Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Meal Allowances
Training and Development
Job Description
Thompson Hotels is a distinguished leader in the luxury hospitality industry, renowned for delivering exceptional guest experiences and innovative design. As part of a vibrant portfolio of high-end properties, Thompson Hotels prides itself on blending modern luxury with authentic local culture, creating unforgettable stays for guests seeking exclusivity and sophistication. Committed to excellence, the brand focuses on delivering superlative service that highlights spontaneity and personal engagement, reinforcing its reputation as a premier choice for travelers around the world.
The Executive Chef role at Thompson Hotels is pivotal, requiring a dynamic individual who embodies the luxury lifestyle experience and ... Show More
The Executive Chef role at Thompson Hotels is pivotal, requiring a dynamic individual who embodies the luxury lifestyle experience and ... Show More
Job Requirements
- Relevant culinary education or equivalent experience
- minimum 6 years of progressive hotel culinary experience
- at least 4 years in a senior culinary role
- experience with hotel pre-opening preferred
- strong leadership and communication skills
- proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
- ability to work in a high-volume luxury hospitality environment
- knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards
- ability to manage budgets and controllable expenses
- excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
- ability to train and mentor staff
- proficiency in English
- willingness to work flexible hours including weekends and holidays
Job Qualifications
- Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with people of cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds
- 6 years or more of progressive hotel culinary experience
- previous hotel pre-opening experience preferred
- service oriented style with professional presentation skills
- at least 4 years experience in a senior role in a culinary environment
- proven leadership skills
- high energy and entrepreneurial spirit
- motivational leader with a proven track record in high volume properties
- effective communicator
- ability to provide exceptional customer service and manage associate relations
- ability to improve the bottom line
- clear and concise written and verbal communication skills in English
- proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
- excellent organizational, interpersonal, and administrative skills
- ability to maintain communications with corporate staff
- experience coaching and counseling employees to reflect Hyatt Service Standards and Procedures
Job Duties
- Leads kitchen management team
- provides direction for all day to day operations
- understands colleague position well enough to perform duties in colleague's absence or determine appropriate replacement to fill gaps
- provides guidance and direction to subordinates including setting performance standards and monitoring performance
- utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others
- advocates sound financial/business decision making
- demonstrates honesty/integrity
- leads by example
- encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members
- serves as role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors
- ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently
- reviews staffing levels to ensure guest service, operational needs and financial objectives are met
- establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with colleagues
- solicits colleague feedback and utilizes open door policy
- demonstrates new cooking techniques and equipment to staff
- creates and costs new menu items
- stays alert to new culinary trends and recipes
- develops and implements guidelines and control procedures for purchasing and receiving areas
- establishes goals including performance, budget and team goals
- communicates importance of safety procedures and ensures understanding
- manages department controllable expenses
- participates in budgeting process
- implements brand safety standards
- reviews division labor, breaks, and overtime
- creates or provides direction for menu development
- monitors quality of raw and cooked food products
- determines food presentation and creates decorative displays
- recognizes superior quality products, presentation and flavor
- ensures compliance with food handling and sanitation standards
- follows proper handling and temperature of food products
- ensures colleagues maintain food handling and sanitation certifications
- maintains purchasing, receiving and food storage standards
- prepares and cooks foods regularly or for special functions
- provides and supports exceptional customer service behaviors
- improves service by coaching and providing feedback
- exemplifies excellent hospitality and guest relations
- interacts with guests for feedback
- handles guest problems and complaints
- empowers colleagues to provide excellent customer service
- identifies developmental needs and coaches staff
- ensures fairness and equity among colleagues
- trains kitchen team on cooking fundamentals and presentations
- administrates performance appraisals
- manages progressive discipline procedures
- collaborates with event, sales, and banquet teams on food knowledge training
- processes payroll weekly
- ensures disciplinary procedures documentation
- interviews, hires and onboards new team members
- provides information to executive teams and colleagues
- analyzes information and evaluates results for problem solving
- completes all requests from leadership and business needs
Job Qualifications
Experience
Expert Level (7+ years)
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