Executive Chef - Fine Dining Kitchen Leader

Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 600,000,000 - 900,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Swissôtel Living Jakarta Mega Kuningan is seeking a Chef de Cuisine for Embers Restaurant to lead day-to-day kitchen operations, ensure exceptional food quality, and maintain top food safety standards in a high-volume upscale setting.

You will develop menus, mentor a culinary brigade, manage costs, and collaborate with the F&B team to deliver memorable dining experiences in Jakarta's premier business district.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of progressive culinary leadership experience in upscale dining or premium hotel environments.
• Strong knowledge of premium beef programs, dry-aging methods, grilling techniques, and modern steakhouse operations.
• Knowledge of Japanese cooking.
• Strong leadership and people-management abilities.
• Proven ability to manage food and labor costs.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Culinary degree or professional culinary certification preferred.
• Food Safety/HACCP Certification required.
• Additional culinary certifications are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen operations, ensuring consistency in food quality, presentation, and taste.
• Execute Embers standards, recipes, and specifications.
• Collaborate with the F&B Manager on menu development and events.
• Monitor food production for quality, freshness, and portion control.
• Recruit, train, mentor, and evaluate culinary team members.
• Oversee opening and closing kitchen procedures.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, HACCP, sanitation, and company standards.
• Manage inventory, ordering, receiving, and storage.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Education

Culinary degree

Food Safety/HACCP certification

Job description

Swissôtel Living Jakarta Mega Kuningan is seeking a Chef de Cuisine for Embers Restaurant to lead day-to-day kitchen operations, ensure exceptional food quality, and maintain top food safety standards in a high-volume upscale setting.

You will develop menus, mentor a culinary brigade, manage costs, and collaborate with the F&B team to deliver memorable dining experiences in Jakarta's premier business district.