Job Description

SkyBridge Luxury & Associates is honored to partner with a prestigious luxury resort in San Diego, CA to source an exceptional Executive Chef. This is an extraordinary opportunity to lead the culinary team at one of San Diego's most distinguished properties, crafting innovative menus and delivering elegant dining experiences that reflect the city’s vibrant culture and culinary scene.

The Executive Chef is a key part of the leadership team driving excellence. Our luxury seaside hotel offers the perfect balance of beach casual and upscale chic. This role is responsible for ensuring a sensational culinary experience for our guests and team members by creating culinary masterpieces. The Executive Chef leads a team of culinarians that deliver a fresh and authentic experience showcasing local produce and sustainable seafood. This position includes oversight of all food production for the Restaurant, Banquets, Living Room, Pool Bar, In Room Dining, Employee Dining Room and Stewarding team.

To be successful in this position, we're looking for someone who has exceptional skills in menu creation, inter-departmental collaboration, food cost management, health and safety codes and employee relations. This role requires good communication and organizations skills, the ability to motivate and inspire teams and a desire to take care of others.

Benefits:

Our Team Members are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits.

· A comprehensive Health Benefits Package to include Medical/Dental/Vision (including a MediExcel Plan)

· Supplemental benefits such as Short-term Disability, Life Insurance, Hospitality Indemnity, Pet Insurance

· 401K Plan with Employer Match

· Paid Holiday/Vacation/Sick

· Bonus Incentive Plan

· Onsite Complimentary Parking

· Career growth opportunities and recognition programs

Responsibilities:

Monitor quality of all food product and presentation.

Understand, implement and monitor corporate promotions in outlets.

Develop proper training and direction of departmental assistants in compliance with company standards of quality, specifications, portion control, recipes, employee relations, sanitation, etc.

Coordinate all par stock levels.

Compute daily food cost.

Assess food portion size, visual appeal, taste and temperature of items served.

Develops menus and creates specialty dishes and recipes, ensuring the highest standards in the industry are met

Ability to resource and integrate seasonal and local ingredients into menu selection

Design and implement employee cafeteria rotating menu and oversee cafeteria operations.

Coordinate and monitor all phases of Loss Prevention in kitchen areas.

Requirements

Prior experience as an Executive Chef, preferably in a luxury hotel setting

A 2-year, 3-year or 4-year culinary degree and at least 5 years of progressive experience in a hotel or a related field.

Kitchen management experience required

Must have knowledge of F&B preparation techniques, health department rules and regulations, liquor laws and regulations.

Long hours sometimes required.

Must be able to effectively communicate both verbally and written, with all levels of employees and guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service oriented manner.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $135,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Shift:

• 10 hour shift

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus opportunities

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