Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Salary
Range $66,300.00 - $84,700.00
Work Schedule
Flexible
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Training and Development
performance bonuses
Job Description
Hilton is a leading global hospitality company renowned for its exceptional lodging experiences, spanning a diverse portfolio from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. With nearly a century of experience serving business and leisure travelers worldwide, Hilton has set a standard for excellence in accommodations, customer service, and amenities. Hilton's dedication to quality and guest satisfaction is evident in every property and customer interaction, creating memorable hospitality experiences across its global brands. The company’s vision to "fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality" drives its commitment to delivering outstanding guest experiences and fostering a supportive and dynamic work environment for its team members.
The Head Chef role at Hilton is integral to maintaining the highest culinary standards and ensuring a superior guest and member experience in the kitchen. This leadership position oversees all aspects of kitchen management, including operational efficiency, quality control, and administrative duties. The Head Chef is responsible for leading and developing the kitchen team by recruiting, training, and managing staff performance to meet the brand’s expectations for excellence. Emphasizing continuous improvement, the Head Chef actively seeks guest feedback to enhance service and menu offerings, while ensuring compliance with all health, safety, and food legislation.
Financial stewardship is a critical element of the role, where the Head Chef controls food costs without compromising quality to improve profit margins and meet the hotel’s financial targets. They manage kitchen resources, maintain staffing levels to match business needs, and collaborate closely with the Food and Beverage manager to ensure menu offerings reflect current market trends and customer preferences. This role also requires strong communication and relationship management skills to foster cooperation across all hotel departments.
The position demands resilience, accountability, and a passion for delivering outstanding customer service under pressure. Candidates must hold at least an intermediate food hygiene qualification and possess the flexibility to adapt to various work situations. Additional competencies such as advanced food hygiene certification, knowledge of current food trends, and IT proficiency are highly advantageous for excelling in this role. The opportunity to work as a Head Chef at Hilton offers an exciting career pathway in hospitality, combining culinary creativity with business acumen within a globally respected brand.
The Head Chef role at Hilton is integral to maintaining the highest culinary standards and ensuring a superior guest and member experience in the kitchen. This leadership position oversees all aspects of kitchen management, including operational efficiency, quality control, and administrative duties. The Head Chef is responsible for leading and developing the kitchen team by recruiting, training, and managing staff performance to meet the brand’s expectations for excellence. Emphasizing continuous improvement, the Head Chef actively seeks guest feedback to enhance service and menu offerings, while ensuring compliance with all health, safety, and food legislation.
Financial stewardship is a critical element of the role, where the Head Chef controls food costs without compromising quality to improve profit margins and meet the hotel’s financial targets. They manage kitchen resources, maintain staffing levels to match business needs, and collaborate closely with the Food and Beverage manager to ensure menu offerings reflect current market trends and customer preferences. This role also requires strong communication and relationship management skills to foster cooperation across all hotel departments.
The position demands resilience, accountability, and a passion for delivering outstanding customer service under pressure. Candidates must hold at least an intermediate food hygiene qualification and possess the flexibility to adapt to various work situations. Additional competencies such as advanced food hygiene certification, knowledge of current food trends, and IT proficiency are highly advantageous for excelling in this role. The opportunity to work as a Head Chef at Hilton offers an exciting career pathway in hospitality, combining culinary creativity with business acumen within a globally respected brand.
Job Requirements
- Minimum intermediate food hygiene qualification
- Proven catering experience in a managerial role
- Experience in kitchen management and staff development
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Ability to manage food costs effectively
- Capability to work under pressure
- Flexibility to adapt to changing work conditions
- Commitment to high customer service standards
- Understanding of health, safety and food safety regulations
- Willingness to maintain good interdepartmental communication
- Experience with recruiting and performance management
- Knowledge of menu planning and current food trends
Job Qualifications
- Catering experience in managerial capacity
- Experience managing a kitchen and developing staff
- Experience managing food costs
- Excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
- Accountable and resilient
- Committed to delivering a high level of customer service
- Ability to work under pressure
- Intermediate food hygiene qualification
- Flexibility to respond to a range of different work situations
- Previous kitchen experience in similar role
- Passion for food
- Knowledge of current food trends
- Advance food hygiene qualification
- High level of IT proficiency
Job Duties
- Manage all aspects of the kitchen including operational, quality and administrative functions
- Actively seek verbal feedback from customers on a regular basis and respond to all guest queries in a timely and efficient manner
- Ensuring adequate resources are available according to business needs
- Manage the provision of food to Food and Beverage outlets and taking action where necessary to ensure compliance with current legislation
- Control costs without compromising standards, improving gross profit margins and other departmental and financial targets
- 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
- Ensure monthly communication meetings are conducted and post-meeting minutes generated
- Manage staff performance issues in compliance with company policies and procedures
- Recruit, manage, train and develop the kitchen team
- Comply with hotel security, fire regulations and all health and safety and food safety legislation
- Ensure maintenance, hygiene and hazard issues are dealt with in a timely manner
- Manage financial performance of the department so all planning is in line with hotel objectives
- Ensure food control systems are adhered to so margins are on target
- Regular review of all menus with Food and Beverage manager to confirm offerings are in line with market trends
- Be environmentally aware
Job Criteria
Experience
Expert Level (7+ years)
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