Executive Sous Chef: Lead Global Kitchen & Growth Path

Meliá Hotels International; Jakarta Utara; On-site; IDR 480,000,000 - 720,000,000; Full time

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Job summary

Melia Hotels International invites experienced culinary professionals to join our Jakarta operations as an Executive Chef. You will oversee daily kitchen operations across outlets and events, ensuring consistency of recipes, presentation, and standards.

Lead, train, and develop the kitchen team, manage food and labour costs, inventory, and supplier coordination while upholding HACCP and food safety. Fluent Bahasa Indonesia; English an advantage; degree in Culinary Arts required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Culinary Arts, Hospitality, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in a similar role, preferably in 4–5 star hotels.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, hygiene, and HACCP standards.
• Solid understanding of kitchen operations, cost control and food cost management.
• Up-to-date with culinary trends and gastronomic innovation.

Responsibilities

• Support the Executive Chef in managing daily kitchen operations across all outlets and events.
• Ensure consistent implementation of culinary standards, recipes, and food presentation.
• Supervise food preparation, service execution, and kitchen team performance.
• Monitor food cost, labor cost, and kitchen P&L performance in line with budget targets.
• Control inventory, ordering, stock levels, and supplier coordination.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, hygiene, and food safety standards at all times.
• Lead, train, and develop kitchen team members to maintain high performance.
• Coordinate with F&B and other departments for banquets, events, and daily operations.
• Handle operational issues, guest feedback, and service recovery when needed.
• Promote sustainability practices, including food waste reduction and local sourcing.

Skills

Culinary arts

Leadership

Food safety

Cost control

Menu development

Team management

Communication

Planning

English proficiency

Bahasa Indonesia

Education

Degree in Culinary Arts or Hospitality

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Melia Hotels International invites experienced culinary professionals to join our Jakarta operations as an Executive Chef. You will oversee daily kitchen operations across outlets and events, ensuring consistency of recipes, presentation, and standards.

Lead, train, and develop the kitchen team, manage food and labour costs, inventory, and supplier coordination while upholding HACCP and food safety. Fluent Bahasa Indonesia; English an advantage; degree in Culinary Arts required.