Hospitality Division

Harper Associates' Hospitality Division is directed by Ben Schwartz, the company's President. Ben is a Michigan State University Hospitality School graduate with 30 years of experience in the placement industry. He was honored by Michigan State University and has joined their prestigious "Wall of Fame" for the School of Hospitality Business. The relationships he has built with a vast number of satisfied clients in the hospitality industry, along with alumni and trade association contacts, makes Ben the ideal professional to personally assist you with your next career move! Let his extensive hospitality recruitment expertise benefit you - all in a confidential manner!

HOSPITALITY OPPORTUNITIES 2009 - Our Shopping List of new jobs!  (Partial Listing)

As of July 02, 2009

 

Hotel/Casino

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• Hotel Executive Housekeeper $50-60,000

  Confidential search for suburban luxury hotel property with 250 rooms and 25,000 sq feet of meeting space.  Our client is seeking an experienced, detail oriented, hotel Executive Housekeeper with excellent staff training skills and expertise in raising guest satisfaction scores.

   

• Hotel Convention Services Manager $40-50,000+

  Our client, a full service, luxury hotel with extensive group meeting and banquet space, has a great opportunity available. Candidate must have hotel convention service experience in a property similar to Hyatt, Marriott, Ritz, or Westin. Must have polished image and outgoing personality. Degree preferred. Excellent salary incentive program, and benefits.

• Hotel Restaurant Manager

  For new full service restaurant located in luxury hotel.  Will also assist with room service and sports lounge.  Must have excellent staff training skills, and enjoy a very busy, high energy atmosphere

• Hotel Sous Chef - $55,000-$80,000

  Our client, a Detroit area luxury hotel with specialty restaurants and extensive conference and meeting space, seeks a talented, creative Chef who has worked with Celebrity Chefs during their career.   The Sous Chef will have an opportunity to teach a motivated culinary team on the latest food trends.  This is an ideal situation for a personable individual who enjoys interacting with guests in the dining room.  Excellent benefits and perks.

• Hotel Guest Services Supervisor - $30,000-35,000

  Ideal opportunity for recent Hospitality graduate with hotel front office experience.  Will supervise front office operations and be manager on duty for luxury hotel property.  Great benefits!

• Sous Chefs $55,000-60,000

  Luxury hotel property seeks 2 Sous Chefs with high end, specialty restaurant, room service, and multi-outlet experience. Excellent benefits!

• Fine Dining Restaurant General Manager

  Our client, one of the finest restaurants in the Detroit area, is seeking an experienced candidate who has white table cloth experience in a very upscale restaurant with an extensive wine list. Must be extremely service oriented, with great attention given to details. Require polished image, extensive wine knowledge, will work closely with a very talented chef.  Excellent salary, incentive program, and great benefits.

   

• Hotel Director of Sales

  Confidential search for Detroit area luxury hotel property with extensive meeting space. Will direct a motivated sales management team.  Prefer candidate who is very networked in Detroit area.  Excellent benefit program.  $80,000-$90,000

   

• Hotel Catering Sales Manager - Corporate - Detroit suburbs

  Our client, a prestigious, suburban luxury hotel with extensive banquet facilities, is confidentially searching for an experienced hotel catering sales candidate who has worked in an upscale property.  Primarily emphasis will be on generating new corporate catering business, along with handling some social catering clients.  Must have a great personality, polished image, and enjoy working with a great team. Excellent salary and incentive program.

• HOTEL SALES MANAGERS

  Our client, a luxury 400 room hotel property, seeks candidates with Detroit area hotel sales experience in the Association, SMERF, Business Transient, Corporate, or Group Sales Markets. Delphi experience a plus. Great benefit program and perks. $45,000 - $65,000+

• HOTEL ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER

  Local full service, luxury hotel property seeks Hospitality graduate with 3-5 years of Food and Beverage and Hotel operations experience. Ideal candidate will have corporate training with properties similar to Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott, and Westin. Great benefits with a base of $75,000 - $85,000 plus lucrative bonus (up to 50%), creating a financial package over $100,000. Paid relocation available.

