🌲 Executive Chef — Lead the Kitchen at Wuksachi Lodge, Sequoia National Park

🍽 Opportunity Delaware North is hiring an Executive Chef to run culinary operations at Wuksachi Lodge, the stone-and-cedar flagship property inside Sequoia National Park, home to The Peaks Restaurant and its more casual pizza deck. You'd be leading the kitchen behind a menu built on California's seasonal bounty — Sierra alpine dinners, fresh trout, and wine-list pairings — served to guests looking out at giant sequoia forest and Sierra peaks from the dining room. It's a year-round position with relocation assistance and on-site manager housing, at a 102-room AAA three-diamond lodge that's the only real dining destination for miles in either direction. 👨‍🍳 Role Hire, train, and lead kitchen and service teams across both The Peaks Restaurant and the pizza deck Develop and maintain recipes, portion specs, and standard preparation procedures Set purchasing specifications and manage budgetary allotments for all menu items Prepare operational reports, flag trends, and recommend adjustments Own food cost management, labor cost management, and inventory control Maintain compliance with company and health department policies and regulations Drive company vehicles across the property as needed 🌎 ChefJobs Abroad Analysis This is remote-park living in the fullest sense — Wuksachi sits at elevation among the sequoias, with no central air in the buildings and a genuine sense of isolation from anything resembling a city, which is exactly the draw for the right person. What sets this apart from a typical resort kitchen is the built-in stability: it's year-round rather than seasonal, backed by a 100-year-old family-owned hospitality company with properties across national parks nationwide, so there's a real path to transfer or advance elsewhere in the portfolio if the mountains eventually call less. For a chef who wants ownership of a kitchen without sacrificing career infrastructure — and who'd rather spend evenings under redwoods than in a city apartment — this is a legitimate trade-up. ✅ Best Fit This opportunity is ideal for chefs who: Have at least two years running an Executive Chef role in a high-volume, established kitchen Want a year-round position rather than a seasonal contract, with real advancement potential Are drawn to remote, nature-based living and comfortable with limited connectivity and no A/C Have strong P&L, budgeting, and cost-control chops alongside culinary skill Want to lead a team across multiple outlets — a full-service dining room and a casual pizza deck Are comfortable with a flexible schedule that includes evenings, weekends, holidays, and on-call time