Executive Chef - InterContinental Houston

JOB OVERVIEW:

As Executive Chef you’ll direct all kitchen activities and prepare our delicious food - helping create memorable experiences for guests - whenever and wherever they dine. You’ll also ensure quality, kitchen maintenance, and inventory functions kept to our high standards - to make sure your kitchen is always running smoothly. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Financial 

• Complete forecasts, plans, and departmental production reports for management 
• Help prepare the hotel’s annual budget and the setting of departmental goals 
• Maintain costing and documentation of all dishes prepared and sold from the kitchen 

People

• Direct daily kitchen activities, plan and assign work ensuring you always have the right staffing numbers   
• Develop your team and improve their performance through coaching and feedback, and create performance and development goals for colleagues - recognise good performance 
• Recommend or initiate any HR elated actions where needed 
• Drive a great working environment for teams to thrive – connect departments to create sense of one team 
• Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments. Communicate with all hotel department heads to stay informed of kitchen needs and ensure timely responses to requests 

Guest Experience

• Encourage guest feedback to improve guest satisfaction 
• Answer guest questions about dishes and kitchen services 
• Help the Food and Beverage Director with event planning 

Responsible Business

• You’ll make sure our dishes are always at their best - we have standards - but it’s down to you to make that room special and memorable for guests 
• Keep an eye on competitor activity / industry innovation to develop your own ideas in the kitchen  
• Make sure food and drinks are secure and stored safely – always keep stock replenished to minimise waste  
• Ensure that all kitchen equipment and environment are hygienic and working properly  
• Always follow governmental regulations and company policies and procedures  
• Ad-hoc duties – unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task done 

ACCOUNTABILITY

Supervise kitchen team in a large, luxury, or resort hotel with multiple major food and beverage outlets and banquet facilities with capacity to cater to more than 500 people. May oversee managers and/or supervisors and professional culinary staff.

QUALIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS

• Degree or certificate in culinary arts 
• 5 years’ experience as a chef 
• Must speak local language(s) 
• At least one year in a supervisory capacity, or equivalent combination of education and culinary/kitchen operations experience 

WHAT WE OFFER:

We give our people everything they need to succeed. From a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life – including an impressive room discount and some of the best training in the business.

The annual pay rate for this Exempt role is $110,000. This rate is only applicable for jobs to be performed in Houston, Texas.

This is the starting rate we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may pay more or less than the posted rate, and the rate may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401k, and many other benefits to eligible full-time employees.

You can apply for this role through the link below (or through the internal career site if you are a current employee).

Remarks: No amount of pay is considered wages or compensation until earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance by always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

IHG Hotels & Resorts gives every member of the team the room they need to belong, grow and make a difference in a collaborative environment. We know that to work well, we need to feel well – both inside and outside of work – and through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace.  So, join us and you’ll become part of our ever-growing global family.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we’ve made a promise. As one of the world’s leading hotel groups, we’re here to deliver True Hospitality for Good. Making our guests and colleagues feel welcome, cared for, recognized and respected – wherever they are in the world. Want to be part of the journey?