Executive Chef
Permanent contract / Crans-Montana, Switzerland
The Executive Chef leads the overall culinary strategy and operations of the organization's food services. This role is responsible for approving and executing high-quality menus proposed by the Head Chef, ensuring consistent culinary standards, and managing kitchen performance across cost, quality, safety, and efficiency. The Executive Chef oversees kitchen staff, drives continuous improvement in food quality and service, and ensures compliance with hygiene, health, and safety regulations while maintaining a positive dining experience for all customers.
Key Responsibilities
Approves menus proposed by the Head Chef and ensures their alignment with the organization's culinary strategy and quality standards.
Manages overall kitchen operations to meet performance targets in food quality, cost control, efficiency, hygiene, and safety.
Leads, supervises, and develops kitchen staff to maintain high professional standards and operational consistency.
Drives continuous improvement initiatives to enhance food quality, service delivery, and the overall dining experience.
Ensures full compliance with all health, hygiene, and food safety regulations across all culinary activities.
Qualifications
Expert in managing food costs, margins, budgets and portion sizes, as well as analyzing data (production reports, waste and customer satisfaction).
Well versed in optimizing workflows and methods: batch cooking, cold/hot production, production rates, HACCP.
Ability to combine rigorous production standards, culinary excellence, modern leadership and strategic vision.
Strong communication skills with senior management, the F&B Manager, the teams, and occasionally VIP guests; diplomacy balancing marketing, budgetary and service requirements, and ability to explain constraints of each kitchen and gain team support.
Proven experience in a 4-5 star hotel, a resort, a conference centre or a venue with multiple dining outlets; perfect command of French & English.
Rte des Moulinettes 2 3975 Crans-Montana
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