• COUNTRY CLUB CATERING MANAGER

  Our client, an exclusive, member-owned, private country club, seeks a poised, polished catering manager.  Will work directly with members in booking club functions (weddings, showers, club events, etc.) and golf outings.  Candidate must have hotel or country club catering sales background with experience in preparing BEOs.  Excellent benefits with a great work atmosphere!  $40,000 - $50,000++

• HOTEL CATERING SALES MANAGERS

  Our client, a luxury hotel facility with over 40,000 sq ft of meeting space, has two openings in its catering department for a Corporate Catering Sales Manager, and a SMERF Catering Sales Manager. Exceptional salary and incentive program, great family paid benefit package. Must have HOTEL catering sales expertise!

   

• CATERING SALES ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

  Actively sell off-premise catering services. Will utilize strong negotiation and closing skills while analyzing the requirements of clients, outlining available services, quoting prices and preparing recommendations. You will help to build and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential clients, venues and vendors. Position requires outstanding and comprehensive customer service to clients throughout the event planning process including thorough needs assessment, execution and follow-up while pro-actively communicating both verbal and hardcopy information to internal operations and culinary departments. Candidate should be a will be a team player with an upbeat personality who is easy to get along with. Must be detail oriented, well-organized, friendly and outgoing, with great communication and interpersonal skills, and have a professional appearance and manner. Position requires a good understanding and solid skills in MS Word, Excel. Solid writing skills including the ability to write effective e-mails, notes and traditional letters are important. Degree.

  $55,000 - $70,000++

• CONFERENCE SERVICES DIRECTOR

  Luxury hotel property in the metro Detroit suburbs seeks a detail-oriented individual with exceptional organizational and communication skills. Will be in charge of coordinating all aspects of group bookings. Responsibilities will encompass meeting setups, audio visual needs, menu planning, production needs, billing, VIP demands, and exhibit services. Previous Conference Services Management experience in an upscale hotel is essential. $50,000 - $60,000.

   

• ESTATE MANAGER/BUTLER

  Position requires an experienced, polished professional who is well versed in fine dining service for the Executive on a daily basis, along with specialty dinner parties, chauffeuring (impeccable driving record is essential), wardrobe selection and packing for travel. Will serve as a Gentleman's Gentleman. Will also oversee household staff (Chef, Laundress, Housekeeper). Must be willing to travel to other residences (Palm Beach, Hamptons) for several weeks at a time. $85,00 - $100,000.

• CASINO/HOTEL FRONT OFFICE MANAGER - DETROIT

  Will direct front office, bell staff and concierge team for new 400 room luxury property. Requires strong staff training skills. Prefer candidates with previous experience in upscale, 4 star, hotels similar to Ritz, Hyatt, Westin, Omni, Peninsula, Four Seasons, Kimpton, etc. Prefer candidate with Hospitality Degree. Excellent family benefit package. Relocation paid. $60,000 - $65,000 +

   
• Hotel Executive Housekeeper

  Join the team of a luxury 400 room property in Detroit area. Our client seeks an experienced Executive Housekeeper who has worked in a 4 star property with extensive luxury hotel suites and concierge level. Excellent family medical benefits.  Paid relocation. $65,000 - $75,000

   
• Hotel Executive Sous Chef
  Confidential search for our client, a luxury hotel property with multiple restaurant outlets and 30,000 square feet of meeting space. Will direct a talent team of sous chefs and supervisors, need extensive banquet background and creative talents. Prefer candidate with experience in 4 or 5 star hotel properties (similar to Ritz, Four Seasons, Peninsula, Phoenician, Hyatt etc.) $70,000 - $80,000 plus bonus
   
• Hotel Restaurant Managers

  Luxury Hotel property with multiple, full service, casual dining and café concepts seeks several managers . Ideal candidates will have corporate training in high volume, upscale full service and quick service operations. This is a great opportunity to join the Hotel Industry. Benefits include paid family medical insurance. Prefer Degree. $40,000 - $45,000

   
• Pastry Chef
  New specialty restaurant in upscale hotel seeks creative working pastry chef who enjoys hands on and directing a team. Prefer Culinary Degree. Terrific family paid benefits!    $50,000 - $65,000

• Hotel Sous Chefs  - Metro Detroit

  Luxury hotel property seeks Sous Chef candidates for specialty restaurants, pastry department, employee dining, and main kitchen areas. $40,000 - $45,000

   

• Hotel Executive Meeting Manager (EMM)
  Luxury hotel property seeks EMM to book and service groups, 10 rooms or less, rooms and catering, up to 30 days out.
   
