Executive Chef - $66400 to $91500 per YEAR
Posted on October 24, 2025
Hilton is a leading global hospitality company with a rich history spanning nearly a century, known for its luxurious full-service hotels, resorts, extended-stay suites, and mid-priced hotels. The company is dedicated to delivering exceptional guest experiences across all its global brands, emphasizing service excellence, high-quality accommodations, and outstanding amenities. Hilton's vision to "fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality" reflects its commitment to creating remarkable hospitality experiences worldwide. Team Members at Hilton are central to this mission, and the company fosters a supportive and dynamic work environment where creativity, teamwork, and innovation thrive.
The Executive Chef role at Hilton is pivotal in upholding the hotel’s culinary reputation by leading a talented and creative kitchen brigade. This role involves overseeing all kitchen operations to ensure the consistent production of high-quality food that exceeds guests' expectations and aligns with brand standards. The Executive Chef will play a key role in menu innovation, crafting dishes that delight and inspire, while maintaining efficient kitchen management. The position requires a strong leader capable of managing a diverse team, focusing on team development and succession planning, and fostering positive relationships internally and externally with guests, suppliers, and partners.
Responsibility for budgeting, resource planning, waste management, and compliance with health, safety, and food legislation is central to this position. The Executive Chef must balance maintaining exceptional culinary standards with cost control and financial performance, ensuring profitability and operational excellence. Communication is vital in this role, including interacting with guests for feedback and coordinating with various hotel departments to support overall business objectives. Hilton values innovation, environmental awareness, and sustainability, and expects the Executive Chef to uphold these principles within kitchen operations. This employment opportunity offers a dynamic, high-profile role in a prestigious hotel environment geared toward growth, creativity, and culinary excellence.
- Previous relevant experience as an executive chef or high-performing sous chef in a first-class property
- Excellent leadership skills
- Creative approach to high-quality food production
- Business-focused approach to managing a hotel kitchen
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to build relationships internally and externally
- Excellent planning and organizational skills
- Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
- Current, valid and relevant trade qualification
- Certification in management is advantageous
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook