DISTRICT EXECUTIVE CHEF - AMEX Centurion Lounges
About The Position
FLIK Hospitality Group, a division of Compass Group, is seeking a highly accomplished District Executive Chef to support culinary operations across multiple AMEX Centurion Lounges in an assigned region. This strategic leadership role focuses on developing culinary talent, driving food safety excellence, maintaining operational consistency, and delivering elevated guest experiences in premium airport lounge environments. The position requires approximately 50% travel. Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, or Seattle. The District Executive Chef serves as a culinary subject matter expert, partnering with Executive Chefs, operations leaders, culinary leadership, marketing, and client partners. The role supports consistency, innovation, compliance, operational excellence, new lounge openings, culinary transitions, and new menu concepts across multiple locations.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of Executive Chef or multi-unit culinary leadership experience.
- Proven success leading high-volume hospitality, upscale dining, premium lounge, hotel, resort, or contract foodservice operations.
- Strong background in coaching, training, and developing culinary leaders and kitchen teams.
- Demonstrated experience leading teams through successful food safety and sanitation audits.
- Extensive knowledge of HACCP, local health regulations, and food safety compliance standards.
- Strong financial acumen and experience managing food cost, labor, purchasing, and inventory controls.
- Experience supporting multiple locations and managing operations in a matrixed environment.
- Exceptional communication, relationship-building, and leadership skills.
- Ability to travel approximately 50% throughout the assigned region.
- Must reside in or be willing to relocate to Las Vegas, NV; Salt Lake City, UT; San Francisco, CA; or Seattle, WA.
Nice To Haves
- Culinary degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership, mentoring, and coaching to Executive Chefs and culinary teams across multiple AMEX Centurion Lounge locations.
- Drive culinary excellence, operational consistency, and execution of premium dining experiences.
- Lead and support food safety, sanitation, and HACCP compliance programs.
- Conduct site visits, assess performance, and implement best practices to elevate operations.
- Prepare teams for internal and external food safety audits and maintain strong audit performance.
- Partner with culinary leadership to develop training programs and succession planning initiatives.
- Coach teams on production standards, execution, presentation, labor management, and inventory controls.
- Support new lounge openings, culinary transitions, and implementation of new menu concepts.
- Identify opportunities to improve food quality, guest satisfaction, and operational efficiency.
- Collaborate with operations, marketing, and client partners to ensure exceptional guest experiences.
- Champion Compass Group's culture of safety, service, and culinary innovation.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefit package
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance and AD&D
- Disability insurance
- Retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Holiday time off (varies by site/state)
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Personal Leave
- May be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
