Executive Chef, Hilton Singapore Orchard

Job description

With thousands of hotels in over 100 countries and territories, Hilton offers countless opportunities to delight. From an open door to a welcoming smile and an exceptional experience, we offer the millions of travellers who stay with us every year a welcome they will never forget. In addition to our flagship brand, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, the family of brands includes Waldorf Astoria, LXR, Conrad, Canopy, Curio Collection, DoubleTree, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton and many others. 

If you appreciate the impact global travel can have on the world, you may be just the person we are looking for to work as a Hilton Team Member. Because it’s with Hilton where we never forget the reason we're here: to delight our guests, Team Members, and owners alike.  

 An Executive Chef manages and leads the culinary operation to ensure it runs smoothly and meets Hilton standards.  

  What will I be doing? 

As the Executive Chef, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards: 

·  Plan, prepare and implement high quality food products, and set-ups in all areas in the restaurants.
·  Maintain all HACCP aspects within the hotel operation. 
·  Participate actively in quality initiatives such as daily chef briefings and monthly team meetings in order to constantly improve the culinary operation, meet targets and keep communication flowing.
·  Work on offsite events when requested.
·  Complete tasks and jobs outside of the kitchen area.
·  Knowledgeable of hotel’s occupancy, events, forecasts and achievements.
·  Prepare menus as requested, in a timely manner.
·  Work on new dishes for food tastings and photo shoot.
·  Work closely with the Stewarding department to ensure high levels of cleanliness and low levels of lost and breakages.
·  Managed purchases and control production to reduce food wastage and to achieve optimum profitability. 
·  Maintain at all times a professional and positive attitude towards team members and supervisors.
·  Coordinate, organize and participate in all production pertaining to the kitchen. 
·  Check and follow-up on the assembling of ingredients and equipment for the ala carte menu, daily menus and seasonal specials, maintaining the standards of pre-set recipes, portion control and costing at all times.
·  Follow-up on changes in new recipes or work methods pertaining to new menus, daily specials, and promotional activities as instructed by the Director of Culinary
·  Ensure that recipes and costings are established and updated.
·  Advise new menus and seasonal food concept changes with the help of the Director of Culinary
·  Liaise with the Chefs daily to advice on challenges they face, ensuring that guests will experience no delays during the service period.
·  Check that the quality of food prepared by team members meet the required standard and make necessary adjustments.
·  Review the rosters prepared by respective section Chefs in advance and ensure that they reflect business and high productivity while yielding a high degree of guest satisfaction.
·  Monitor overall food operation and ensure that food items are being prepared in a timely and correct manner.
·  Work closely with the Chefs, meeting regularly to determine menu selections and specials that is both satisfying to guest and profitable to the outlet.

What are we looking for? 

An Executive Chef serving Hilton Brands is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow: 

·  Degree or diploma in Culinary Arts or equivalent
·  Experience as Executive Chef within a 4 or 5-star category hotel or restaurant of similar capacity.
·  Up to date with local sanitation classes. 
·  Possess a valid Food Hygiene certificate. 
·  Possess strong commercial acumen, with experience in increasing profitability.
·  Work experience in similar capacity with international chain hotels.

  What will it be like to work for Hilton? 

Hilton is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For nearly a century, Hilton has offered business and leisure travellers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. Hilton is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands. Our vision to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality unites us as a team to create remarkable hospitality experiences around the world every day. And, our amazing Team Members are at the heart of it all!