Executive Chef
About this position
Responsibilities
As the Executive Chef, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:
• Oversee culinary operations in all restaurant’s Kitchens, including Pastry, Main Kitchen, Chinese Kitchen, Executive Club Lounge Kitchen as well as stewarding operations.
• Work at off-site events when requested.
• Plan, prepare and implement high quality food and beverage products and set-ups in all areas and in the restaurants.
• Work seamlessly with recipes, standards and plating guides.
• Maintain all HACCP aspects within the hotel operation.
• Use all equipment, tools and machines appropriately.
• Focus on constantly improving the training manuals and SOPs.
• Participate actively in quality initiatives such as the daily Chef briefings and monthly team meetings in order to improve culinary operations, meet targets and keep communication flowing.
• Assist in inventory taking.
• Knowledgeable of hotel’s occupancy, events, forecasts and achievements.
• Prepare menus as requested.
• Work on new dishes for food tastings and photo taking.
• Attend service briefings.
• Communicate effectively with the Service team.
• Control stations within the kitchen.
• Effectively respond to every guests’ requests.
• Learn and adapt to changes.
• Be receptive to constructive feedback.
• Purchase for and control production.
• This is by no means an exhaustive list as it is subject to changes according to the nature of the business at hand, the menus’ content, and any other factors when duties might have to be re-defined according to the business pattern.
• Review rosters prepared by Section Chefs in advance, ensuring that they fulfil high business productivity and guest satisfaction.
• Be disciplined and adhere to proper work practices at all times for yourself and team members assigned to you.
• Maintain good personal hygiene, clean uniforms, proper sanitation and cleanliness of the workstations and work tools.
• Be aware of the dangers of contaminated food and ensure ingredients in the refrigerators are checked and replaced appropriately.
• Report to the chefs on issues and take appropriate action.
• Ensure that recipes and costings are established and updated.
• Select team members who display qualities and attributes that reflect the department standards.
Requirements
• Proven experience as an Executive Chef or in a similar role.
• In-depth knowledge of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures.
• Excellent record of kitchen management.
• Ability to spot and resolve problems efficiently.
• Capable of delegating multiple tasks.
• Communication and leadership skills.
• Keep up with cooking trends and best practices.
• Culinary degree or equivalent experience.