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Executive Chef at Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
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Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted 1 day ago (9 Oct 2026) Updated about 1 hour ago
Job Description
The Executive Chef leads all kitchen operations for the property, ensuring the delivery of high‑quality food across restaurants, banquets, room service and other outlets while controlling costs and maintaining hygiene standards. The chef manages and develops culinary staff, oversees menu creation, food costing and procurement, and drives continuous improvement in guest satisfaction and financial performance.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • BA/BSc/HND in Culinary Arts or related field
- • 3–5 years of leadership experience in a luxury hotel kitchen environment
- • Strong international culinary expertise, particularly in the Middle East and Africa region
- • Proven background in large‑scale operations with a solid banquet foundation
- • In‑depth knowledge of food costing, production planning, kitchen management and HACCP standards
- • Exceptional leadership, communication and organisational skills
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Oversee daily kitchen operations across all food outlets including restaurants, banquets, room service and bar/lounge
- • Lead and develop the culinary team, setting performance standards and providing coaching
- • Ensure consistent production of high‑quality dishes that meet brand and guest expectations
- • Manage food costing, production planning and inventory to achieve financial targets
- • Maintain HACCP and sanitation standards throughout the kitchen and support areas
- • Supervise purchasing, vendor relations and supply chain for kitchen supplies
- • Coordinate with other hotel departments to support events and special functions
- • Drive continuous improvement in guest satisfaction and employee engagement