Chef de Cuisine

We care about your career and are known for having the absolute best people in the industry. When you join us as Chef de Cuisine 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. What you'll get As aChef de CuisineatHotel Bel-Air, here are just some of the great benefits you will receive: Pension/401k Plan Sick Time Vacation Time Free Meals on Duty Uniform provided with complimentary laundry included Exclusive Access to a discount platform featuring 1000s of retailers Complimentary stays with breakfast included in all 9 Dorchester Collection hotels – stay oncea year at each hotel! 50% off at restaurants within all ofour Dorchester Collection hotels Asa Chef de Cuisine at Hotel Bel-Air, your compensation will be $90,000 -$94,000 What you'll do You’lllove what you do and take pride indelighting our guests: Our Chef deCuisine isresponsible for the operational management of the culinary team. This includes working closely with Pastry, Stewarding, Banquets,Cateringand Front of House teams. Cultivating relationships with these departments is the key to success for our Chef de Cuisine. Their day today,will include menu development, team member hiring and training, and conducting team member growth plans. In addition, our Chef de Cuisine manages labor, budget forecasts,maintainsfood costs, and leads the culinary team alongside the Executive Chef. Have ahigh-levelpresence in the kitchen that drivesteamworkand consistency Sometimes our guests have special requests involving dietary restrictions, menutastingsand even special occasions. Most of these requests are fulfilled by our Chef deCuisine. Owns human capital management including learning and development, select leadership reviews, coaching and mentoring. Our hotels are trulyluxuryhotels. This requires preventing and correcting the imperfections and blemishes that tend to come up. Our Chef deCuisine isrelied upon to report these and work with several other positions to correct. Communication is what keeps our departments running perfectly. Our Chef de Cuisine mustcommunicate with other departments and extended hotelteamin order toensure the alignmentremains. Our Chef de Cuisine works closely with the Banquet and Catering team, Stewarding, Pastry, and Front of House teams. The items shared are essential. However, to ensure consistency, our Chef de Cuisine is provided with specifics on how we care for their department and our hotel. Our values of, Passion, Personality, Respect, Working Together and Creativity guide us each and every day.As aChef de Cuisine,you’llhave the opportunity to bring these to life and continue to create our legacy. The items shared are essential. However, to ensure consistency, ourChef de Cuisineareprovided with specifics on how we care for their department and our hotel. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to bend, stoop,squatand stretch to fulfil cleaning tasks occasionally. Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing,listeningand hearing ability and visual acuity. Must be able to sit at a desk for up to 5 hours per day. Walking and standing arerequiredthe rest of the working day. Lengthof time of these tasks may vary from day to day and task to task. Ability to perform cutting skills on work surfaces, topped with cutting boards, 3 to 4 feet in height (banquet kitchen, prep kitchen, bakeshop, etc.). Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis. Most work tasks are performed indoors. What you'll bring You’llbring yourunique personalityand passionto the role and the team. Youhave a high degree ofcreativity 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 andara able tocoach and lead your team in an inclusive manner that gets the highest levels of engagement,performanceand commitment from all Communicationis what keeps our departments runningperfectly.You havegreat communicationskills with a strongcustomer service ethic. Englishis the primarylanguageused in our hotel.Youcancomfortablycommunicatein this language. Bachelor’s degree in hotel or restaurant management. Understanding and ability tooperateHospitality systems – Purchase management, guest experience metrics, Microsoft office etc. 3 years of experience in this role or similar in a4–5-starhotel property a plus. High Volume events experience Manage team of 30 + employees Job Location USA Our Hotels We are not just a collection of hotels, but instead a talented community. A family with a shared passion and commitment to, unapologetically, love and breathe who we are every day. We do this with a backdrop of extraordinary hotels, steeped in history, glamour and stories, which provide the perfect stage for our people – our Legends – to live our vision –Treasured by Guests, Cherished by Employees, Celebrated Worldwide. Diversity and Inclusion at Dorchester Collection are core beliefs of our We Care philosophy., which is an environment where all ofour employees feel valued and respected, allowing positive engagement to prosper. We continually strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusivity is part of our DNA, reflected by our core values of Passion, Personality, Respect, Working Together and Creativity. When submitting your application, please let us know if you require any special accommodations during the interview process. EOE: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status. We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity. ADA: The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disability Act. Reference 2026-6299 #J-18808-Ljbffr Dorchester Collection