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Executive Chef roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a culinary degree or equivalent. Employers file a Labor Condition Application with DOL before petitioning USCIS, and the annual cap and lottery apply unless you're at a cap-exempt institution. Competition is real, but hotel groups, restaurant chains, and hospitality companies sponsor regularly.
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Delaware North Sportservice is hiring a Premium Club Chef at Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. As the Premium Club Chef, you will be responsible for supporting the Executive Chef in managing high-volume kitchen operations, ensuring exceptional food quality, and leading the culinary team. If you have excellent culinary skills, creativity, and strong leadership abilities, we encourage you to apply and help inspire and develop our team.
Pay
Minimum – Anticipated Maximum Base Salary: $61,200 - $82,600 / year
In addition to base salary, we offer an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan. The advertised pay range represents what we believe at the time of this job posting, that we would be willing to pay for this position. Only in special circumstances, where a candidate has education, training, or experience that far exceeds the requirements for the position, would we consider paying higher than the stated range. Information on our comprehensive benefits package can be found at https://careers.delawarenorth.com/benefits/.
What we offer
At Delaware North, we care about our team members' personal and professional journeys. These are just some of the benefits we offer:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with up to 4% company match
- Annual performance bonus based on level, as well as individual, company, and location performance
- Paid vacation days and holidays
- Paid parental bonding leave
- Tuition and/or professional certification reimbursement
- Generous friends-and-family discounts at many of our hotels and resorts
What will you do?
- Supervise and lead the culinary team, ensuring production efficiency, proper culinary techniques, adherence to recipe standards, and high-quality food preparation
- Assist in hiring, training, and mentoring team members, while creating a cohesive work environment
- Support food and labor cost management, prepare schedules, oversee inventory control, and manage ordering and receiving processes
- Collaborate with the Executive Chef and culinary team in menu design and recipe development, utilizing expertise in costing and writing bulk recipes
- Maintain a safe, sanitary, and organized kitchen that complies with state and local health department regulations and company policies
More about you
- Minimum of 3 years of culinary experience with previous management responsibilities in a large production kitchen or high-volume food and beverage operation
- Exceptional skills in high-volume cooking, food presentation, and precise recipe adherence with the ability to lead, coach, and motivate a diverse team
- Knowledge of best practices for monitoring food and labor cost, menu development, costing, ordering, inventory, and food safety and sanitation
- Proficient computer skills, including Word and Excel
- Ability to obtain ServSafe, Food Safety Handler, and Training for Intervention Procedures certifications
- Capacity to work a flexible schedule to accommodate business levels
Shift details
Days
Evenings
M-F
Holidays
Evenings as needed
Weekends
Events
Who we are
Delaware North is the food, beverage, and retail provider at Little Caesars Arena. The 20,000-seat venue opened in 2017 and is home of the NHL's Detroit Red Wings and the NBA's Detroit Pistons. We provide a full accompaniment of services, including concessions and premium dining services in a variety of innovative club areas, loge boxes, and suites. Our business is all about people, and that includes you. At Delaware North, you’re not just part of a team — you’re part of a global legacy: a family-owned company with 100+ years of history behind it. Our operations span the world, offering you unique paths to growth and success.
Who says you can’t love where you work? With jobs in iconic sports arenas, stunning national parks, exciting casinos, and more, we pride ourselves on giving the world great times in great places. And whether you’re interested in restaurants, hotels, sports, gaming, operations, or retail, part-time or full-time, we’re invested in helping you achieve your career goals.
Together, we’re shaping the future of hospitality — come grow with us!
Delaware North, along with its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer, showcasing job opportunities and considering applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.
The opportunity
Delaware North Sportservice is hiring a Premium Club Chef at Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. As the Premium Club Chef, you will be responsible for supporting the Executive Chef in managing high-volume kitchen operations, ensuring exceptional food quality, and leading the culinary team. If you have excellent culinary skills, creativity, and strong leadership abilities, we encourage you to apply and help inspire and develop our team.
Pay
Minimum – Anticipated Maximum Base Salary: $61,200 - $82,600 / year
In addition to base salary, we offer an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan. The advertised pay range represents what we believe at the time of this job posting, that we would be willing to pay for this position. Only in special circumstances, where a candidate has education, training, or experience that far exceeds the requirements for the position, would we consider paying higher than the stated range. Information on our comprehensive benefits package can be found at https://careers.delawarenorth.com/benefits/.
What we offer
At Delaware North, we care about our team members' personal and professional journeys. These are just some of the benefits we offer:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with up to 4% company match
- Annual performance bonus based on level, as well as individual, company, and location performance
- Paid vacation days and holidays
- Paid parental bonding leave
- Tuition and/or professional certification reimbursement
- Generous friends-and-family discounts at many of our hotels and resorts
What will you do?
