Property: COMO Metropolitan Bangkok
Position: Head Chef
Division: Food & Beverage
Department: Kitchen
Reports to: General Manager
Job Purpose:
To oversee daily kitchen operations across all outlets, ensuring smooth service and consistent food quality This role involves leading the culinary and food & beverage teams, creating innovative menus, managing kitchen budgets, maintaining the highest standards of hygiene and safety and delivering high quality services to provide an exceptional dining experience for guests.
Tasks / Responsibilities:
Culinary Leadership & Operations
- Oversee daily kitchen operations across all outlets, ensuring smooth service and consistent food quality.
- Execute the brand’s culinary philosophy through refined presentations, balanced flavours, and seasonal produce.
- Lead menu planning, recipe development, tasting sessions, and operational rollouts for new concepts.
- Maintain high production standards and ensure all dishes meet established recipes, portion sizes, and presentation guidelines.
- Coordinate with F&B, service, and operations teams to ensure seamless guest experience.
Menu Development & Innovation
- Develop creative, profitable menus aligned with brand identity and market trends.
- Introduce seasonal specials, event menus, tasting experiences, and bespoke dining solutions.
- Support R&D for new F&B concepts, wellness menus, banqueting, and retail products where applicable.
- Continuously improve and refine existing dishes based on guest preferences, feedback, and cost analysis.
Financial & Cost Management
- Manage and monitor food cost, labour cost, and operating expenses to achieve budgeted targets.
- Ensure accurate recipe costing, portion control, yield management, and storage procedures.
- Collaborate with purchasing to source high-quality, sustainable ingredients at optimal cost.
- Review weekly and monthly financials, variances, and forecast requirements.
Hygiene, Safety & Compliance
- Enforce strict adherence to HACCP, local authority regulations, and internal hygiene protocols.
- Conduct regular kitchen inspections and maintain exemplary cleaning and sanitation standards.
- Ensure safe work practices and compliance with all occupational health and safety guidelines.
Team Management & Training
- Lead, coach, and mentor a culinary team to achieve excellence.
- Recruit, train, and develop kitchen staff; build succession plans.
- Conduct performance reviews and implement continuous improvement plans.
- Foster a positive, inclusive, and disciplined kitchen culture.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
- Work closely with the General Manager, Group Director of Culinary and Restaurant Managers.
- Contribute to marketing initiatives, photoshoots, promotional events, and media engagements.
- Ensure alignment between culinary, service, procurement, engineering, and finance teams.
Guest Experience & Quality Assurance
- Engage with guests during service when required; handle special dietary needs with care.
- Manage guest feedback proactively and resolve service issues promptly.
- Conduct regular tastings, quality checks, and mystery-diner reviews.
General
- Ensure individual style, working practices, and conduct align with COMO’s Mission, Vision and Values.
- Enhances team morale and spirit by cultivating strong relationships with hotel colleagues.
- Undertakes any additional tasks as instructed by the superior.
- Thoroughly acquainted with all health and safety, fire, and emergency procedures.
- Adheres to high standards of personal hygiene, attire, uniform, and body language.
- Remains courteous and professional in all situations that reflect the hotel's reputation.
- Attends meetings and training sessions as required by the superior.
- Actively participates in and supports the hotel’s sustainable practices, contributes and initiatives.
- Ensures that all activities are conducted with honesty, integrity, and in line with Thai law.
Performance Evaluation Criteria:
- Achievement of the goals and objectives of the respective department
- Quantity and nature of guest comments and complaints.
- Individual performance vs hotel standards.
Please email CV to: [email protected]
