About The Company
We are a young, fast-growing company (just recognized in the INC 5000 Fastest Growing Companies) of ambitious, mission-driven Weekenders working together to inspire personal growth through adventure, travel and exploration! We specialize in creating inspiring hotel stays for our guests in iconic destinations. 

This is a rare opportunity to be paid to learn, have an immediate and lasting impact in a young startup company and culture, and grow personally and professionally with an amazing team.

You will love it at Weekender if our core values below get you excited and inspired too!

• Embrace a Growth Mindset
• • Always be a student and always be open-minded
• Be Adventurous
• • Be excited by challenge and willing to fail-forward
• Be a Ninja
• • Commit to being world class at your job and lean-in to your superpowers
• Be a Host
• • Treat guests and teammates like you would family
• Be of Integrity
• • Own your Domain: Be accountable to your job & the greater mission
  • Embrace honesty, transparency and vulnerability
  • Follow-through and do what you say you’re going to do

Love creating great food for unforgettable events? Come spend the season in the Adirondacks and join our team at Great Pines!

Weekender Hotels is looking for an experienced, hands-on Event Chef to help bring weddings, private events, celebrations, and special gatherings to life. If you thrive in a busy kitchen, enjoy leading a team, and take pride in putting out great food, we'd love to meet you.

What You'll Do

• Lead culinary execution for weddings, private events, and special functions
• Prepare and execute menus with consistent quality, presentation, and timing
• Build prep lists and organize kitchen production
• Lead and support culinary staff during event service
• Coordinate with Events and Front-of-House teams to keep service running smoothly
• Maintain food quality, safety, sanitation, and kitchen organization
• Help train and support other culinary team members
• Jump in wherever needed to make each event a success

What We're Looking For

• Professional culinary/kitchen experience
• Event, catering, banquet, or high-volume experience preferred
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Organized, dependable, and calm under pressure
• Passionate about food and hospitality
• Comfortable working evenings, weekends, holidays, and busy event periods

We're looking for the right person, not just the perfect résumé. If you're an experienced chef who loves events and wants to be part of a growing hospitality team, we want to hear from you.

Why Great Pines?

Great Pines is a destination property in Old Forge, NY, surrounded by the Adirondacks. When you're off the clock, you've got hiking, boating, fishing, skiing, snowboarding, and endless outdoor adventures right outside your door.

We're a growing hospitality company that believes in working hard, taking care of our guests and each other, and having fun along the way.

Housing

Housing may be available for qualifying employees. Details will be discussed during the hiring process.

Ready for Your Next Adventure?

If you're looking for more than just another kitchen job — and want to cook great food, lead a team, work memorable events, and live in an incredible destination — we'd love to have you join us.

Apply today! We're actively interviewing and looking to fill this position quickly.