What are the responsibilities and job description for the Executive Chef position at DC Global Talent Inc.?
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Executive Chef & Beverage
Salary: USD 170,000 annually
Reporting To: General Manager
Dotted Line: VP of Food & Beverage (Corporate)
Role Overview
This Executive Chef & Beverage role is the senior leader of the Food & Beverage division, accountable for the strategic direction, culinary excellence, and operational performance of all dining and event outlets across a large-scale resort.
The position requires a rare blend of hands-on culinary leadership and director-level operational expertise. This leader will elevate menus, drive consistency and creativity across outlets, and lead the whole F&B operation through a period of transformation and growth.
This role is high-visibility, high-impact, and central to the guest experience.
Key Responsibilities
Culinary Leadership & Menu Development
- Lead the culinary vision across all outlets, including existing restaurants and a future signature restaurant opening post-renovation.
- Enhance, refresh, and create menus that align with brand standards, guest expectations, and commercial objectives.
- Ensure culinary excellence, consistency, food quality, and presentation across all dining platforms.
- Provide direct leadership and mentorship to senior culinary leaders.
Food & Beverage Operations
- Oversee the full F&B division, including:
- Restaurants (front and back of house)
- In-Room Dining
- Banquets and Events (front and heart of house)
- Drive operational efficiency, service excellence, and financial performance across all outlets.
- Maintain a strong, hands-on presence in operations with clear standards and accountability.
- Lead cost control initiatives, food quality management, and operational optimization.
Leadership & Team Structure
- Directly manage five senior leaders, including:
- Restaurant Manager (Front of House)
- Kitchen Manager / Chef
- Banquet Manager
- Banquet Chef
- Supporting supervisory leadership
- Build, develop, and stabilize leadership teams during a period of organizational change.
- Partner closely with Human Resources on talent development, succession planning, and recruitment.
Strategy & Stakeholder Alignment
- Act as a strategic partner to the General Manager and Corporate F&B leadership.
- Align on brand standards, capital planning, renovation timelines, and future outlet concepts.
- Lead change management initiatives within the F&B division.
- Ensure seamless coordination between culinary vision and operational execution.
Candidate Profile
Required Experience & Skills
- Extensive experience in a resort environment as a Director of Food & Beverage or equivalent leadership level.
- Strong culinary background, with the credibility and capability to lead chefs and enhance menus personally.
- Proven experience overseeing multiple outlets, including restaurants, banquets, and in-room dining.
- Highly operational and hands-on leadership style with strong floor presence.
- Demonstrated success leading large, complex F&B operations through change.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to execute at the ground level.