation of equipment, utensils, and machinery.
• Assign and enforce operational goals for kitchen staff.
• Identify, address, and document individual employee performance problems.
• Understand, follow, and teach food allergy procedures and special orders/dietary restrictions.
• Perform weekly inventory, ensuring that kitchen is well stocked.
• Work with the culinary team to develop and test new recipes.
• Assign production duties to all kitchen staff.
• Develop schedule for employees ensuring that the location is fully staffed for each shift and meeting labor targets.
• Achieve food and labor costs.
• Become proficient in all stations within the kitchen.
• Expedite food orders from kitchen stations to dining room.
• Model and ensure kitchen employees understand and adhere to sanitation and safety guidelines.
• Foster an environment of hospitality in which all team members put the guest first in every situation.
• Execute established food standards for overall guest satisfaction that meet or exceed company standards.

In return for your excellent skills and abilities, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including: medical, dental, and vision plans, a generous 401(k) employer match, and paid vacations, holidays, and sick time.

We invite you to visit our web site at  for additional information regarding our exceptional resort communities.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome and thank all applicants.