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Opening Executive Chef

Amberline Hotels & Resorts·Operations
Savannah, GA · On-site$550/day · C2C3 months5 days/weekStarts Jan 5, 2027

At a glance

Rate
$550/dayC2C through The contractor's own business
Classification
Corp-to-Corp (C2C)
Duration
3 monthsRenewable in 3-month blocks
Contract-to-hire
Yes
Hours
5 days/week9am–2pm PT core hours
Location
Savannah, GA · On-siteTravel: None beyond the work site
Start
Jan 5, 2027
Experience
8+ years
Education
Associate Degree
Work authorization
US Citizen, Green Card
Reports to
Vice President of Food and Beverage
Team
Operations · 7 people

The engagement

Open the restaurant at a new 90-room hotel. Length: 3 months. Commitment: 5 days/week.

Scope & deliverables

  • Costed opening menu
  • Trained kitchen team
  • Recipe book and ordering guide
Week 1Onboarding, access and scope confirmed
MidpointFirst delivery: Costed opening menu
Final weekHandover, documentation and sign-off

What you'll do

  • Develop the opening menu
  • Hire and train a kitchen team of 14
  • Set up vendors and ordering
  • Send a short weekly progress update to the Vice President of Food and Beverage

Qualifications

Must have

  • 8+ years of hands-on experience with Menu development and Kitchen setup
  • Associate degree or equivalent training
  • Working knowledge of Food costing and Staff training
  • Reliable, organized and comfortable owning work from start to finish

Nice to have

  • Experience with Vendor sourcing
  • Earlier contract or project-based work
  • Experience in an organization of similar size
Menu developmentKitchen setupFood costingStaff trainingVendor sourcing
You'll thrive here if… You have delivered this kind of work as a contractor before, you are strongest in Menu development and Kitchen setup, and you can start contributing in the first week.

Pay & terms

Rate
$550/day
C2C through The contractor's own business
Overtime
Not applicable (day rate)
Payment
Monthly invoice, net 15

Good to know

  • Workspace and system access provided
  • Mileage and parking reimbursed
  • Possible extension for strong performers
  • Paid onboarding time
  • One named point of contact for the whole engagement

Hiring process

  1. 1Phone screen20 min
  2. 2Interview with the project lead45 min

Typical timeline: Decision within five business days

How to apply: Resume. Applications close Apr 30, 2027.

The rate above ($550/day) is what this engagement pays on a Corp-to-Corp (C2C) basis.

Amberline Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Opening Executive Chef$550/day · C2C · 3 months

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