Executive Chef

Location: The Westin Westminster, Westminster, CO

Schedule: Full-time | Flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays

The Westin Westminster is seeking a dynamic and experienced Executive Chef to lead all culinary operations for our full-service hotel. This role oversees a high-volume restaurant, Spotted Donkey, and an extensive banquet and catering operation, supporting meetings, conferences, weddings, and social events year-round.

With over 95,000 square feet of combined indoor and outdoor meeting space, the Executive Chef plays a critical leadership role in delivering consistent, high-quality food experiences at scale while maintaining strong cost controls, food safety standards, and team development.

• Lead, manage, and inspire the culinary team across restaurant, banquet, and stewarding operations
• Oversee daily kitchen operations, ensuring quality, consistency, and presentation standards are met
• Develop menus and recipes for restaurant and banquet operations aligned with brand standards and market trends
• Plan and execute high-volume banquet production, including large batch cooking and complex event menus
• Control food, labor, and operational costs while meeting budgetary goals
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, and health department regulations
• Maintain proper purchasing, receiving, storage, and inventory control procedures
• Collaborate with Sales, Conference Services, Banquets, and Hotel Leadership to support group and event execution
• Participate in forecasting, menu pricing, and event planning meetings
• Recruit, train, coach, and develop culinary leadership and hourly team members
• Enforce standards for cleanliness, organization, and safety throughout all kitchen areas
• Lead by example with professionalism, accountability, and a hands-on leadership approach

• Minimum 5 years of progressive culinary leadership experience in a full-service hotel or high-volume operation
• Strong background in both à la carte restaurant service and large-scale banquet production
• Proven ability to manage food and labor costs while maintaining high quality standards
• Experience leading and developing diverse culinary teams
• Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment with changing priorities
• Serv Safe Manager certification required or ability to obtain promptly
• Culinary degree or equivalent professional experience preferred

• Competitive executive salary with bonus potential
• Marriott travel discounts and perks
• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid time off and executive-level growth opportunities
• Supportive ownership and hotel leadership team

Join Our Team

At The Westin Westminster, the Executive Chef is a key member of the hotel’s leadership team, shaping the culinary vision for both a thriving restaurant and one of the area’s most active banquet operations. If you are a strategic, hands-on culinary leader with a passion for excellence and team development, we invite you to apply today.