Cluster Executive Chef Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Cluster Executive Chef to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Recruit, manage, train and develop the kitchen team;
- Ensure monthly communication meetings are conducted and post-meeting minutes generated;
- Manage the provision of food to Food and Beverage outlets and taking action where necessary to ensure compliance with current legislation;
- Manage financial performance of the department so all planning is in line with hotel objectives;
- Identify an effective approach to succession planning;
- Manage department operations, including budgeting, forecasting, resource planning, and waste management;
- Ensure the consistent production of high quality food through all hotel food outlets;
- Be environmentally aware;
- Control costs without compromising standards, improving gross profit margins and other departmental and financial targets;
- Actively seek verbal feedback from customers on a regular basis and respond to all guest queries in a timely and efficient manner;
- Ensure team members have an up-to-date knowledge of menu items, special promotions, functions and events;
- Maintain good communication and work relationships in all hotel areas;
- Ensure that staffing levels are maintained to cover business demands;
- Resolve, promptly and completely, any issues that may arise in the kitchen or related areas among Guests and Team Members;
- Manage all aspects of the kitchen including operational, quality and administrative functions.
Requirements:
- Excellent planning and organizational skills;
- A creative approach to the production of high quality food;
- Previous, relevant experience as an Executive Chef or a high-performing Sous Chef in a first class property, required;
- Excellent leadership skills;
- A business focused approach to managing a hotel kitchen;
- Ability to build relationships, internal and external, to the hotel and the Company;
- Excellent communication skills;
- A current, valid, and relevant trade qualification (proof may be required);
- Ability multi-task and meet deadlines.