Executive Chef - DoubleTree San Jose

Hilton•San Jose, CA

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About The Position

DoubleTree San Jose is looking for an Executive Chef to join the team! Located in the heart of Silicon Valley and within a 5-minute drive to San Jose International Airport, this hotel has 505 rooms, 56,000 square feet of banquet space, and 3 food and beverage outlets with one more underway. The ideal candidate will be an exceptional and genuine leader who can drive the operation forward through innovation, strong financial acumen, and staff development. Prior union experience is a plus. As Executive Chef, you would be responsible for directing and administering the planning, preparation, production and control of all culinary operations in the hotel's continuing effort to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability. Specifically, you would be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

Nice To Haves

Prior union experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Direct and oversee all culinary operations, to include, but not limited to, production of all hotel meals, food quality and presentation, compliance with all safety and sanitation standards and regulations, team member productivity and performance, implementation of policies and procedures, cost controls and overall profitability
Create and implement new menus and individual menu items for outlets based on current food trends and regional tastes in partnership with Director of Food and Beverage
Interact with guests and clients to monitor and assess satisfaction trends, evaluate and address issues and make improvements accordingly
Ensure compliance with federal, state, local and company health, safety, sanitation and alcohol awareness standards
Perform general management duties including, but not limited to, systems management, budget and forecasting, report generation, department management and meeting participation and facilitation
Monitor and develop team member performance to include, but not limited to, providing supervision and professional development, scheduling, conducting counseling and evaluations and delivering recognition and reward
Recruit, interview and train team members

Benefits

Medical Insurance Coverage – for you a nd your family
Mental health resources including Employee Assistance Program
Best-in-Class Paid Time Off (PTO)
Go Hilton travel program: 110 nights of discounted travel
Parental leave to support new parents
401K plan and company match to help save for your retirement
Employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - purchase Hilton sh ares at 15% discount
Debt-free education : Team Members will have access to a wide variety of educational credentials through our partnership with Guild Education, including: college degrees and professional certifications
Career growth and development
Recognition and rewards programs