Horseshoe Baltimore Casino is seeking a passionate, driven, and hands-on Executive Chef to lead and rebuild the Culinary Department. This role is responsible for overseeing all culinary operations across three restaurants, a bake shop, a 24-hour employee dining room, and occasional banquet and special events. The ideal candidate is a strong culinary leader with proven operational, administrative, and organizational skills who thrives in a high-volume environment and is fully committed to developing people, rebuilding culture, and elevating product quality and consistency.

• Proven experience as an Executive Chef or Senior Sous Chef overseeing complex or multi-unit culinary operations
• Strong culinary fundamentals with experience in high-volume environments
• Demonstrated ability to multitask and manage competing priorities
• Strong administrative and financial skills including labor management and food cost control
• Excellent kitchen organization and operational leadership capabilities
• Experience hiring, developing, and leading culinary teams
• Strong communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills
• Casino, hotel, resort, or large-scale hospitality experience preferred

Leadership Profile

• Passionate about food, people, and operational excellence
• Hands-on, visible, and approachable leadership style
• Highly organized, disciplined, and detail-oriented
• Eager and committed to rebuilding and elevating a culinary department
• Leads by example while holding teams accountable

The salary range for this position is starting at $105,000.00 USD, which is dependent on a several factors including relevant experience, geography, business needs and market demand. This role may offer the following benefits: medical, vision, and dental insurance; life insurance; disability insurance; a 401(k)-matching program; among other employee benefits. This role may also be eligible for short-term or long-term incentive compensation, including, but not limited to, cash bonuses. This role includes paid Personal Time Off and paid company holidays.

• Provide strategic leadership and day-to-day oversight of all culinary operations across the property
• Rebuild, mentor, and lead a diverse culinary team with a focus on accountability, engagement, and development
• Ensure consistent execution of quality, presentation, and food standards across all outlets
• Oversee menu development, recipe standardization, and seasonal menu updates
• Manage labor planning, scheduling, and productivity while maintaining budgetary controls
• Maintain strong administrative oversight including food cost, inventory, purchasing, and financial reporting
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, health department, and company standards
• Establish strong kitchen organization systems, workflows, and operational procedures
• Collaborate with Food & Beverage leadership, HR, Facilities, and Engineering teams
• Support banquet and special event culinary execution as needed
• Promote a solutions-oriented mindset focused on continuous improvement