Executive Chef: Culinary Leadership & F&B Operations

IHG Hotels; Illinois; On-site; USD 145,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

IHG Hotels is seeking a senior Food Production leader responsible for directing all Food Production functions to maximize departmental profitability and uphold the highest food quality and sanitation standards across all outlets reporting to the Executive Chef.

You will establish strong inter-departmental relationships, develop operating manuals, train staff, monitor costs, and stay abreast of industry trends and local competitors to maintain guest satisfaction and achieve revenue goals.

Responsibilities

• Manages all functions of the Food Production to achieve the optimum departmental profit.
• Manages all functions of the Food Production to achieve the optimum quality level of food production and sanitation.
• Full responsibility of banqueting quality and presentation of food and all food outlets that report directly to the Executive Chef.
• Establishes and maintains effective employee and inter-departmental working relationships.
• Develops and maintains updated operations manuals for all Food Production and Stewarding sections.
• Develops with the F&B Director popular menus offering guests value for money in accordance with IHG guidelines.
• Plans and organizes with the F&B Director successful Food and Beverage activities in the hotel and overseas.
• Controls and analyzes, on an on-going basis, the level of Sales, Costs, Issuing of food, Quality and presentation of food.
• Sets Food Production goals and develops strategies, procedures and policies.
• Determines with the Financial Controller the minimum and maximum stocks of all food, material and equipment.
• Sets standards of all food and equipment purchases in accordance with IHG guidelines.
• Participates in the preparation of the hotel's revenue plan and marketing programs.
• Monitors local competitors and compare their operation with the hotel Food and Beverage operation.
• Keeps aware of trends, systems, practices and equipment in food and beverage through trade literature, hotel show and site visits.
• Conducts daily briefings and other meetings as needed to obtain optimal results.
• Attends and participates to other meetings as required by the administrative calendar.
• Makes recipes and maintains up-dated and accurate costing of all dishes prepared and sold in the Food and Beverage operation.
• Keeps updated Hotel Policies and Procedures files for Recipes and Finance.
• Keeps updated files on Standards, Personnel and Training, Outlets and Promotions.
• At IHG we are committed to providing our employees with a safe, secure and healthy workplace.
• It is your responsibility to comply with all workplace health and safety requirements, including any department specific training regarding equipment and procedures.
• Perform other duties, tasks and special projects as assigned.
• The statements in this job description are intended to describe the essential nature and level of work being performed.
• They are not intended to be ALL responsibilities or qualifications of the job.
• The salary range for this role is $145,000 to $160,000.
• This is the lowest to highest pay scale we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.
• We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future.
• Pay positioning will consider education, experience, and location.

Job description

IHG Hotels is seeking a senior Food Production leader responsible for directing all Food Production functions to maximize departmental profitability and uphold the highest food quality and sanitation standards across all outlets reporting to the Executive Chef.

You will establish strong inter-departmental relationships, develop operating manuals, train staff, monitor costs, and stay abreast of industry trends and local competitors to maintain guest satisfaction and achieve revenue goals.