Executive Chef: Luxury Hotel Kitchen Leader

IHG Hotels & Resorts; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

IHG Hotels & Resorts in San Francisco is seeking an Executive Chef to lead day-to-day kitchen operations across outlets, lounges, in-room dining, banquets, and events. Develop menus reflecting the hotel identity and ensure consistent flavor, presentation and service.

You will build culinary and stewarding teams, manage food and labor costs, and partner with F&B and Catering to deliver a seamless guest experience.

Qualifications

• Progressive culinary leadership in a senior kitchen role.
• Experience overseeing multiple dining outlets and high-volume banquet production.
• Ability to develop menus and manage food and labor budgets.
• Culinary degree, apprenticeship, or equivalent; Food protection manager certification.
• Availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Develop seasonal menus and signature dishes reflecting each outlet's concept; establish recipes, portion sizes, plating guides, production standards.
• Lead daily culinary operations, including prep, station readiness, service execution, and quality checks.
• Partner with Sales, Catering, and Banquets on tastings and event planning; review banquet orders and production quantities.
• Recruit, train, and develop sous chefs and culinary colleagues; set performance expectations and coach.
• Develop and manage the culinary budget; monitor food and labor costs, purchasing, inventory, and waste.
• Plan staffing around occupancy and events; collaborate on colleague relations and bargaining provisions.
• Ensure kitchen sanitation, allergen controls; coordinate with Stewarding and Engineering.
• Review guest feedback with F&B leaders and address recurring issues.

Skills

Executive Chef leadership

High-volume luxury hotel operations

Menu development

Food cost management

Labor cost management

Team training and development

Food safety & sanitation

Allergen controls

Flexible schedule

Education

Culinary degree or equivalent

Job description

IHG Hotels & Resorts in San Francisco is seeking an Executive Chef to lead day-to-day kitchen operations across outlets, lounges, in-room dining, banquets, and events. Develop menus reflecting the hotel identity and ensure consistent flavor, presentation and service.

You will build culinary and stewarding teams, manage food and labor costs, and partner with F&B and Catering to deliver a seamless guest experience.