What is the job?
As Executive Chef you’ll direct all kitchen activities and prepare our delicious
food - helping create memorable experiences for guests - whenever and wherever
they dine. You’ll also ensure quality, kitchen maintenance, and inventory
functions kept to our high standards - to make sure your kitchen is always
running smoothly.
Your day to day
People
•Direct daily kitchen activities, plan and assign work ensuring you always have
the right staffing numbers
•Develop your team and improve their performance through coaching and feedback,
and create performance and development goals for colleagues - recognise good
performance
•Recommend or initiate any HR elated actions where needed
•Drive a great working environment for teams to thrive – connect departments to
create sense of one team
•Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and
coordination with other departments. Communicate with all hotel department heads
to stay informed of kitchen needs and ensure timely responses to requests
Guest Experience
•Encourage guest feedback to improve guest satisfaction
•Answer guest questions about dishes and kitchen services
•Help the Food and Beverage Director with event planning
Responsible Business
•You’ll make sure our dishes are always at their best - we have standards - but
it’s down to you to make that room special and memorable for guests
•Keep an eye on competitor activity / industry innovation to develop your own
ideas in the kitchen
•Make sure food and drinks are secure and stored safely – always keep stock
replenished to minimise waste
•Ensure that all kitchen equipment and workplace are hygienic and working
properly
•Always follow governmental regulations and company policies and procedures
•Ad-hoc duties – unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task
done
Financial
•Complete forecasts, plans, and departmental production reports for management
•Help prepare the hotel’s annual budget and the setting of depar
📌 Executive Chef (Chennai)
🏢 IHG
📍 Chennai