Culinary Director
Core
Lead and oversee all culinary operations across a luxury resort, ensuring high standards of food quality, consistency, and innovation while managing menu development and team leadership.
Role type
Senior Culinary Director
Builds
Authentic Italian cuisine concepts, menus, and dining experiences for luxury resort guests
Domain
Luxury Hospitality / Italian Cuisine
Required skills
Italian cuisine expertise, menu development, cost control, team leadership, HACCP compliance, kitchen operations management, inventory control, food safety standards, operational excellence
Preferred skills
Experience opening/repositioning Italian restaurants in luxury hospitality, island/destination resort experience, international culinary network
Technologies
Kitchen management systems, inventory controls, purchasing procedures
Responsibilities
Oversee all culinary operations across the resort, Lead development of authentic Italian cuisine concepts and menus, Ensure consistency in food quality and presentation, Drive innovation in menus and food presentation, Collaborate with Marketing on promotions and dining experiences, Manage stock levels, purchasing, and storage to control costs, Lead and develop culinary teams through training and performance management, Ensure compliance with HACCP and food safety regulations
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC