Executive Chef - Hilton Omaha
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Description
Here's what you'll do during a typical day:
- Direct culinary operations: Oversee the preparation and production of hotel meals, ensuring high standards of food quality, presentation, cost controls, and overall profitability
- Enhance menu offerings: Partner with the Food and Beverage Director to develop new menus and individual menu items based on current food trends and regional tastes
- Delight our guests: Engage with guests and clients to assess satisfaction, address concerns, and implement improvements to elevate the dining experience
- Monitor financial performance: Oversee budget management, forecasting, and reporting to ensure financial targets are met and culinary operations are aligned with the hotel’s goals
- Optimize kitchen operations: Oversee and streamline kitchen systems, processes, and workflows to ensure smooth and efficient operations
- Cultivate a high-performing team: Drive engagement and retention through performance management, professional development, and recognition programs
- Ensure regulatory excellence: Uphold compliance with health, safety, sanitation, and alcohol awareness regulations, fostering a culture committed to the highest standards of guest and team member wellbeing
Qualifications
What It Takes to Make the Stay
At Hilton, our core values define what it takes to succeed here and guide the qualities we look for in every team member:
A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality. Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership. A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now, bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact. #LI-JP2
Benefits
- professional development
About this role
Leading culinary operations at the Hilton Omaha means owning both the creative and operational sides of the kitchen. You'll direct meal preparation and production across the hotel's dining venues while partnering with the Food and Beverage Director to develop menus that reflect current trends and regional preferences. Beyond the kitchen, you'll engage directly with guests to understand their satisfaction and drive continuous improvements to the dining experience.
The role demands strong financial acumen alongside culinary expertise. You'll manage budgets, forecast costs, and ensure kitchen systems run efficiently while maintaining profitability targets. Equally important is building and retaining a capable team through performance management, professional development, and recognition—all while upholding strict compliance with health, safety, sanitation, and regulatory standards.
This position suits an experienced chef leader who thrives in a structured hospitality environment, balances guest-facing service with operational discipline, and can drive results across multiple dimensions: quality, cost control, team engagement, and regulatory excellence. Hilton emphasizes its workplace culture and commitment to professional development, positioning this as a role for someone ready to grow within a major global brand.
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