Job Description
The job of Executive Chef is executed satisfactorily when:
- Recipes are maintained up-dated and accurate costing of all dishes prepared and sold in the Food and Beverage operation. New dishes and products are developed.
- Comprehensive product knowledge is fostered in regards to ingredients, equipment, suppliers, markets and current trends and appropriate adjustments to kitchen operations are made accordingly.
- Excellent culinary technical skills are displayed and maintained.
- Menus offering our guests value for money in accordance with corporate guidelines are created in collaboration with the Food & Beverage Director / Manager.
- Effective and positive employee working relationships are established and maintained (ESS score 75% and above).
- All HACCP guidelines are achieved and maintained.
At Kempinski, Talent Development is a management responsibility and consequently an integral and important part of our Managers’ daily activities.
The Executive Chef fulfils their role as a Talent Development Ambassador when:
- They actively support and implement Talent Development initiatives as a part of their daily activities.
- They identify Training talents in their department and throughout the hotels as per below definition* and actively support their career development.
- They support and initiate transfer, cross exposure and task force assignments for their team.
- They personally conduct TTTTs with their team on a regular basis and take personal interest for their talents’ development plans.
- They recruit and select potential talent according to the Company’s current and future hotel, regional and worldwide needs including conducting interviews for positions in their department and their region.