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Culinary roles U.S. employers hire international talent for

Executive and pastry chefs at destination restaurants and hotels. Each profile describes the work, what employers screen for, and how a career like it maps to the O-1. These are role profiles, not job openings.

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Culinary listings

Each listing is modeled on a real U.S. posting; the employer is not named. Apply through O1DMatch to be matched with employers hiring for this kind of role.

Executive Pastry Chef, Luxury HotelLuxury hotel in Beverly Hills with a unionized pastry team, hiring through a culinary recruiting agencyBeverly Hills, CA (Los Angeles) · On-site · Full-timeO-1B fit (senior candidates)Added week of Nov 9, 2026Executive Chef, Corporate DiningHospitality and food-service contractor providing corporate dining, serving a global investment firm in New YorkNew York, NY · On-site · Full-timeO-1B fit (senior candidates)Added week of Nov 2, 2026Director of Culinary, Multi-Concept RestaurantsInternational chef-led hospitality group, listed through a culinary recruiting agency, Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA · On-site · Full-timeO-1B fit (acclaimed chefs)Added week of Nov 2, 2026Chef de Cuisine, Upscale Steakhouse and High-Volume Waterfront DiningMulti-concept restaurant group in the Florida Keys running a steakhouse, a waterfront restaurant and a barbecue and sports barIslamorada, FL (Florida Keys) · On-site · Full-timeO-1B fit (senior candidates)Added week of Nov 2, 2026Chef de Cuisine, Upscale Chef-Driven RestaurantCulinary recruiting agency hiring for a luxury hospitality group's upscale, chef-driven restaurant concept in Washington, DCWashington, DC · On-site · Full-timeO-1B fitAdded week of Nov 2, 2026Chef de Cuisine, Premium Airport LoungeCorporate and business dining contractor, part of a larger national foodservice group, running a premium airport lounge near SeattleSeaTac, WA (Seattle) · On-site · Full-timeO-1B fit (senior candidates)Added week of Nov 2, 2026

Role families

O-1B

Executive Chef / Chef de Cuisine

Destination restaurant groups have posted roles marked 'O-1 visa sponsorship available'. Lead a kitchen at the level guides and…

O-1B

Executive Pastry Chef

Pastry is a specialist craft with a small top tier. Hotels and restaurant groups recruit internationally recognized pastry…

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