Executive Chef

Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue is seeking an Executive Chef to manage kitchen operations, ensuring guest service, food quality, and sustainability standards are met. The role involves training staff, menu development, inventory control, and collaboration with catering for special events.

Responsibilities include supervising production, maintaining brand standards, and driving continuous improvements in food quality and safety.

Qualifications

• Degree or certificate in Culinary Arts required or equivalent experience.
• Experience leading kitchen teams and coordinating tasks to meet brand standards.

Responsibilities

• Interview, select, train, schedule, coach and support associates to brand standards.
• Establish priorities and assign production tasks to staff to ensure execution.
• Review daily menu specials, banquet event orders and inventory.
• Ensure items are stocked and ingredients stored correctly; liaise with purchasing.
• Develop and test new menu items; write recipes and plating guides.
• Monitor guest satisfaction and supervise sanitation and safety practices.

Skills

Staff coaching & training

Menu development & concept design

Kitchen operations management

Quality control & sustainability

Guest satisfaction focus

Education

Degree or certificate in Culinary Arts

Job description

Opportunity: Executive Chef Manage the kitchen operations in accordance with established guest service, food quality and sustainability standards.

Opportunity: Executive Chef Manage the kitchen operations in accordance with established guest service, food quality and sustainability standards.

Your Growth Path Director of Food & Beverage – Regional Director of Food & Beverage

Your Focus

• Interview, select, train, schedule, coach and support associates, ensuring they perform in accordance with established brand or hotel standards and consistent with HHM core values.
• Establish priorities and assign production and preparation tasks to staff to execute.
• Review daily menu specials, banquet event orders and inventory food items for daily use.
• Requisition day’s supplies and ensure they are received and stored correctly. Communicate needs with purchasing and storeroom personnel.
• Ensure quality of products received.
• Meet with the Executive Steward to review equipment needs, banquet plate-up assistance, cleaning schedule/project status, and health/safety and sanitation follow-up.
• Ensure each kitchen work area is stocked with specified tools, supplies,equipment and that recipe cards, production schedules, platingguides and photography are posted and current.
• Ensure staff prepares menu items following recipes and yield guides, in accordance with department standards.Develop new menu items,test and write recipes.
• Observe guest reactions and confer with service staff to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Conduct frequent walk-throughs of each kitchen area and direct respective personnel to correct any deficiencies.
• Assist catering department with developing special menus for functions; meet with clients as requested.
• Review sales and food cost daily and ensure that excess items are utilized efficiently.
• Prepare weekly work schedules for all kitchen personnel in accordance with staffing guidelines and forecasted labor costs.
• Follow sustainability guidelines and practices related to HHM’s EarthView program.
• Practice safe work habits, wear protective safety equipment and follow MSDS and OSHA standards.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.

Your Background And Skills

• Degree or certificate in Culinary Arts and/or one to two years’ experience as an Executive Chef.
• Expertise in food product, presentation, quality and preparation along with menu concept and design.

Work Environment and Context

• Work schedule varies and will include working on holidays and weekends.
• Requires standing for extended periods, walking, pushing, lifting up to 50 pounds, bending and reaching, stooping, kneeling, or crouching.

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