Executive Chef
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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.
Benefits
- professional development
About this role
Hilton is seeking an Executive Chef to lead all culinary operations at their SA property. You'll direct food preparation and production across hotel dining, manage kitchen teams and workflows, and work closely with the Food and Beverage Director to develop menus that reflect current trends and regional preferences. The role balances creative menu development with operational discipline—you'll monitor budgets, forecast costs, and ensure financial targets align with quality standards while maintaining strict compliance with health, safety, and sanitation regulations.
Success in this position requires strong leadership and business acumen. You'll be accountable for guest satisfaction, team performance management, and driving engagement across your kitchen staff. The ideal candidate combines culinary expertise with the ability to streamline operations, manage P&L responsibility, and foster a culture of accountability and professional development. Hilton emphasizes integrity, teamwork, and ownership—qualities that matter as much as your technical kitchen skills in this full-time, in-office role.
Typical pay for this role
$40,000
Typical range: $40,000 to $80,000
Pay for this role
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