Executive Chef — Luxury Multi-Outlet, Michelin-Standard

Rosewood Hong Kong; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Rosewood Hong Kong seeks a seasoned Executive Chef to lead all Culinary departments across luxury outlets, ensuring alignment with brand standards and an exceptional guest experience.

You will drive strategic and hands-on leadership, menu development, and strict cost controls while mentoring kitchen leaders for sustained excellence. Asia experience and a Michelin background are highly valued.

Qualifications

• 10+ years progressive culinary leadership experience, including leadership of multiple outlets.
• Experience leading international luxury operations with strong brand/audit standards.
• Proven menu development, recipe standardization, and seasonal innovation capabilities.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and control of food cost, labour, and inventory variance.
• Ability to set objectives, coach leaders, conduct performance reviews, and strengthen succession.
• Knowledge of international food safety and hygiene standards (HACCP/FSMS).
• Fluent written and spoken English; Asia experience preferred; background in Michelin-starred establishments.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for all Culinary departments, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy and brand standards.
• Oversee development and updates of departmental operating procedures and lead cross-functional meetings.
• Coach leaders and associates through observation and feedback to ensure exceptional service.
• Drive productivity and financial performance through cost control, scheduling, and resource deployment.
• Support annual Kitchen Business Plan, forecasts, budgets, and KPI monitoring with Department Heads.
• Ensure compliance with financial controls, licensing, food safety, hygiene, sanitation, and workplace safety.

Skills

Executive leadership

Kitchen operations

Menu development

Budgeting & forecasting

Food safety & HACCP

English proficiency

Team coaching & succession

Job description

Rosewood Hong Kong seeks a seasoned Executive Chef to lead all Culinary departments across luxury outlets, ensuring alignment with brand standards and an exceptional guest experience.

You will drive strategic and hands-on leadership, menu development, and strict cost controls while mentoring kitchen leaders for sustained excellence. Asia experience and a Michelin background are highly valued.