Executive Chef

Mercure Hotels; Khordha; On-site; INR 650,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Accor is seeking a seasoned culinary leader to oversee food production across all outlets in our Odisha property, driving innovation, consistency, and guest satisfaction.

With 10–12 years in hospitality culinary roles and 2–3 years in a similar leadership position, you will shape menus, maintain international hygiene standards, and lead a high-performance team in a dynamic pre-opening environment.

Qualifications

• Creative & Modern Visionary.
• Curious & innovative to continue concepts and implement new trends & ideas in Culinary.
• Perfectionist with sharp eye for details leading to excellence.
• Excellent in Public Relations & Communication Skills.
• Strong process orientation.
• Strong Leadership abilities and organizational skills.
• Entrepreneurial, thinks out of the box.
• Able to drive change and look for operational efficiencies/synergies across the network
• Go-getter; comfortable taking ownership of projects and expanding scope of responsibilities.
• Successful Pre-opening experience & records a distinct advantage
• Minimum 10 to 12 years of experience of which at least 2 to 3 years in similar role.
• Strong Operational/Technical Knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operations concerning food production in all restaurants, banquet functions and stewarding operations while introducing new methods.
• Identify Market needs to Hotel Guests & local market. Monitor and analyze the activities and trends of competition Hotels.
• Ensure innovative & creative food display with exceptional promotional activities.
• Communicate & play a major role in public relations both with hotel guests and outside hotel while maintaining highest levels of professionalism & ethics.
• Maintain food safety & hygiene to international standards and also ensure compliance as per local regulations.

Skills

Creative Visionary

Public Relations

Communication Skills

Leadership

Operational Knowledge

Entrepreneurial

Project Ownership

Change Management

Job description

Company Description

"Why work for Accor?"

We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.

By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality. Discover the life that awaits you at Accor, visit https://careers.accor.com/

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Job Description

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

• Oversee the operations concerning food production in all restaurants, banquet functions and stewarding operations while introducing new methods.
• Identify Market needs to Hotel Guests & local market. Monitor and analyze the activities and trends of competition Hotels.
• Ensure innovative & creative food display with exceptional promotional activities.
• Communicate & play a major role in public relations both with hotel guests and outside hotel while maintaining highest levels of professionalism & ethics.
• Maintain food safety & hygiene to international standards and also ensure compliance as per local regulations.

Qualifications

YOUR EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS INCLUDE:

• Creative & Modern Visionary.
• Curious & innovative to continue the existing concepts along with implementation of new trends & ideas in Culinary.
• Perfectionist with sharp eye for details leading to excellence.
• Excellent in Public Relations & Communication Skills.
• Strong process orientation;
• Strong Leadership abilities and organizational skills;
• Entrepreneurial, thinks out of the box;
• Able to drive change and look for operational efficiencies/synergies across the network
• Go-getter; comfortable taking ownership of projects and expanding scope of responsibilities.
• Successful Pre-opening experience & records a distinct advantage
• Minimum 10 to 12 years of experience of which at least 2 to 3 years in similar role.
• Strong Operational/Technical Knowledge.

Additional Information

What Is In It For You

• Come As You Are
• Work With Purpose
• Grow, Learn and Enjoy
• Explore Limitless Possibilities