Executive Chef - Lead Kitchen, Menu & Sustainability

HHM Hospitality; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HHM Hotels seeks an Executive Chef to lead kitchen operations in Boston, upholding guest service, food quality and sustainability standards. You will interview, train, schedule, coach and support associates to perform at HHM-brand levels.

You will manage menus, control costs, develop new dishes, collaborate with catering for events, and ensure safety and sanitation compliant with MSDS and OSHA guidelines. This is a hands-on leadership role with growth toward regional leadership.

Qualifications

• Degree or certificate in Culinary Arts or equivalent.
• Expertise in food product, presentation, quality and preparation along with menu concept and design.

Responsibilities

• Interview, select, train, schedule, coach and support associates, ensuring they perform in accordance with brand standards and 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 and health/safety follow-up.
• Ensure each kitchen area is stocked with tools and that recipes are posted and current.
• Ensure staff follow recipes and yield guides; develop new menu items and write recipes.
• Observe guest reactions and confer with service staff to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Conduct walk-throughs and correct deficiencies.
• Assist catering with special menus; meet with clients as requested.
• Review sales and food cost daily and optimize excess items.
• Prepare weekly work schedules in line with staffing and labor costs.
• Follow EarthView sustainability guidelines and safety protocols.

Skills

Executive leadership

Food quality

Menu design

Staff coaching

Education

Culinary Arts degree or certificate

Job description

HHM Hotels seeks an Executive Chef to lead kitchen operations in Boston, upholding guest service, food quality and sustainability standards. You will interview, train, schedule, coach and support associates to perform at HHM-brand levels.

You will manage menus, control costs, develop new dishes, collaborate with catering for events, and ensure safety and sanitation compliant with MSDS and OSHA guidelines. This is a hands-on leadership role with growth toward regional leadership.