- Supervise and lead the culinary team, ensuring production efficiency, proper culinary techniques, adherence to recipe standards, and high-quality food preparation
- Assist in hiring, training, and mentoring team members, while creating a cohesive work environment
- Support food and labor cost management, prepare schedules, oversee inventory control, and manage ordering and receiving processes
- Collaborate with the Executive Chef and culinary team in menu design and recipe development, utilizing expertise in costing and writing bulk recipes
- Maintain a safe, sanitary, and organized kitchen that complies with state and local health department regulations and company policies
More about you
- Minimum of 3 years of culinary experience with previous management responsibilities in a large production kitchen or high-volume food and beverage operation
- Exceptional skills in high-volume cooking, food presentation, and precise recipe adherence with the ability to lead, coach, and motivate a diverse team
- Knowledge of best practices for monitoring food and labor cost, menu development, costing, ordering, inventory, and food safety and sanitation
- Proficient computer skills, including Word and Excel
- Ability to obtain ServSafe, Food Safety Handler, and Training for Intervention Procedures certifications
- Capacity to work a flexible schedule to accommodate business levels
Shift details
Days
Evenings
M-F
Holidays
Evenings as needed
Weekends
Events
Who we are
Delaware North is the food, beverage, and retail provider at Little Caesars Arena. The 20,000-seat venue opened in 2017 and is home of the NHL's Detroit Red Wings and the NBA's Detroit Pistons. We provide a full accompaniment of services, including concessions and premium dining services in a variety of innovative club areas, loge boxes, and suites. Our business is all about people, and that includes you. At Delaware North, you’re not just part of a team — you’re part of a global legacy: a family-owned company with 100+ years of history behind it. Our operations span the world, offering you unique paths to growth and success.
Who says you can’t love where you work? With jobs in iconic sports arenas, stunning national parks, exciting casinos, and more, we pride ourselves on giving the world great times in great places. And whether you’re interested in restaurants, hotels, sports, gaming, operations, or retail, part-time or full-time, we’re invested in helping you achieve your career goals.
Together, we’re shaping the future of hospitality — come grow with us!
Delaware North, along with its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer, showcasing job opportunities and considering applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an Executive Chef
Verify your degree meets specialty occupation standards
USCIS evaluates whether your culinary or hospitality degree directly relates to the Executive Chef role. A three-year culinary diploma from abroad may need a credential evaluation to confirm U.S. bachelor's-level equivalency before your employer files.
Search LCA filings for hospitality sponsors
Use OFLC Wage Search to pull Labor Condition Applications filed under SOC code 11-9051. This shows which hotel groups, casino operators, and restaurant companies have actively sponsored Executive Chefs, giving you a verified list of realistic targets.
Time your applications around the cap lottery
H-1B cap petitions are filed in April for an October 1 start. Work backward: secure your offer by February, so your employer has time to file the LCA with DOL and submit the I-129 petition during the registration window.
Target cap-exempt employers for faster timelines
Hospitals, university dining programs, and nonprofit culinary schools are often cap-exempt, meaning your employer can file year-round without lottery exposure. These roles exist but aren't always advertised as visa-sponsoring, so ask directly during interviews.
Use Migrate Mate to find verified sponsoring employers
Filter Executive Chef roles on Migrate Mate by employers with confirmed H-1B filing history. This cuts out the guesswork of cold-applying to kitchens that have never navigated the sponsorship process and won't start for you.
Clarify prevailing wage tier before accepting an offer
Your employer must certify they'll pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your location and experience level. Ask which wage level they're filing under before signing, since Level I filings for senior chefs can draw USCIS scrutiny on specialty occupation grounds.
H-1B Visa Executive Chef: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Executive Chef role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
USCIS evaluates this case by case. The role qualifies when the employer can demonstrate it normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in culinary arts, hospitality management, or a closely related field. Generic chef postings that list a degree as preferred rather than required can face Requests for Evidence, so the job description wording matters significantly.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for Executive Chef positions?
Hotel chains, casino resorts, cruise lines, and large restaurant groups with in-house HR and legal teams sponsor most frequently. Smaller independent restaurants rarely have the infrastructure to manage the process. You can browse employers with verified H-1B filing history for culinary roles directly on Migrate Mate to narrow your search.
Can a foreign culinary diploma substitute for a U.S. bachelor's degree on an H-1B petition?
Yes, with a credential evaluation. A three-year culinary degree from an accredited foreign institution can be evaluated as equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree. USCIS also accepts a combination of education and progressive work experience, typically three years of relevant experience per year of missing education, though supporting evidence must be thorough.
What happens to my H-1B status if the restaurant or hotel closes or changes ownership?
Your H-1B is tied to the petitioning employer, not the physical location. If the business closes, your status ends and the 60-day grace period begins. In an acquisition, the new employer may be able to assume your petition without a new filing if the role and terms remain substantially the same, but this should be confirmed with an immigration attorney promptly.
Does an Executive Chef role require a PERM labor certification before H-1B sponsorship?
No. PERM labor certification is part of the green card process, not the H-1B. Your employer files a Labor Condition Application with DOL for the H-1B, which certifies prevailing wage compliance and takes about seven business days. PERM only becomes relevant if your employer later sponsors you for permanent residence through an employment-based immigrant visa.