• Hotel Sales Manager - Sports and Entertainment Markets
  Luxury Hotel Property seeks experienced Hotel Sales candidates with experience in the sports ( hockey, baseball, etc) and entertainment markets. Excellent benefits, and perks!  $50,000 - $60,000
   
• Casino Food and Beverage Manager - Metro Detroit area

  With the Hotel expansion soon, join a terrific team in directing restaurant operations. Must be flexible with work schedule, terrific benefit package. $45,000 - $50,000

   
• Catering sales manager  - Monday - Friday hours! 
  Busy hotel property seeks in-house catering sales manager for corporate and social markets along with associated hotel room sales.  Great benefits, bonus potential, no weekends.
   
• HOTEL CHIEF ENGINEERS
  We represent 2 major chain properties confidentially searching for Hotel experience.  $60,000 - $75,0000
   
• RESTAURANT MANAGER 
  Specialty 3 meal Hotel Restaurant seeks Manager with strong service staff training skills who enjoys lots of guest interaction. $45,000 - $50,000++
   
• ESTATE BUTLER OR DOMESTIC COUPLE
  High-profile executive in Bloomfield Hills is seeking an experienced butler or domestic couple to handle housekeeping in a very large, private residence. Will consider a couple if one party has housekeeping experience in a large luxury home and the other has worked in a Butler capacity (driving, serving, some maintenance, etc.). This is a live out opportunity! Excellent compensation!
   
• BANQUET SERVICES MANAGER
  For afternoon shift in first class facility, Tuesday - Saturday.  Will handle function room set-up, supervision of houseman and housekeeping.  $33,000 - $35,000, great benefits.
   

• EXECUTIVE CHEF
  For Hotel Fine Dining Restaurant. Must enjoy hands-on cooking and management. Lots of room for creativity and involvement with press and media! $65,000 - $70,000

 

Country Club

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• COUNTRY CLUB CATERING MANAGER

  Our client, an exclusive, member-owned, private country club, seeks a poised, polished catering manager.  Will work directly with members in booking club functions (weddings, showers, club events, etc.) and golf outings.  Candidate must have hotel or country club catering sales background with experience in preparing BEOs.  Excellent benefits with a great work atmosphere!  $40,000 - $50,000++

• Sous Chef- Private Club

   Exclusive search for prestigious private club located one hour outside Detroit area.  You will join a very creative culinary team with multiple a la carte dining options and extensive banquet facilities.  Desire a Culinary Degree (CIA, Johnson & Wales, Schoolcraft, etc.) who enjoys a hands-on environment with experience in a la carte , banquet, and garde manger.   Must also be a good manager and mentor of staff.  Excellent benefit package, 5 day work week, great matching 401K.  $40,000 - $45,000++

   

• PRIVATE CLUB - MEMBER SERVICE MANAGER 

  We are seeking a dynamic hospitality Manager to oversee an upscale, full-service athletic facility.  This individual will supervise front office, housekeeping and concierge staff. Position is full-time (~approximately 45 hours/week) and will include six hour daytime shifts on Saturday and Sunday, in addition to three afternoons per week.  Great people skills are required, along with schedule flexibility. Supervisory experience in a hotel, restaurant or club will be considered. Salary to $40,000.

   

• DINING ROOM MANAGER – PRIVATE COUNTRY CLUB
  Prestigious, member owned country club seeks Dining Room Manager to direct front of the house a la carte operations and also assist with banquet functions. Require polished image and great personality. Immediate opening. $35,000 - $40,000+ plus great benefits.

• Catering Manager – Private Club 
  Our client, a suburban member-owned private club, has an immediate opening for an experienced Catering Manager. This individual will plan, coordinate and schedule parties and events with members. In addition, the Catering Manager will be responsible for overseeing banquet operations. Annual catering sales volume $500,000. Hours Tuesday -Saturday. $55,000 - $60,000+
    
• COUNTRY CLUB SERVICE DIRECTOR
  Posh, private golf and country club in suburban Detroit provides a luxurious work environment. Emphasis will be on staff training and front of the house service. Requires polished image, outstanding interpersonal skills, attention to detail and exceptional customer services orientations. Corporate experience preferred. $45,000 - $50,000
   
• DINING ROOM MANAGER
  Suburban Detroit Area 500+ member exclusive private country club. Food & beverage annual sales volume $1.9 million. Require outgoing, friendly personality - poised image, knowledge of fine wines. Responsible for changing wine list. $40,000 - $42,000.
   
• EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF
  Exclusive search for Bloomfield/Birmingham area member owned country club. Executive chef is very talented and has top reputation in Detroit area. Food and Beverage sales volume $1.8 million. Club is open 10 months per year. $40,000 - $43,000

 

Food Services

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Does a Monday-Friday schedule sound like it could only be a dream? Let us introduce you to an excellent career option in the Food Service segment which offers many perks, including a schedule with no weekends or evenings! Many of our clients in Business/Dining, Schools and Colleges will consider restaurant management and culinary/ food production professionals.
 

• Multi-Unit Food Service Director-Western Michigan

  Outstanding Monday-Friday opportunity for a successful Food Service Director with multi-unit experience and catering expertise.  The selected candidate will oversee several food service outlets and an extensive catering operation in a business dining environment.  Must have a solid culinary background with strong catering experience.  This is a high profile position which is tailored for a very professional individual with proven success, outstanding communication skills and a strong customer service focus.  Good computer skills are essential.   Must be ServSafe certified with solid knowledge of HAACP.  Bachelor’s degree is required.

  In addition to those with business dining experience, the employer will also consider

  professionals with appropriate experience in University, Institutional or Hotel Food & Beverage settings.

   

  Candidates with ties to Michigan are preferred.

   

  $50,000-$75,000 plus excellent benefits.

• SOUS CHEF/KITCHEN MANAGER – AUBURN HILLS AREA

  Full-service restaurant with catering facilities seeks hands-on, working sous chef to supervise kitchen operations and a staff of 6.  5 day week, great benefits.  $40,000 package plus benefits.

• Corporate Catering Operations Supervisor

  Confidential search for our client, a prestigious off premise catering company specializing in high end social and corporate events. Will be involved in onsite event management, staffing and supervision of staff. Will also handle beverage planning and beverage order processing for events. Must be willing to be flexible with work schedule - i.e. days, evening or weekends. Ideal candidate will be a Hospitality graduate with Dining Room and Catering Operations experience.  $40,000 - $45,000

   
• Food Service Manager - Suburb in Detroit
  Unique opportunity as School Campus Dining Hall Manager. Prefer Hospitality or Culinary Degree, with Business Dining or Restaurant Management experience. Will service students, staff and faculty, along with providing specialty catering.
    
• Sous Chef- Food Services

  Great opportunity for hands-on CIA or Culinary Graduate to work for school campus which includes social and school catering, board and student feeding, and retail café. Lots of room for creativity. Must enjoy working in multi-faceted facility. $35,000 - $38,000 ++  

   
• CATERING OPERATION MANAGER
  Prestigious School Campus setting with extensive multi-location venues for social, corporate, and school functions and events.  Will be responsible for directing banquet set-up, and staff training.  Creativity needed for a wide variety of catered events.  Off premise catering experience a plus!  Great salary, benefits, work environment and opportunity for advancement.  Degree preferred.
   
• School Food Service Director
  Great Monday-Friday opportunity for polished Food Service Management professional with strong food production management and union experience. Degree required. Eastside suburban Detroit. $38,000 - $42,000.
   
• CORPORATE TRAINEES
  Expanding Business/Dining/Food Service company seeks hospitality graduates for Cafeteria and Catering Assistant Manager openings. $30,000 - $35,000
   

• Casual Dining Restaurant Managers
  Open a new multi-concept restaurant venue with catering in the Tri-City area. Ideal candidate will have full service, casual dining and beverage experience in a corporate environment. Must have strong front of the house service and staff training skills. Restaurant opening experience a plus. Immediate openings!

   

• Restaurant General Manager - $60-80,000++

  Our client recently purchased a full service, multi-concept restaurant about one hour North of Detroit area. Projected volume over $3 million.  Desire a candidate with full service, corporate restaurant opening experience, also requires a strong beverage background.  Will hire and direct the management team, staff training programs, menu development, marketing and promotions, with full P&L responsibility

• Sous Chef – Royal Oak Area - $35-48,000

  For popular Royal Oak area restaurant with creative culinary menu, great service, ambience and décor. Must be Culinary graduate, or completed ACF apprenticeship program.  Busy ala carte restaurant with motivated culinary team. 5 day week, medical benefits.

• Restaurant General Managers (Fast Food/Fast Casual) -

  $40,000-$50,000+

  Our client, a growing fast food franchisee organization in metropolitan Detroit, seeks General Managers who are experienced in the fast food/fast casual restaurant industry. Will complete an extensive 6 month training (based on previous background).  Wendy’s, McDonalds, BK, former Boston Market managers  background, or similar, is highly desired.   Five day/50 hour week, great company benefits in 90 days.

