We care about your career and are known for having the absolute best people in the industry. When you join us as an Executive Chef you start a unique opportunity to become celebrated as the very best in your field. You’ll learn not only from your fellow Legends, but also through our award-winning learning academy, so that you can achieve the highest standards of craft, service, and leadership and become a legend in your own story

As an Executive Chef at Hotel Bel-Air, here are just some of the great benefits you will receive:
• Medical/Dental/Vison Benefits
• Pension/401k Plan
• Sick Time
• PTO Structure
• Free Meals on Duty
• Uniform provided with complimentary laundry included
• Exclusive Access to a discount platform featuring 1000s of retailers
• Hotel Benefits
   Complimentary stays with breakfast included in all 9 Dorchester Collection       hotels – stay once a year at each hotel!  Additional discounted rates available.
   50% off at restaurants within all of our Dorchester Collection hotels

As the Executive Chef at Hotel Bel-Air, your compensation will range between $170,000 - $180,000 annual salary and up to 30% your base salary in management incentive.

You’ll love what you do and take pride in delighting our guests:
• You will be responsible for overseeing the development and mentorship of the culinary leadership team and department. to ensure our guests receive nothing but the best experience.
• Listing all of the tasks that our Executive Chef is asked to accomplish would be lengthy but the list below is essential to know.
o innovates and creates activation experiences throughout the property
o Have a high level presence in the kitchen that drives team work and consistency
o In alignment with our culinary vision, sustains and creates a robust wine and beverage program with the Food & Beverage Director.
o Partners and maintain close relationships with local purveyors, to includes farms, fish monger and specialty purveyors.
o Drives guest engagement experience throughout all outlets. Seeks to understand the guest perspective.
o Supports the emotional connections our guest have with HBA through our culinary vision
o Must have experience taking ideas from concept to real life and needs to understand the process required to execute a creative vision and handle all practical considerations (cost, timing, internal/external feedback).
o Run a highly successful and pressurized operation while maintaining the highest standards of food quality and budgetary controls.
o Owns human capital management including learning and development, select leadership reviews, coaching and mentoring.
o Owns the hotel’s program that delivers incredible culinary experiences as a way to entice repeat business and recognize our most valuable guests.
o Acts on the initiatives directed by DC global guest loyalty & recognition leaders as well as DC global F&B consultant
o Focuses on insights gained by all guest feedback sources throughout the menu engineering process
o Enables guest centric recognition by supporting GRC creative planning initiatives.
o Create menus, concepts and experiences that align with the organization values, while targeting key demographics and provide positive financial results.
o Balance creativity and successfully monitor their budgets, project deadlines, while assisting the development of the culinary management.
o Ensure financial goals are met and that capital expenditures enhance the ability to deliver guest-focused initiatives and team member operating requirements.
o Proactively focus on menu engineering and design for future target deadlines. Takes guidance from the Executive Committee and as a Senior Leader in the business attends and participates fully in Senior Leadership Executive meetings.
o Instills confidence with catering director and banquet leadership with active participation in events planning
o Leverage HBA brand and chef relationships to create one of kind signature events.
o Creates and drives our Wellness Program with our Director of Spa
o Responsible in partnering with the Sales & Marketing team to create communication plans for activations

• You’ll bring your unique personality and passion to the role and the team.
• You have a high degree of creativity and have a pulse on industry trends. You are also willing and capable of developing the culinary vision, but also able to effectively communicate and execute ideas and vision. You are compassionate and kind and are able to coach and lead your team in an inclusive manner that gets the highest levels of engagement, performance and commitment from all
• Communication is what keeps our departments running perfectly. You have great communication skills with a strong customer service ethic.
• English is the primary language used in our hotel. You can comfortably communicate in this language.
• Bachelor’s degree in hotel or restaurant management
• Previous experience at a luxury hotel as an Executive Chef is preferred
• High Volume events experience
• Manage team of 50+ employees
• Manage leadership team of 5+ employees
• Understanding and ability to operate Hospitality systems – Purchase management, guest experience metrics, Microsoft office etc.