Chef

Executive Chef (Interim / Task Force)

Luxury & Upscale Hotels | 100% Travel | Rate based on assignment, client and experience: $1900–$2500 weekly (plus paid travel, lodging, food & beverage)

Strategic Solution Partners (SSP), the leading hospitality task force firm trusted by top hotel brands and management companies since 2007, is hiring experienced Executive Chefs to fill critical gaps at luxury and upscale hotels nationwide. If you thrive under pressure, lead kitchen teams with precision, and know how to step into a new property and hit the ground running, let's talk.

Work Location: Field-based / 100% travel to client hotels in and around Washington DC, New York City, Miami, Chicago, San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Nashville and New Orleans (plus other markets as assignments arise). You'll be on-site for the length of each assignment, with a trip home every 2–3 weeks.

What You'll Do:

• Step into hotel Executive Chef roles during management vacancies and keep culinary operations running seamlessly
• Lead all kitchen operations across restaurants, banquets, in-room dining and outlets, ensuring consistent quality and service standards
• Manage food cost, labor, inventory, ordering and vendor relationships
• Develop and execute menus, specials and banquet offerings that fit the property's brand and guest expectations
• Supervise, coach and schedule sous chefs, cooks and stewarding teams, and stabilize the team during the transition
• Maintain food safety, sanitation and brand culinary standards at every property
• Partner with Banquets, Catering, Purchasing, Stewarding and the General Manager to deliver a consistent, high-quality guest experience
• Leave each kitchen organized and in good shape for the next permanent leader, with clear handoff notes
• Bring energy, professionalism and a team-first mindset to every property you support

Must-Haves:

• 5+ years of hands-on hotel culinary leadership experience as an Executive Chef or Executive Sous Chef (luxury/upscale preferred)
• Strong working knowledge of kitchen operations, cost controls, and health/safety compliance
• Willingness and ability to travel 100% of the time, adapting quickly to new properties and teams
• Eligible to work in the US

Benefits:

• Paid travel, lodging, and food & beverage for every assignment
• Trip home every 2–3 weeks
• Grow your personal brand working alongside leading hotel brands and management companies