About the Role
The Marriott Long Island is seeking an experienced Executive Chef to oversee all culinary operations for our 619-room full-service hotel. This is a highly visible leadership role responsible for restaurant operations, banquet production, catering events, team development, food quality, menu execution, and overall culinary excellence.
Responsibilities
- Lead all kitchen operations across restaurant, lounge, catering, and banquet functions
- Develop, mentor, and inspire culinary team members
- Create a culture of accountability, teamwork, and excellence
- Oversee high-volume banquet and catering production
- Execute weddings, corporate events, social functions, and large-scale meetings
- Ensure consistent quality and presentation across all events
- Maintain exceptional food quality and guest satisfaction
- Manage inventory, purchasing, and vendor relationships
- Drive food cost and labor performance
- Ensure compliance with all food safety and sanitation standards
- Partner with hotel leadership to elevate the overall guest experience
- Support Marriott brand standards and quality initiatives
- Continuously seek opportunities to improve culinary offerings
Requirements
- Executive Chef experience in a full-service hotel environment
- Strong banquet and catering experience
- Experience managing high-volume culinary operations
- Proven success leading and developing kitchen teams
- Strong understanding of food cost, labor management, and purchasing
- Marriott experience
- Union environment experience
- Convention hotel experience
- Multi-outlet culinary leadership experience
Skills
- Culinary Leadership
- Banquet & Event Execution
- Operational Excellence
- Guest Experience
- Team Development
- Food Cost Management
- Labor Management
- Purchasing
- Inventory Management
- Food Safety
- Sanitation Standards
Location
- Uniondale, NY
Work Type
- Full-Service
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Executive Chef experience
Salary/Compensations
- $100,000 - $115,000
Benefits
- Comprehensive Benefits Package
About the Company
- Marriott Long Island is a 619-room full-service Marriott hotel with significant banquet and catering business.
- It offers the opportunity to make an immediate impact with a supportive ownership and leadership team.
- This is a high visibility role within a growing hospitality organization.
Equal Opportunity
- EOE
