THIS POSITION HAS NOW BEEN FILLED AND CLOSED TO NEW APPLICATIONS. 01.03.2025

DWR Executive Search has been retained to find an exceptional and highly experienced Executive Chef with a specific and extensive background in the international 4 and 5-star luxury and business class, boutique hotel sector. This position is for expatriate applicants only. The Executive Chef will effectively control and direct the food preparation process and manage areas of profit, stock, wastage control, hygiene practices, menu management, and training.

The Executive Chef will be a cuisine ambassador for the flagship property of my client’s group of three luxury hotels in Ghana’s capital, Accra and ensure that it maintains its competitive edge in the hospitality industry. S/he will have a comprehensive and perfected international range of dishes in which they are expert in preparing, and perhaps a signature cuisine that they particularly excel at.

OVERVIEW:
With a solid history and prestigious reputation, my client is an established and leading independent hospitality provider in West Africa. Their three luxury hotels are a major part of their business operation in Ghana, internationally recognised and of a supreme standard. From the outstanding services they provide to the highest levels of comfort, their meticulous attention to detail and their record of excellent customer satisfaction, my client stands out as a premier provider in Ghana’s first-class accommodation, hotel, fine dining and luxury hospitality sector.

MAIN DUTIES OF THE ROLE:

Food Preparation and Services:
• Ensure food is prepared in line with standard recipe cards
• Preparation of food according to well defined recipes and constantly improving the cuisine across the properties
• Provide direction for all day-to-day operations in the kitchen
• Actively involved in menu development and maintaining updated and accurate costing of all dishes prepared and sold in the Food and Beverage operation
• Frequently review finished products for quality and presentation before the orders are sent to guests
• Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations, and safety standards

Effective Management of Kitchen Team:
• Trains, develops and motivates supervisors and culinary staff to meet and exceed established food preparation standards on a consistent basis
• Provides guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance
• Delegates as appropriate to develop staff to accept responsibility and meet clearly defined goals and objectives
• Ensure sufficient staffing levels are scheduled to accommodate business demands
• Identifies the developmental needs of kitchen staff and provides coaching, mentoring, and helping them to improve their knowledge or skills

Timely Requisition of Orders:
• Coordinates with the purchasing department for the acquisition of needed goods and services
• Maintain quality levels of receiving, storage, production and presentation of food
• Plan orders of equipment or ingredients according to identified shortages
• Goods received in the correct process, signed, accounted, checked in a timely manner

Customer Service Excellence:
• Interacts with guests to obtain feedback on food quality, presentation and service levels
• Actively responds to and handles guest problems and complaints
• Provide a high level of customer service to members, guests, visitors and fellow employees

Compliance to Policies and Procedures:
• Review and update policies in line with SOPs
• Ensure compliance with standard operating procedures
• Ensure food intended for display in public areas is displayed neatly and attractively and at the appropriate temperature according to hygiene and safety principles and procedures
• Ensure no cross contamination occurs within the kitchen. Ensure kitchen is cleaned at the end of service period
• Ensure daily, weekly and monthly routine cleaning and preventative duties related to all FOH catering facilities are conducted to the required health standards

This is an exciting role based in a vibrant, multi-cultural and dynamic city that offers an equally vibrant lifestyle with a mixed clientele and the opportunity to showcase your talent for menu creativity, excellent food and unrivalled, consistent top-quality cuisine. It will appeal to a career professional in the hotel and hospitality space with the relevant background and experience, who is conscientious, and proud of their skills. The successful applicant will value teamwork and be able to inspire others to reach their full potential. S/he will be committed to their career, enthusiastic about their work and will have natural flare exhibiting a broad career with an “international flavour”. The start date is immediate to ASAP subject to notice periods as/if applicable.

CONDITIONS:
This is an expatriate position and is offered on a single person status only. The employment package will include a competitive salary, accommodation, health insurance and other benefits in line with industry standards. Details will be discussed at the client interview stage. As a senior and important position that carries a high degree of responsibility, it is a prerequisite that applicants possess the required skills and experience to be considered. PLEASE therefore do not apply unless you have the competencies specified, can comply with the conditions and have a verifiable and solid background in the international 4 and 5-star/high-end business class, luxury hotel sector.

APPLICATION PROCESS:
If you meet the criteria for this position and wish to submit an application, in the first instance please send your CV (in Word or PDF) to [email protected] quoting the role you are applying for in the subject box. You are welcome to include a Covering Letter in support of your application. Selected candidates will be contacted by email and sent a Candidate Questionnaire, which must be completed in full to be progressed to the next stage. If chosen, you will be invited to an initial online interview with DWR. If shortlisted, the following stage will be an interview with the employer (via Zoom).
Applications for this role will close by 20th February 2025. Although every effort is made to respond to all applicants, due to the volume of replies it is not always possible to do so. If you don’t receive an acknowledgement by the 5th April 2025, then regrettably your application has not been successful on this occasion.

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES:
DWR does not discriminate in the acceptance or referral of candidates on the basis of race, colour, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, disability, or any other protected characteristic. By applying for this position, candidates agree to respect these standards and be observant of the internationally accepted guidelines governing equality and inclusiveness in the workplace aimed at eliminating racism, discrimination and hate speech throughout every level of society.

DWR Executive Search is appointed by the employing company as their Recruitment Service Provider for this position. The client’s name will remain confidential until applicants have been shortlisted to the client interview stage.