Executive Chef - Culinary Operations Leader

IHG Hotels & Resorts; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 145,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

IHG Hotels & Resorts in Chicago seeks a senior leader to manage all Food Production functions and ensure profitable operations across banqueting and all food outlets. You will develop menus with the F&B Director, set quality standards, supervise hiring and training, control costs, and monitor guest satisfaction.

This role requires strategic leadership and strong inter-department collaboration. Responsibilities include cost control, staff development, menu planning, and maintaining high standards

Qualifications

• Manages all functions of the Food Production to achieve the optimum departmental profit.
• 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.
• 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 such functions as interviewing, hiring, performance evaluation, coaching, counseling and taking disciplinary actions to ensure the appropriate staff productivity and efficiency.
• Develops with the Training Manager training plans, develops training material in accordance with IHG guidelines and implements training plans for the Food Production employees and other Food and Beverage employees.
• 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 an up-dated Hotel Policies and Procedures file and up-dated files on the following Food Production matters: Recipes, Finance, Standards, Personnel and Training, Outlets, Promotions, Meetings, Projects, Material and Equipment.
• 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.

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.

Job description

IHG Hotels & Resorts in Chicago seeks a senior leader to manage all Food Production functions and ensure profitable operations across banqueting and all food outlets. You will develop menus with the F&B Director, set quality standards, supervise hiring and training, control costs, and monitor guest satisfaction.

This role requires strategic leadership and strong inter-department collaboration. Responsibilities include cost control, staff development, menu planning, and maintaining high standards