Executive Chef

Germain Hôtels; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 78,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant discounts

Gym facility

Autonomy to innovate

Job summary

Le Germain Hotel Ottawa is seeking an Executive Chef to lead the full culinary offering across our fine-dining Norca, The Jackson Café, in-room dining, and banquets. You will guide the brigade with vision, rigor, and hospitality, delivering excellence in every dining moment.

You will develop seasonal menus, coach the team, manage multiple service points, and ensure high standards of hygiene and safety. This role requires hotel- environment leadership and strong collaboration with other

Qualifications

• Significant experience in an Executive Chef or senior culinary leadership role in hotel, restaurant, or similar environment.
• Strong experience managing banquets, catering, and high-volume event execution.
• Knowledge of diverse dining standards across restaurant, café, room service, and event environments.
• Professional culinary training; Red Seal certification is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead the hotel’s culinary operation across the restaurant, café, in-room dining, and banquet and catering services.
• Develop seasonal and innovative menus while elevating the culinary offering through coaching of the team.
• Plan and oversee banquets, catered functions, and special events, including logistics and client collaboration.
• Oversee café operations and menu execution with consistency across all culinary service points.
• Ensure in-room dining is delivered with the same quality, presentation, and timeliness as other offerings.
• Recruit, train, coach, and lead the kitchen brigade and stewarding team.
• Plan schedules and allocate work according to needs, volumes, and labor objectives.
• Oversee purchasing, supplier relationships, inventory, and product quality to meet financial expectations.
• Contribute to the financial performance of F&B by identifying opportunities and driving improvements.
• Support development of marketing initiatives and culinary events to boost restaurant visibility.

Skills

Executive leadership

Banquets & catering

High-volume service

Menu development

Food safety

Team coaching

Education

Red Seal certification (asset)

Job description

Lead the culinary experience across every table, service, and event.

At Le Germain Hotel Ottawa, the kitchen is an essential part of the guest experience.We’relooking for an Executive Chef who will lead the full culinary offering with vision, consistency, andrigour, including our fine-dining restaurantNorca, The Jackson Café, in-room dining, and banquets and catering services. This role is ideal for a Chef who thrives in a hotel environment with multiple dining experiences and service points, and who understands that excellence must be just as present in banquets and in-room dining as it is in the restaurant. Through your creativity, organization, operational leadership, and genuine love of food and hospitality, you will guide the brigade, elevate the culinary offering, and help create memorable moments for every guest.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead the hotel’s culinary operation across the restaurant, café, in-room dining, and banquet and catering services
• Develop seasonal and innovative menus while continually elevating the culinary offering through performance follow-up and ongoing coaching of the team
• Plan, organize, and oversee the execution of banquets, catered functions, andspecial events, includinglogisticsand client collaboration
• Oversee café operations and menu execution, while ensuring consistency across all culinary service points
• Ensure in-room dining is delivered with the same level of quality, presentation, timeliness, and care as all other culinary offerings
• Recruit, train, coach, and lead the kitchen brigade and stewarding team
• Plan schedules andallocatework according to operational needs, business volumes, andlabourobjectives, whilemaintainingproductivity and budget expectations
• Overseepurchasing, supplier relationships, inventory, storage, and product quality to meet financial expectations and quality standards
• Play an active role in the financial performance of the F&B department byidentifyingopportunities, driving improvements, and contributing to greater profitability
• Contribute to the development of marketing initiatives and culinary events that enhance the restaurant’s visibility and overall guest experience
• Collaborate closely with front-of-house, hotel operations, sales, and other departments to ensure smooth service, event execution, and strategic alignment
• Maintainhigh standardsin hygiene, sanitation, health and safety, and food handlingat all times

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• Significant experiencein an Executive Chef or senior culinary leadership role in a hotel, restaurant, or similar environment
• Strong experience managing banquets, catering, and high-volume event execution
• Strong knowledge of diverse dining standards across restaurant, café, room service, and event environments
• Professional culinarytraining;Red Seal certification is an asset
• Strong leadership, sound judgment, and the ability to develop and mobilize a team
• Creativity, organization, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communicationand problem-solving skills
• Good knowledge oflabourstandards, health and safety, and hygiene and sanitation requirements
• Ability to stand forlong periodsand handle the physical demands of the role
• Availability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends

WHAT WE OFFER

• Passionate about travel? Take advantage of great rates when you stay at Germain Hotels to travel the country.Againand again!
• A work environment that fosters creativity and autonomy - contribute to the growth of a companythat'sdedicated to moving youforwardand recognizes you for who you really are.
• Squats help yourelax?Get access toa state-of-the-artgym right in your workplace.

The annual salary for this role is between $78,000 and $95,000, depending on experience, qualifications, and internal equity.

This position may be eligible for anannual discretionary bonus in accordance with the current bonus plan.

Backfill for an existing position.