Executive Chef

InterContinental Hotels Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global hospitality brand in Singapore is seeking an experienced Executive Chef to lead culinary operations in their hotel. The role includes overseeing a high-capacity restaurant, ensuring food safety standards, and managing supplier relationships. Ideal candidates should have a culinary degree and five years of experience, with two years in a supervisory position. The hotel offers a competitive salary and benefits, including a 5-day work week and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

5-days work week

Duty Meal

Birthday Off

Learning and Development Opportunities

Medical Benefit

Dental/ Optical/ Health Screening Benefit

Insurance Coverage

Special Employee rate at all IHG Hotels worldwide

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience as a chef, with at least 2 years in a supervisory role.
• Strong understanding of food safety and culinary trends.
• Ability to manage kitchen operations independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead the culinary team and manage kitchen operations for the hotel.
• Maintain food safety and quality standards.
• Establish connections with food suppliers.

Skills

Culinary skills

Management skills

Supplier relations

Food safety knowledge

Creativity

Education

Degree or certificate in culinary arts

Job description

Hotel: Singapore Robertson Quay (SINIC), 1 Nanson Road, 238909

At InterContinental Hotels & Resorts our role is to put the glamour into international travel. That’s where you come in. When you’re part of the InterContinental Hotels & Resorts brand you’re more than just a job title. We look for people who are charming, confident, and internationally-minded; people who know what it takes to exceed guest expectations.

Join our team as Executive Chef in InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay. You’ll have ambition, talent and obviously, some key skills. Reporting to the Hotel Manager, the Executive Chef will be responsible for leading the kitchen operations for the hotel. We’re looking for someone who:

Your day to day

• Enjoys operationally leading a culinary team running a high capacity award-winning Italian restaurant and bar, and handling the hotel culinary operations, which includes In-Room-Dining, our Club Lounge, and meeting spaces.
• Is highly independent and enjoys being hands-on in all kitchen operations.
• Is confident in managing stakeholders, both internal and external to the hotel.
• Establishes connections with food and material suppliers in preparation for food cost budgeting.
• Ensures that all staff are properly trained and all have the tools and equipment needed to effectively carry out their respective job duties.
• Ensure food safety and food quality meet Singapore and brand standards such as but not limiting to HACCP.
• Experience in operating in a ‘stand-alone’ / private restaurant will have added advantage.
• Understands that today’s culinary world is ultra-competitive and that venues that thrive are creative, relevant, and driven by professional individuals that cannot see themselves anywhere else.
• Is incredibly resourceful – seeking the best products, the best suppliers, and the best staff with passion and drive.
• Is up-to-date on current culinary trends and looks to be involved, as a face-front figure in any community activities.

What we need from you

Completion of a degree or certificate in culinary arts and five years of experience as a chef, with at least two years in a supervisory capacity, or equivalent combination of education and culinary/kitchen operations experience.

What we offer

In return for your hard work, you can look forward to a highly competitive salary and benefits package – including:

• 5-days work week
• Duty Meal
• Birthday Off
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Medical Benefit
• Dental/ Optical/ Health Screening Benefit
• Insurance Coverage
• Special Employee rate at all IHG Hotels worldwide

What’s more, because your career will be as unique as you are, we’ll give you all the tailored support you need to make a great start, be involved and grow.

And because the InterContinental Hotels & Resorts brand belongs to the IHG family of brands, you’ll also benefit from all of the opportunities that come from being part of a successful, global hospitality company with over 6000 hotels in over 100 countries around the world.

So whoever you are, whatever you love doing, bring your passion to the InterContinental Hotels & Resorts brand and IHG and we’ll make sure you’ll have room to be yourself. Find out more about joining us today by going to careers.ihg.com

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