   

• Fine Dining Restaurant General Manager

  Our client, one of the finest restaurants in the Detroit area, is seeking an experienced candidate who has white table cloth experience in a very upscale restaurant with an extensive wine list. Must be extremely service oriented, with great attention given to details. Require polished image, extensive wine knowledge, will work closely with a very talented chef.  Excellent salary, incentive program, and great benefits.

   

• Tavern Manager

  Our client, a neighborhood tavern with food, seeks a night manager (5 day week) to direct an operation doing $1 million +.  Responsible for hiring and training staff, liquor and food costs, marketing and promotions, and assisting in developing a web site.  Must have strong bartending skills, and kitchen experience.  Excellent salary, medical benefits available.

   
• FULL SERVICE RESTAURANT MANAGER – NIGHTS

  Popular, high-volume, East Side (suburbs), full-service restaurant with entertainment seeks Dining Room Manager.  Will direct staff training.  Must have outgoing personality, polished image, and enjoy guest contact.  Must enjoy a fun, busy place.  Excellent benefit package and a 5 day week. 

   

• RESTAURANT DINING ROOM MANAGERS

  High energy, casual dining, full service opportunities in both Greektown and St Clair Shores area. Must enjoy staff training and have strong customer service skills. Excellent benefits and 5 day week. $40,000 - $45,000.

   

• RESTAURANT GENERAL MANAGER

  Confidential search for new full service, high quality seafood restaurant which will be opening in the next 4 months. Projected volume $5 million + in a very high profile venue. Ideal candidate will have restaurant opening experience with exceptional training skills. Lots of creativity in the menu. An exceptional opportunity -- let us represent! $70,000 - $80,000++

   
• CATERING SALES ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

  Actively sell off-premise catering services…..will have strong negotiation and closing skills while analyzing the requirements of clients, outlining available services, quoting prices and preparing solutions. You will help to build and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential clients, venues and vendors. Position requires outstanding and comprehensive customer service to clients throughout the event planning process including thorough needs assessment, execution and follow-up while pro-actively communicating both verbal and hardcopy information to internal operations and culinary departments. Candidate should be a will be a team player with an upbeat personality who is easy to get along with. Must be detail oriented, well-organized, friendly and outgoing, with great communication and interpersonal skills, and have a professional appearance and manner. Position requires a good understanding and solid skills in MS Word, Excel. Solid writing skills including the ability to write effective e-mails, notes and traditional letters are important. Degree.

  $55,000 - $70,000++

   

• RESTAURANT MANAGER - BIRMINGHAM AREA
  Fine Dining, full service restaurant in Birmingham area seeks experienced Restaurant Manager with very strong staff service training skills, a polished presence and an outgoing personality. Prefer degree and corporate restaurant training. $50,000 - $60,000

• Restaurant Manager - Sports and Entertainment Venue Auburn Hills Area  

  Will direct busy specialty restaurant with catering operations. Prefer corporate restaurant experience, great personality, and staff training skills. Five day work week, excellent benefit program. $50,000 - $55,000

   
• Hotel Restaurant Managers

  Luxury Hotel property with multiple, full service, casual dining and café concepts seeks several managers . Ideal candidates will have corporate training in high volume, upscale full service and quick service operations.

  This is a great opportunity to join the Hotel Industry. Benefits include paid family medical insurance.

  Prefer Degree. $40,000 - $45,000

   
• Fine Dining Manager - Greektown
  Our client, a fine dining restaurant in Detroit's popular Greektown area, seeks a manager to direct dinner operations. Must have very strong staff service training skills, wine knowledge, a great personality and polished image.  $55,000 - $60,000
   
• RESTAURANT GMs, AGMs - CASUAL DINING
  We represent several Detroit area based franchisee and corporate companies who are expanding in Michigan and need General Managers who have supervised unit sales from $3.5 - $4 million +.  Prefer candidates with corporate training, great people skills and P&L expertise.  Openings in Rochester, Novi, Commerce Twp., Westland, Downriver, Ann Arbor, Brighton, Grand Rapids, Birmingham, and Toledo.  $50,000 - $70,000 ++
   
• Beverage Manager

  Unique opportunity with entertainment venue hosting sporting events, concerts and other attractions. Will oversee busy restaurant and sports bar along with other outlets. Offers lots of variety and great perks! $40,000. Metro Detroit area.

