Executive Chef

Job description / Role

Key tasks
Overview of duties
- Guarantees a high standard of culinary services offered to guests - In conjunction with the F&B Manager, prepares the hotel's F&B offers in line with the hotel's positioning (market, competition etc) and brand policy - Is able to innovate and diversify services offered to guests
- Manages and motivates the kitchen staff in order to offer a high standard of service to guests
- Is responsible for food hygiene, safety and quality in the hotel
- Is responsible for meeting the department's quantitative and qualitative targets"

Main responsibilities
- Customer relations
- Adapts to any specific requests made by guests
- Is regularly available in the dining room
- Heeds any remarks made by guests
- Makes suggestions for tailor-made services on offer at the hotel"
- Professional techniques / Production
- Is jointly responsible for ensuring respect of job descriptions
- Organises and supervises food preparations in line with the occupancy and consumption forecasts
- Prepares dishes and/or supervises preparation
- Supervises the different sections of the kitchen: production of hot and cold dishes, patisserie, dish washing etc
- In conjunction with the Sous Chef and F&B Manager, prepares the menus and à la carte choices
- Prepares the cooking instructions and ensures they are duly applied
- Oversees the whole workshift: ensures respect of the maximum waiting times defined by the brand, checks the presentation and temperature of dishes, etc
- Coordinates with restaurant serving staff in order to ensure that service runs smoothly
- Ensures that all information is duly passed on to other departments as appropriate
- Plays an active role in meetings for Heads of Department"
- Team management
- Develops team spirit and motivation by creating a good working atmosphere
- Takes part in or validates recruitments
- Organises the welcome and integration of new employees
- Prepares and/or checks the work schedules in line with activity forecasts
- Carries out annual performance appraisals and sets targets for employees
- Prepares the training plan for the department and insures the implementation
- Helps employees improve their skills and provides support for career development
- Applies labour legislation"
- Commercial / Sales
- Keeps track of trends in the restaurant market - Adapts the offer to suit changing customer expectations
- Regularly assesses the quality of services based on guests' remarks and quality audits
- Keeps informed of developments in competitor hotels
- Maintains excellent relations with suppliers
- In conjunction with the F&B Manager, positions the pricing policy to suit the market"
- Management and administration
- Prepares the department's annual budget in line with hotel strategy - Orders merchandise in compliance with the group's purchasing policy (REGAL), giving priority to orders via ACCORSHOP
- Manages stocks and supplies
- Organises the department to suit need and optimises headcount to improve prime cost
- Respects the productivity ratios as budgeted
- Carries out inventories, inputs data and explains consumption differences
- With the team, is continually looking for ways to improve costs and ratios while maintaining the high standard of service
- Is actively involved in end-of-month procedures and justifies any differences"
- Hygiene / Personal safety / Environment
- Ensures that the equipment and appliances under his/her responsibility are used correctly and kept in good condition by kitchen staff - Ensures the respect and due application of the rules of hygiene in the department (HACCP standards etc) - Sets up an action plan following the hygiene analysis results and tracks implementation
- Checks that employees' uniforms are clean and in good condition
- Ensures that safety instructions are respected for the use of kitchen equipment
- Applies and ensures application of the hotel's security regulations (in case of fire etc)
- Respects and ensures respect of the hotel's commitments to the ""Environment Charter"" (saving energy, recycling, sorting waste etc)
- Is responsible for the security of people and property within his/her remit"

Requirements

Skills
- Level of Education Bachelor / Licence Areas of study Food and beverage Professional experiences 3 to 5 years

Languages essential
- English

Optional languages
- Arabic

Essential and optional requirements
- Excel
- Power Point
- Word

About the Company

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