Executive Chef📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Marriott International is seeking an Executive Chef to lead the culinary operations in Mecca, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position requires 5-10 years of relevant experience and is responsible for the overall successful daily operations of the kitchen. The Executive Chef demonstrates culinary skills, leads staff, and manages all food and beverage related functions, focusing on continuously improving guest and employee satisfaction while maximizing financial performance across all areas of responsibility.

Operational Leadership and Management

The Executive Chef oversees all kitchen areas to ensure consistent, high-quality products are always provided. This role involves guiding the kitchen management team and providing direction for all daily operations. Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the kitchen management team and providing guidance for all daily operations.
• Supervising and coordinating the activities of prep cooks and staff.
• Developing and implementing guidelines and control procedures for purchasing and receiving areas.
• Managing departmental controllable expenses, including food costs, supplies, uniforms, and equipment.
• Participating in the budgeting process for areas of responsibility.
• Communicating and ensuring compliance with brand safety standards and procedures.

Culinary Excellence and Standards

This position is central to maintaining high culinary standards and ensuring food quality and safety across all food preparation areas, such as banquets, room service, restaurants, bars/lounges, and employee cafeterias. The Executive Chef is responsible for:

• Providing guidance for menu development and monitoring the quality of raw and cooked food.
• Determining dish presentation and creating decorative food displays.
• Ensuring compliance with food handling and hygiene standards, including proper handling methods and temperatures.
• Maintaining food purchasing, receiving, and storage standards.
• Regularly preparing and cooking various types of food for special guests or occasions.

Guest Satisfaction and Team Development

The Executive Chef plays a key role in fostering exceptional guest experiences and developing the culinary team. This includes:

• Exhibiting and supporting service behaviors that exceed guest expectations, achieving customer satisfaction and retention.
• Interacting with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels, and responding to and resolving guest issues.
• Empowering employees to provide excellent customer service through clear guidelines and ongoing training.
• Guiding and nurturing employees, identifying development needs, and providing coaching to improve knowledge or skills.
• Training kitchen staff on the basic principles of excellent cooking and aesthetic dish presentation.
• Ensuring employees obtain necessary food handling and hygiene certifications.

Required Experience and Skills

Candidates for this Executive Chef position should possess:

• 5-10 years of experience in a culinary leadership role.
• Demonstrated culinary skills and expertise in overseeing diverse food preparation areas.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills to guide, influence, and encourage team members.
• Ability to manage financial performance, including food costs and departmental expenses, and participate in budgeting.
• Thorough understanding and adherence to food handling, hygiene, and safety standards.
• Proficiency in developing and implementing operational guidelines and control procedures.

Work Environment and Collaboration

The role involves working in a dynamic hotel kitchen environment, overseeing all food preparation and ancillary areas, including dishwashing and purchasing rooms. The Executive Chef is expected to establish and maintain open, collaborative relationships with employees and other departments, such as the F&B department, ensuring mutual trust and cooperation. This position requires effective communication with the executive team, managers, supervisors, and subordinates to analyze information and resolve problems efficiently.