Executive Chef

Overview

Executive Chef role at Hotel Bel-Air. You start a unique opportunity to become celebrated as the very best in your field, learning from fellow Legends and through our award-winning learning academy to achieve the highest standards of craft, service, and leadership.

• Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits
• Pension/401k Plan
• Sick Time
• PTO Structure
• Free Meals on Duty
• Uniform provided with complimentary laundry included
• Exclusive Access to a discount platform featuring 1000s of retailers
• Hotel Benefits
• Complimentary stays with breakfast included in all 9 Dorchester Collection hotels – stay once a year at each hotel! Additional discounted rates available.
• 50% off at restaurants within all of our Dorchester Collection hotels

As the Executive Chef at Hotel Bel-Air, your compensation will range between $170,000 - $180,000 annual salary and up to 30% your base salary in management incentive.

• You will be responsible for overseeing the development and mentorship of the culinary leadership team and department to ensure our guests receive nothing but the best experience.
• Innovates and creates activation experiences throughout the property.
• Have a high level presence in the kitchen that drives teamwork and consistency.
• In alignment with our culinary vision, sustain and create a robust wine and beverage program with the Food & Beverage Director.
• Partner and maintain close relationships with local purveyors, including farms, fishmongers and specialty purveyors.
• Drive guest engagement experience throughout all outlets; seek to understand the guest perspective.
• Support the emotional connections our guests have with HBA through our culinary vision.
• Take ideas from concept to execution, managing cost, timing, and feedback.
• Run a highly successful and pressurized operation while maintaining the highest standards of food quality and budgetary controls.
• Own human capital management including learning and development, leadership reviews, coaching and mentoring.
• Own the hotel’s culinary program to deliver incredible experiences and entice repeat business.
• Act on initiatives directed by DC global guest loyalty & recognition leaders and global F&B consultants.
• Focus on insights from guest feedback during menu engineering; enable guest-centric recognition through planning initiatives.
• Create menus, concepts and experiences that align with organizational values and drive positive financial results.
• Balance creativity with budget and deadline management and support development of the culinary management.
• Ensure financial goals are met; ensure capital expenditures support guest-focused initiatives and team needs.
• Proactively focus on menu engineering and design for future deadlines; participate in Senior Leadership Executive meetings as a Senior Leader.
• Engage with catering and banquet leadership during events planning and execution.
• Leverage the HBA brand and chef relationships to create signature events.
• Develop and drive wellness initiatives with the Director of Spa.
• Partner with Sales & Marketing to create communication plans for activations.

• You’ll bring your unique personality and passion to the role and the team.
• High degree of creativity with a pulse on industry trends; able to develop and communicate the culinary vision and execute ideas; coach and lead inclusively to maximize engagement and performance.
• Excellent communication skills with a strong customer service ethic.
• English is the primary language used in our hotel.
• Bachelor’s degree in hotel or restaurant management.
• Previous experience at a luxury hotel as an Executive Chef is preferred.
• High volume events experience.
• Manage team of 50+ employees and leadership team of 5+.
• Understanding and ability to operate Hospitality systems – Purchase management, guest experience metrics, Microsoft Office, etc.

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