Hotel:

Norfolk Sheraton

777 Waterside Drive

Norfolk, VA 23510

Executive Chef

Full time

Atrium SPIRIT – where teamwork, passion and appreciation ignite service excellence

Are you ready to showcase your creativity and leadership at Norfolk’s waterfront hotel?

With 466 rooms and 46,000 square feet of meeting space, the Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel is the ultimate stage for your culinary talents to shine!

This role will support Atrium’s core values: Service, Perseverance, Inclusion, Respect, Innovation, and Teamwork (S.P.I.R.I.T). This position offers a significant opportunity for career growth in the hospitality industry, where your leadership, integrity, and problem-solving skills will be integral to creating memorable guest experiences and maintaining high standards of quality and safety.

What You’ll Do

As our Executive Chef , you’ll:

• Train & Inspire: Developing results-oriented associates through effective training, evaluation, motivation, coaching and counseling in accordance to Atrium’s Core Values

• Lead the Culinary Charge: Leading the effort to achieve guest service standards by constantly seeking ways to improve products and services

• Strategize Smarter: Controlling labor costs with effective scheduling and cross training. Achieving budgeted food percentages through effective control measures including portion controls, kitchen timing, inventory rotation measures, receiving and storage procedures, and waste control

• Create Magic: Design menus that elevate quality, consistency, and creativity for à la carte dining and catering events.

• Team Up: Collaborate with food & beverage, sales, and event teams to meet and exceed guest culinary expectations.

• Keep It Clean: Teach and enforce health codes, safety procedures, and cleanliness standards across the kitchen.

• Be the Leader: Manage your team effectively with clear communication, support, and accountability. Any and all other work as required to complete the primary purpose of the position

What You Bring to the Table

Experience:

• 4+ years in a supervisory hotel culinary position.

• Proven leadership skills and technical expertise in food preparation.

• Financial savvy with knowledge of budgeting, profit/loss analysis, and portion control.

Technology Skills:

• Required: Microsoft Office Suite, Cloud-Based Apps

• Bonus: Familiarity with Workday

Physical Requirements:

• Able to stand, bend, lift, and reach.

• Capable of lifting up to 50lbs occasionally and up to 10lbs regularly.

Other:

• Must have a flexible schedule, including early mornings, late nights, weekends, and holidays.

At Atrium Hospitality, you’re a valued part of a team creating unforgettable guest experiences. We recognize and reward your dedication with competitive pay, great benefits, and exciting perks to support you on and off the job.

Including:

✅ Daily Pay – Get paid when you need it

✅ Exclusive Travel Discounts – Save big at Marriott and Hilton properties

✅ 401k Plans – Invest in your future

✅ Comprehensive Medical Insurance – Your health matters to us

✅ Additional Property-Specific Perks – Because every location has something special to offer

But we don’t just offer jobs—we help you build careers. With internship programs, training plans, hundreds of self paced on line classes, and opportunities at 70+ hotels nationwide, you can grow your future the way you want.

Ready to take the next step? Join a team that values you and your future!

Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.

Atrium Hospitality provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Atrium Hospitality brinda igualdad de oportunidades de empleo a todos los empleados y aplicantes de empleo y prohíbe la discriminación y el acoso de cualquier tipo sin distinción de raza, color, religión, edad, sexo, origen nacional, estado de discapacidad, genética, estado de veterano protegido, orientación sexual, género de identidad o expresión, o cualquier otra característica protegida por las leyes federales, estatales o locales. Esta política se aplica a todos los términos y condiciones de empleo, incluido el reclutamiento, la contratación, la colocación, la promoción, la terminación, el despido, el retiro, la transferencia, las licencias, la compensación y la capacitación.

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Atrium Hospitality is now one of the largest hotel management companies in the United States and we're still growing. As a result of our growth, we are always looking for great talent to join our organization. As owners and managers, we are responsible for the positive experiences of our guests and associates, and we strive to bring to life a culture that promotes the five simple values that drive our business:

Service

We deliver the best guest experience possible. We are a home away from home for our guests, and we are charged with making them feel safe and welcome.

Perseverance

We will be better today than we were yesterday.

Inclusion

We are committed to the equitable treatment of all associates as well as equal access to opportunities and resources for all, at every level of the organization.

Respect

We treat others the way we would like to be treated.

Innovation

We strive to develop, share and implement new thoughts, ideas and methods that improve our company, our operations and the guest and associate experience.

Teamwork

Our associates are our family, and we provide them the resources and support needed to produce the best work environment possible.

In addition to our core values, we believe that being a responsible community partner is a defining characteristic of the Atrium Hospitality culture, including supporting a range of civic and community activities. We pride ourselves on four impactful pillars that support our associates, our communities and our future: Wellness, Embracing those with Disabilities, Sustainability, and Education. When a candidate makes the decision to join Atrium Hospitality, they are entrusting the very engaged and invested leaders of this great organization to support, encourage, coach, develop and inspire excellence in them. This leadership responsibility is a critical one, accepted with the pride and gravity it deserves. We recognize that when we do this well, we reap the rewards of a productive and engaged team; it is key to the success of Atrium Hospitality. The voices and opinions of our associates truly matter. We encourage, welcome, expect and act upon their input to help us make decisions that are in the best interest of our teams and the continued growth and sustainability of the organization.

Come grow with us!