Executive Chef

Welcome Group; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Hilton Fort Wayne is seeking an Executive Chef to lead our banquet operations and F&B outlets at the Grand Wayne Convention Center. This role requires strategic leadership of a high-volume kitchen, menu development, and coordination with catering sales to customize events.

The ideal candidate will have formal culinary training, proven progression in responsibility, and a track record of success in similar operations. The position is full-time with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in a high-volume kitchen
• Strong culinary training and experience
• Ability to manage budgets and cost controls

Responsibilities

• Oversee and direct the kitchen operations for high-volume banquet events and F&B outlets
• Staff, train, and schedule culinary personnel; ensure food safety and sanitation
• Forecast, purchase food and kitchen supplies; develop menus and collaborate with catering sales
• Manage labor and food cost against budget and drive quality and consistency

Job description

Come join the excitement Downtown Fort Wayne!

Job Title

Executive Chef

Annual Pay Rate

$90000 - $95000

Location

Hilton Fort Wayne, Indiana

Job Type

Full-time

Position Overview

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.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• 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)

Work Location

In person