   

• Casual dining managers
  Openings in Rochester, Troy, Birmingham, Westland, Roseville, Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo, Novi.  Many different restaurant concepts have requested the assistance of Harper Associates!  Prefer candidates with corporate restaurant experience similar to Brinker, Landry, J Alexander's, etc.  $40,000 - $80,000
   
• Sports Venue - Dining Room Manager
  Looking for an exciting atmosphere to work in? Our client seeks a corporate trained, full service Restaurant Manager with strong front-of-the-house service and training skills. Will also assist in special events and catering. Excellent salary, benefit package and incentive program! Auburn Hills area.
   
• FINE DINING RESTAURANT MANAGER
  Upscale Troy dinnerhouse seeks Assistant to General Manager. Must have fine dining restaurant and wine expertise and enjoy working with high profile clientele. $50,000 - $60,000 + bonus
   
• KITCHEN MANAGERS
  Casual dining restaurant company desires Kitchen Managers who enjoy a busy, hectic pace within a $3-4 million restaurant operation. Will have opportunity to create daily specials. Future potential for front-of-the-house position. $40,000 - $44,000
  
   

 

Culinary

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• Executive Chef - $55,000-$70,000

  Seeking Luxury Hotel Culinary credentials!!       

  Unique opportunity with multi-concept, specialty food establishment.   This is a very high profile opportunity with extensive guest interaction.  Position involves lots of creativity.  Ideal candidate will have Hotel Executive or Sous Chef experience in a high volume operation with multiple restaurant and catering concepts.  Must be able to direct a motivated team of 30.  Prefer Culinary degree, with previous corporate training, strong P&L & controls expertise.

   

• Executive Working Chef to $60,000 plus equity potential -

  Grand Rapids area

  Open new full restaurant dinner only, casual dining restaurant just West of Grand Rapids.  Immediate opening for creative chef with strong staff training, and food & labor cost expertise. This concept is expanding within the next year.

   

• Corporate Chef - Specialty Food Manufacturer - Metro Detroit area - $70-75,000    

  Our client, a specialty food manufacturer, is searching for a chef with high volume, production experience to direct food production, HAACP, new product development, etc.  Great Monday-Friday day hours!  Culinary Degree.  

• Chef-House Manager-metro Detroit area

  Terrific opportunity available for an experienced Private Chef.  Will prepare and serve meals for a family and guests.  Position will also involve other responsibilities such as grocery shopping, running errands, driving, acting as a liaison to service contractors, and other household or maintenance duties as needed. 

  Hours are primarily Monday-Friday with only occasional weekend work for dinner parties, airport transportation, etc.  Standard hours are Monday-Thursday 1pm-10pm, Friday 8am-5pm.

  $45.000-$55,000.

   

• Sous Chef – Royal Oak Area - $35-48,000

  For popular Royal Oak area restaurant with creative culinary menu, great service, ambience and décor. Must be Culinary graduate, or completed ACF apprenticeship program.  Busy ala carte restaurant with motivated culinary team. 5 day week, medical benefits.

• Hotel Sous Chef - $55,000-$80,000

  Our client, a Detroit area luxury hotel with specialty restaurants and extensive conference and meeting space, seeks a talented, creative Chef who has worked with Celebrity Chefs during their career.   The Sous Chef will have an opportunity to teach a motivated culinary team on the latest food trends.  This is an ideal situation for a personable individual who enjoys interacting with guests in the dining room.  Excellent benefits and perks.

• Personal Chef - $50,000-70,000

  Our client, a prominent executive family in Detroit area, is seeks a very creative chef.  The family enjoys a wide variety of foods, including heart healthy/spa cuisine.  Will handle grocery shopping, preparation and serving of meals to family, and kitchen cleanup.  Must maintain a spotless kitchen.  Requires a polished image.  Prefer Culinary Degree.   Schedule is primarily Monday - Friday, however, requires flexibility to accommodate occasional dinner parties on weekends.

• Sous Chefs $55,000-60,000

  Luxury hotel property seeks 2 Sous Chefs with high end, specialty restaurant, room service, and multi-outlet experience. Excellent benefits!

