Executive Chef

AplikoThe Executive Chef will oversee all kitchen operations and play a key leadership role in maintaining Hilton's culinary standards while introducing innovative and market-relevant menu offerings. The selected candidate will lead, train, and develop the kitchen team, ensuring consistent delivery of outstanding food quality throughout the hotel.Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the kitchen brigade and overseeing continuous development, coaching, and training of all kitchen team members.
• Ensuring effective succession planning within the department.
• Creating menus that exceed guest expectations and align with Hilton brand standards.
• Overseeing the consistent production of high-quality dishes across all hotel food and beverage outlets.
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with guests, suppliers, contractors, and internal teams.
• Addressing and resolving any guest or internal issues related to kitchen operations promptly and professionally.
• Managing all operational aspects of the kitchen, including budgeting, forecasting, resource planning, and waste management.
• Ensuring compliance with food safety, hygiene, health and safety, and fire regulations.
• Monitoring customer feedback and responding to guest inquiries in a timely and welcoming manner.
• Ensuring adequate staffing levels based on business demands and preparing monthly work schedules in line with local legislation.
• Maintaining high standards of kitchen maintenance, hygiene, hazard prevention, and equipment functionality.
• Managing food control systems to meet margin targets and improve gross profit performance.
• Regularly reviewing menus in collaboration with the Food & Beverage Manager to ensure alignment with market trends and guest preferences.
• Implementing and monitoring food waste programs to optimize costs and sustainability efforts.
• Leading recruitment, training, and performance management for all kitchen team members.
• Ensuring effective communication within the department and across the hotel, including conducting monthly team meetings and preparing post-meeting documentation.
• Managing departmental financial performance to support overall hotel objectives.