Chef de Cuisine

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Whether you are just starting out in the hospitality industry or are a seasoned professional, Pyramid Global Hospitality offers a supportive and collaborative work environment that encourages growth and fosters success, in over 230 properties worldwide. Join their team and experience the benefits of working for a company that values its employees and is committed to creating exceptional guest experiences.

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About our property:

Welcome to the Virginia Guesthouse
Opening in April 2026, the Virginia Guesthouse is a 214-room hotel featuring 25,000 square feet of conference and event space located on the beautiful Grounds of the University of Virginia. Making its debut in the spirited WAHOO community, the Guesthouse will offer a vibrant and inspiring setting for guests, conference attendees, faculty, and students alike.
We’re building a team that’s as welcoming and dynamic as the guests we’ll serve. Whether you’re an experienced hospitality professional or just starting your career, you’ll have the opportunity to learn, grow, and make a meaningful impact in a supportive, people-first environment.
If you’re passionate about hospitality and ready to shape the guest experience from day one, join us—and be part of something special at the Virginia Guesthouse.

What you will have an opportunity to do:

We are looking for a leader and someone passionate about the culinary arts to join our Culinary team as a Chef de Cuisine.  This individual must have experience working in a high-volume professional kitchen and have a passion for the culinary arts.  This individual must be creative, motivated, and a passionate hands-on leader in the kitchen!  Successful candidates for this role will have a proven track record of work with creative menus which reflect seasonal availability based on the concept of the restaurant, respond in a professional and courteous manner to guests and team, and enjoys being a teacher of the culinary arts supporting their team both personally and professionally. 
 

The Chef de Cuisine will lead the planning and execution of the daily production, preparation, and presentation of all food for the restaurant in a safe, sanitary work environment which conforms to all standards and regulations and achieves profitable competitive quality products.

If you have a passion for the Culinary arts and are looking to join a team where you can develop your skills, the skills of your team and grow a career, then we want you!

Your Role:

• Serve as the “Face” of the restaurant in the hotel and community
• Create, cost, and implement (seasonal) menus and special menus
• Attract, retain, and mentor the best culinary talent
• Complete the daily ordering using the current par levels for the restaurant
• Collaborate with the Restaurant Manager to exceed guest expectations
• Train the restaurant culinary and operations team on the menu and daily specials
• Conduct daily walk throughs of the kitchen, make recommendations for corrections, repairs, cleanliness concerns and improvements if needed.
• Conduct daily meetings with the team to ensure their preparation, communicating all pertinent information
• Attend weekly F&B meetings, leadership meetings, and monthly safety meeting representing the culinary team
• Lead by example that the culinary team follows
• manage costs related to the restaurant, analyze, and control costs to achieve a profitable operation
• Thorough knowledge of food allergens and handles any guest with food allergies with a high sense of urgency
• Work with the culinary team to ensure prep sheets are updated and being properly used daily
• Guide the nightly cleaning of all kitchen areas, follow up with pm stewarding crew to ensure dish area is clean and organized for the following days service

What are we looking for?

• Someone passionate about developing a culinary team
• Someone with a flexible schedule to include weekends and holidays.
• Someone with experience as a cook in a high volume professional kitchen, with a leadership capacity
• Someone with full knowledge of the state’s health codes as well as the eco sure food safety and health report
• Someone with an active Food handler’s certification is a plus, the property will provide training as needed
• Someone with strong organizational skills
• Someone who is able to work independently
• At least 21 years of age
• Have a desire to exceed expectations
• An energetic personality

Compensation:

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Pyramid Global Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.