Executive Chef of Spirits & Tales

The Oaklander, an Autograph Collection Hotel
Pittsburgh, PA

Key Responsibilities

• Culinary Leadership & Restaurant Relaunch
• Lead the complete redesign and relaunch of all restaurant menus and culinary concepts.
• Develop seasonal, trend-forward offerings that align with the elevated identity of Spirits & Tales.
• Create signature dishes that drive destination dining and repeat local business.
• Partner with beverage leadership on food and cocktail pairing experiences.
• Maintain consistent quality, presentation, and execution standards.
• Oversee all banquet culinary execution for weddings, corporate functions, social events, and VIP experiences.
• Design profitable banquet menus and customizable event packages.
• Ensure seamless execution of events ranging from intimate dinners to large-scale functions.
• Collaborate closely with sales, convention services, and hotel leadership.
• Recruit, train, mentor, and inspire kitchen leaders and line-level culinary talent.
• Build a culture of accountability, creativity, urgency, and respect.
• Manage scheduling, labor productivity, coaching, and succession planning.
• Establish strong communication between front and back of house teams.
• Manage food cost, labor cost, purchasing, and inventory controls.
• Build systems that maximize profitability without sacrificing quality.
• Ensure sanitation, safety, and regulatory compliance at all times.
• Analyze trends, guest feedback, and P&L performance to improve results.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Executive Chef or Senior Sous Chef leadership in upscale dining, lifestyle hotel, or high-volume restaurant environments.
• Proven success opening, relaunching, or repositioning restaurant concepts.
• Strong banquet/catering production experience required.
• Excellent leadership, coaching, and people-development skills.
• Strong financial acumen including food cost, labor management, and forecasting.
• Passion for hospitality, innovation, and guest experience.
• Culinary degree preferred but not required with equivalent experience.

What Success Looks Like

• Successfully relaunch menus and culinary identity for Spirits & Tales.
• Improve guest satisfaction scores and online reputation.
• Increase restaurant covers, banquet revenue, and profitability.
• Build a high-performing, stable culinary team.
• Establish Spirits & Tales as a top dining destination in Pittsburgh.

Benefits

We offer competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package for full-time associates, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance and short/long-term disability options
• 401(k) program with company match
• Tuition assistance
• Discounted room rates at Concord-managed hotels and Marriott hotels worldwide
• Training & development opportunities
• Career advancement within our growing portfolio

Why Join Concord?

At Concord Hospitality, we invest deeply in our associates through training and development at all levels, from interns to executives. Our “Associate First” culture nurtures personal and professional growth within the workplace and beyond. We value work-life balance, diversity, and our commitment to delivering outstanding customer service and quality accommodations in every market we serve.

Concord Hospitality is built on five Cornerstones: Quality, Integrity, Community, Profitability, and FUN! Our associates embody these values and proudly cheer our company motto heard across North America:

“We Are Concord!”

We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly support diversity and inclusion through our mission to be a “Great Place to Work for All.”

Equal Opportunity Employer

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