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Executive Chef

Renaissance Columbus Westerville-Polaris Hotel

409 Altair Parkway
Westerville, OH 43082

Hotel with 222 Rooms
Managed By Concord Hospitality Enterprises
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Compensation: $79,406 to $99,257 per year, Full-Time

Description

Executive Chef – Renaissance Westerville Hotel

Location: Westerville, OH

Brand: Renaissance Hotels | Concord Hospitality

Are you ready to lead the culinary heartbeat of the #1 Renaissance Hotel in the country? Renaissance Westerville Hotel is seeking a visionary Executive Chef to craft unforgettable dining experiences that delight guests and set new standards of excellence. This is your opportunity to bring creativity, leadership, and passion to a property celebrated for its innovation and hospitality.

Why This Role Is Exceptional

As Executive Chef, you won’t just run a kitchen—you’ll shape the culinary identity of our hotel. From designing trend-forward menus to orchestrating flawless banquets, you’ll lead a talented team in delivering bold flavors and impeccable presentation. If you thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and love inspiring others, this is your stage.

What You’ll Do
  • Lead & Inspire: Oversee all kitchen operations, including restaurant service, banquets, and culinary team performance.
  • Create Culinary Artistry: Develop innovative menus that reflect market trends and elevate guest experiences.
  • Drive Excellence: Ensure consistent preparation and presentation of high-quality dishes that wow every time.
  • Manage Smart: Control food and labor costs, optimize budgets, and maintain profitability without compromising quality.
  • Build Talent: Hire, train, and mentor a dynamic culinary team, fostering growth and a culture of excellence.
  • Collaborate: Partner with F&B and hotel leadership to align culinary vision with guest expectations and brand standards.
  • Engage Guests: Respond to feedback and lead initiatives that make dining memorable.
  • Ensure Safety & Compliance: Maintain health and safety standards across all operations.
What We’re Looking For
  • Experience: 6+ years in culinary leadership within hospitality or high-volume settings.
  • Education: Culinary Arts or Hospitality Management degree preferred.
  • Skills: Strong leadership, cost control expertise, and a passion for innovation.
  • Personality: A hands-on leader who thrives on teamwork and guest satisfaction.
Perks & Benefits
  • Competitive salary and bonus potential
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Tuition assistance
  • Discounted hotel stays across Concord-managed properties
  • Career growth opportunities within a thriving hospitality portfolio
Why Join Us?

At Concord Hospitality, we live by five cornerstones: Quality, Integrity, Community, Profitability, and FUN! We invest in our associates through training, development, and a culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion. When you join us, you’re not just taking a job—you’re building a career with a company that believes in “We Are Concord!”

Ready to lead the culinary revolution at Renaissance Westerville? Apply today and bring your passion to the table!

Qualifications

Culinary Leadership within Hospitality or high-volume settings

Behaviors
  • Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well (Required)
  • Team Player: Works well as a member of a group (Required)
  • Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them (Required)
  • Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity (Preferred)
Motivations
  • Preferred

    Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

  • Preferred

    Entrepreneurial Spirit: Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business

  • Preferred

    Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility

  • Preferred

    Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

Experience
  • Required

    6 years:

    Culinary Leadership within Hospitality or high-volume settings

Equal Opportunity Employer

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Posted March 6, 2026

About Renaissance Columbus Westerville-Polaris Hotel

Our Hotel

Whether you are traveling to Columbus for work or for fun, the new Renaissance Columbus Westerville-Polaris hotel is the ready to help visitors create lasting memories. Guests embrace total comfort in spacious rooms and suites, well-appointed with contemporary amenities and deluxe bedding. We invite our guests to recharge and reconnect with a specialty cocktail at our lounge and restaurant with sweeping views of our natural surroundings. Ideally located in Westerville which offers a Hometown feel, while still being just minutes from everything that Columbus has to offer. We offer a convenient location to Polaris Fashion Center, Easton Town Center, Downtown Columbus, Nationwide Arena and the Columbus Convention Center. We also offer a pool, high-speed wireless internet and an attentive staff, who can help guests plan their day around Westerville and Columbus.


About Concord Hospitality Enterprises

Careers and Hospitality Job Opportunities with Concord

Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company is an award-winning hotel management and development company. Through the combined efforts of over 4,200 hard working and focused associates, Concord offers a unique blend of entrepreneurship, seasoned experience, innovation and technical excellence. These elements create a company equipped to produce above-standard returns, market sustainability and a partnership well worth investing in.

Since Concord's inception in 1985, our success has been guided by our cornerstones: Quality, Integrity, Community, Profitability and Fun. These cornerstones are the indispensible and fundamental basis of our daily actions. Our commitment to these cornerstones has led us to be recognized as the respected hospitality company that we are.

Concord is one of North America's largest hotel management and hotel development companies. Concord's passion for success has resulted in over twenty years of proven results as a hotel owner, manager, and developer of mid market and first class hotel properties. Concord's goal is to create value for its partners and associates by leveraging its operations, development, sales & marketing, technology, accounting, and management skills over its growing portfolio of first-class business hotels.

Concord has experienced sustained growth of a remarkable 35% annually for three years in a row and with over half a billion in new hotel projects in the pipeline, that number is projected to increase noticeably. Additionally, Concord is expanding its portfolio through third party management contracts with leading brand partners such as Marriott, Hilton, Starwood, Choice and Intercontinental Hotels. These growth opportunities have presented themselves to Concord based on our strong relationships with investment partners.

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