Executive Chef

People

Direct daily kitchen activities, plan and assign work ensuring you always have the right staffing numbers
Develop your team and improve their performance through coaching and feedback, and create performance and development goals for colleagues - recognise good performance
Recommend or initiate any HR elated actions where needed
Drive a great working environment for teams to thrive – connect departments to create sense of one team
Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments. Communicate with all hotel department heads to stay informed of kitchen needs and ensure timely responses to requests

Guest Experience

Encourage guest feedback to improve guest satisfaction
Answer guest questions about dishes and kitchen services
Help the Food and Beverage Director with event planning

Responsible Business

You’ll make sure our dishes are always at their best - we have standards - but it’s down to you to make that room special and memorable for guests
Keep an eye on competitor activity / industry innovation to develop your own ideas in the kitchen
Make sure food and drinks are secure and stored safely – always keep stock replenished to minimise waste
Ensure that all kitchen equipment and environment are hygienic and working properly
Always follow governmental regulations and company policies and procedures
Ad-hoc duties – unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task done

Financial

Complete forecasts, plans, and departmental production reports for management
Help prepare the hotel’s annual budget and the setting of departmental goals
Maintain costing and documentation of all dishes prepared and sold from the kitchen

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