Executive Chef

Hilton Fort Wayne at the Grand Wayne Center; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

The Hilton Fort Wayne at the Grand Wayne Center is seeking an Executive Chef to lead our culinary team in a high-volume banquet operation and all food & beverage outlets. This role emphasizes staff development, food safety, and menu creation in a fast-paced setting.

You will collaborate with catering sales to customize events while keeping labor and food costs within budget. Formal culinary training and a proven track record are essential for success in this leadership role.

Qualifications

• Extensive culinary leadership with high-volume banquet operation experience.
• Formal culinary training and progression in responsibilities.
• Ability to manage budgets and food costs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee kitchen operations and culinary team for high-volume banquets.
• Staffing, training and scheduling of culinary personnel.
• Ensure food safety, sanitation, and cost controls.
• Develop menus and collaborate with catering sales for events.
• Manage labor and food costs within budgeted parameters.

Skills

Leadership

Food safety & sanitation

Menu development

Budgeting & cost control

Staff scheduling & training

Education

Formal culinary training

Job description

• Hilton Fort Wayne at the Grand Wayne Center

Come join the excitement Downtown Fort Wayne!

The Hilton Fort Wayne at the Grand Wayne Convention Center, Northern Indiana's Premier Convention Hotel, is currently seeking an Executive Chef to join our Team. The Hilton Fort Wayne is connected to the Grand Wayne Convention Center and partners with them as their exclusive caterer under a long term contract.

The Executive Chef oversees and directs the operational management of the kitchen facility and culinary team members, ensuring success in our high volume banquet operation and all Food and Beverage Outlets, including our three-meal Features Bar and Restaurant. The Executive Chef is responsible for staffing, training and scheduling of all culinary personnel, food safety and sanitation controls, purchasing of all food and kitchen supplies, menu development, working closely with our catering sales team to engage with our banquet clients to customize their events and managing the operation within budgeted labor and food cost parameters.

The Hilton Fort Wayne offers a broad range of benefits, including paid vacation and Holidays, an employer sponsored health insurance plan with dental and vision components, and a 401(k) program. This position also qualifies for an employer paid life insurance program with retirement benefits. Competitive travel benefits are offered through the Hilton brand.

The right candidate for this exciting opportunity will have natural leadership skills, a creative mind, and a strong work ethic. He or she will be able to demonstrate these qualities through a track record of success and progression in responsibility in the culinary field. The individual will have a combination of formal culinary training and experience that will allow them to direct this high volume, high profile operation.

Job Type

Full-time

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Shift

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift

Supplemental Pay

• Bonus opportunities

Ability to Relocate

• Fort Wayne, IN 46802: Relocate before starting work (Required)