Executive Chef: Lead Kitchen & Menu Innovation

Employment; Muscat; On-site; OMR 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Marriott International’s W Hotels are seeking an experienced culinary leader to oversee kitchen operations at our property in Muscat. The role involves leading staff, maintaining high culinary standards, and ensuring sanitation and budget adherence within a luxury hotel context.

The candidate will guide and develop team members, supervise shifts, and continuously improve guest and employee satisfaction while delivering exceptional food quality and presentation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 4 years experience in culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.
• Or a 2-year degree in Culinary Arts, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major with 2 years experience in culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and cooks foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
• Reviews and adjusts systems and procedures in the kitchen to ensure their effectiveness.
• Develops, designs, or creates new menus and recipes based on standards or artistic contributions.
• Demonstrates knowledge of high quality food products, presentations and flavor.
• Ensures compliance with food handling and sanitation standards.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Follows proper handling and right temperature of all food products.
• Knows and implements brand's safety standards.
• Supervises kitchen shift operations and ensures compliance with all food & beverage policies, standards and procedures.
• Maintains purchasing, receiving and food storage standards.
• Operates and maintains all department equipment and reports malfunctions.
• Supports procedures for food & beverage portion and waste controls.
• Develops and implements environmentally friendly processes and procedures for food preparation, energy use and waste management in the restaurant.
• Checks the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
• Assists in determining how food should be presented and creates decorative food displays.

Skills

Staff leadership

Kitchen supervision

Sanitation standards

Food safety

Budget awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

2-year culinary degree

Job description

Marriott International’s W Hotels are seeking an experienced culinary leader to oversee kitchen operations at our property in Muscat. The role involves leading staff, maintaining high culinary standards, and ensuring sanitation and budget adherence within a luxury hotel context.

The candidate will guide and develop team members, supervise shifts, and continuously improve guest and employee satisfaction while delivering exceptional food quality and presentation.