Executive Chef

Minor Hotels is a global hospitality leader with over 560 hotels and resorts across six continents, a diverse portfolio of F&B businesses and a selection of luxury transportation services. With over four decades of experience, we build stronger brands, foster lasting partnerships, and drive business success by staying focused on what matters most to our guests, team members and partners.

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With its premium look and feel, the NH Collection brand showcases captivating hotels and resorts housed in authentic landmark buildings in key destinations across Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Asia, and soon in Australasia.

Our hotels are thoughtfully designed with an eclectic-elegant atmosphere to offer stays that evoke extraordinary feelings, paying great attention to stimulating details to create memorable moments.

We welcome business travellers, friends, or couples seeking premium service. We craft experiences that place extraordinary feelings at the heart of everything we do in our hotels and resorts.

At NH Collection Hotels and Resorts, our guests are inspired by each destination and its distinctive experiences, whether they’re looking for wellbeing, gastronomy, culture or just pure indulgence.

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NH Collection Maldives Reethi Resort is a private island of surreal beauty, located in the famed Baa Atoll in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Lush with flora and fauna, with jewel-toned waters surrounding, it is your invitation to retreat into the embrace of nature and explore all its riches.  

Snorkel the vibrant reef with angel and butterfly fish just offshore, or the wonders of Hanifaru Bay only 20 minutes away. Enjoy a plethora of restaurants and leisure facilities on the island, your days unfolding as actively or tranquilly as you please.  

                                                      Embrace the Feel, Feel the extraordinary. 

As Executive Chef you will be responsible for leading the overall kitchen operations of the hotel. You will train and manage kitchen team members, supervise/coordinate all related culinary activities, estimate food consumption and purchase of food, select and develop recipes. Further you would need to standardize production of dishes to ensure consistent quality, establish presentation, technique and quality standards, plan and price menus, ensure proper equipment operation/maintenance, and ensure proper safety and sanitation in the kitchen. You may be required to cook certain dishes for special occasions and will oversee special catering events. The Executive Chef is directly responsible for hiring, people development and performance reviews of the kitchen team and will report to the Resort Manager. Additionally, the Executive Chef will be responsible for driving revenue and ensuring the profitable kitchen operations.

• Bachelor’s Degree or related Culinary degree.
• Experience in a luxury hotel brand & pre-opening experience is preferred
• 5 to 6 years of industry and culinary management experience in larger operation.
• Previous experience controlling food and labor costs.
• Previous experience with demonstration cooking, menu development, and pricing development.
• Passion for leadership and teamwork.
• Eye for detail to achieve operational excellence.
• Excellent guest service skills.

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