• Executive Working Chef-Exclusive Ranch Resort - Colorado

  Ultra luxurious resort/guest ranch seeks a talented Executive Working Chef who enjoys creative, high-end, gourmet cooking on a small scale.  Experience as a Chef in a five star restaurant is desired.  The boutique property is very popular for special family gatherings, celebrities, corporate retreats and hunters seeking an upscale destination.  This very unique setting also offers impeccable service, a spa and magnificent, mountainous, natural surroundings.  $50,000 -$60,000 plus benefits and housing.

   

• Restaurant Executive Chef

  New opportunity available for a working, hands on chef who enjoys creativity, and training a great culinary team.  The menu has a strong emphasis on seafood, and is very quality oriented.  Lot’s of media exposure. Excellent salary and incentive program.

• Sous Chef- Private Club

   Exclusive search for prestigious private club located one hour outside Detroit area.  You will join a very creative culinary team with multiple a la carte dining options and extensive banquet facilities.  Desire a Culinary Degree (CIA, Johnson & Wales, Schoolcraft, etc.) who enjoys a hands-on environment with experience in a la carte , banquet, and garde manger.   Must also be a good manager and mentor of staff.  Excellent benefit package, 5 day work week, great matching 401K.  $40,000 - $45,000++

   

• CHEF MANAGER - CORPORATE CAFE - AUBURN HILLS

  Great Monday-Friday hours! Hands-on working chef/manager for new operation in large office complex. Hours are 6am-3pm, Monday-Friday. $30-34,000++

   

• HOTEL SOUS CHEFS - METRO DETROIT

   Join a luxury hotel property with multiple restaurant concepts. Several opportunities! Desire culinary degree, or completed apprenticeship program. Must enjoy a creative, busy environment. Great benefits! $40,000 - $44,000++

   

• PERSONAL CHEF
  Our client, a prominent executive with discerning tastes seeks a working Chef able to travel to various residences. Will be based in Michigan year round, but must be able to spend several months in Florida during the winters. Position is ideal for a single individual. Level of service and food quality similar to restaurants in a Ritz Carlton, Four Seasons, or high end fine dining establishment. Excellent benefit program. $60,000 - $70,000

• Restaurant Chef - Culinary Graduate

  New 80 seat full service restaurant opening in Birmingham area seeks creative, hands on working chef. Ideal candidate will be a Culinary Graduate, with a passion for food, who enjoys lots of creativity, and is great with plate presentations. Scratch kitchen, will also assist with new menu. Excellent salary and benefits.

   
• Culinary Graduates - CIA, OCC, Schoolcraft, Johnson & Wales.

  Our client, a specialty restaurant company with award winning, creative menus at reasonable prices, is expanding and needs culinary graduates. Hands on working opportunities with busy restaurants. Must have strong line experience. $32,000 - $40,000, 5 day week, great medical benefits.
   

• Hotel Executive Sous Chef
  Confidential search for our client, a luxury hotel property with multiple restaurant outlets and 30,000 square feet of meeting space. Will direct a talent team of sous chefs and supervisors, need extensive banquet background and creative talents. Prefer candidate with experience in 4 or 5 star hotel properties (similar to Ritz, Four Seasons, Peninsula, Phoenician, Hyatt etc.) $70,000 - $80,000 plus bonus
   
• Pastry Chef
  New specialty restaurant in upscale hotel seeks creative working pastry chef who enjoys hands on and directing a team. Prefer Culinary Degree. Terrific family paid benefits!    $50,000 - $65,000

• Hotel Sous Chefs
  Join a luxury hotel property with multiple restaurant concepts in the metro Detroit area. Desire culinary degree, or completed apprenticeship program. Must enjoy a creative, busy environment. $40,000 - $45,000 + Great benefits! 
   
• Fine Dining Executive Chef

  Confidential search for established, fine dining Detroit area restaurant, with a terrific reputation for creative, diversified cuisine, with wonderful plate presentations. One of the top restaurants in the Detroit area, with a great décor. Must be hands-on working chef, with strong a la carte credentials.
  Excellent benefits. $65,000 - $85,000.

   
• Executive Chef - Private Club

  Prestigious private club seeks hands-on working chef to develop new a la carte menus. Lots of catering, weddings, special club events. Excellent salary, incentive program, and benefit package.

   
• Sous Chef- Food Services

  Great opportunity for hands-on CIA or Culinary Graduate to work for school campus which includes social and school catering, board and student feeding, and retail café. Lots of room for creativity. Must enjoy working in multi-faceted facility. $35,000 - $38,000 ++