Executive Chef

MERCURE; Khordha; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Come As You Are

Work With Purpose

Grow Learn Enjoy

Explore Limitless Possibilities

Job summary

Accor in India seeks an experienced culinary leader to oversee food production across restaurants, banquets and stewarding, driving innovative displays and promotional activities.

The role requires strong leadership, market awareness, and a commitment to top-tier food safety and guest relations. Pre-opening experience is a plus, with a vision for growth within a global hospitality group.

Qualifications

• Must have 10–12 years in hospitality with 2–3 years in a similar role.
• Strong operational and technical knowledge in food production.
• Excellent communication and public relations skills.
• Ability to drive change and improve operational efficiencies.
• Experience with pre-opening projects is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee food production operations in all restaurants, banquets and stewarding.
• Identify market needs for hotel guests and local market.
• Ensure innovative and creative food display with promotional activities.
• Communicate effectively with hotel guests and external stakeholders.
• Maintain food safety and hygiene to international standards and local regulations.

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/

Do what you love, care for the world, dare to challenge the status quo! #BELIMITLESS"

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