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All Accor

Global hotel management, franchising, loyalty program

Chef Exécutif

Culinary & Kitchen ProductionUpdated on Nov 11
Full-timeFranceNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Confirmed experience as an Executive Chef or Chef de Cuisine in a multi-outlet luxury hotel.
  • Significant experience with banquets and events.
  • Strong command of kitchen economics, including food cost, technical sheets, purchasing, inventory, productivity, and menu engineering.
  • Mastery of HACCP standards and ability to implement, manage, and enforce the Plan de Maîtrise Sanitaire defined by Accor.
  • Strong awareness of culinary trends, wellness, and nutrition.
  • Experience with point-of-sale environments; experience with Simphony is preferred but not required.
  • Professional proficiency in French and English.
  • Ability to develop talent through empathetic leadership.
  • Creativity and curiosity.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and strong sense of responsibility.
  • Resilience and composure.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Ability to share knowledge and train others.
  • Ability to work cross-functionally in a pre-opening environment.

Responsibilities

  • Help define and implement La Citadelle’s culinary strategy.
  • Build the kitchen organization, operational flows, and stewarding operations.
  • Recruit, onboard, and train kitchen brigades.
  • Participate in selecting, testing, and commissioning kitchen equipment.
  • Define kitchen OS&E needs and participate in selecting them.
  • Establish and maintain procedures, standards, technical sheets, and operational tools in coordination with Cost Control; these responsibilities continue beyond the pre-opening phase.
  • Identify, select, and develop a network of quality suppliers, prioritizing local producers and short supply chains where relevant and possible, in coordination with Purchasing and Cost Control.
  • Organize trials, tastings, service simulations, and soft-opening periods before opening.
  • Participate in configuring and accepting operational tools needed for food service.
  • Design menus with the F&B Director for all outlets, including restaurants, bars, breakfast, room service, banquets, events, and special experiences.
  • Develop menu plans that account for seasonality, product availability, and key periods throughout the year.
  • Lead menu engineering while balancing creativity, guest satisfaction, dish popularity, and profitability.
  • Showcase the gastronomic heritage of Belle-Île and Brittany through contemporary, distinctive cuisine.
  • Monitor culinary trends and international best practices.
  • Regularly refresh the offering to maintain its appeal and relevance.
  • Develop a wellness-focused culinary offer integrated with La Citadelle’s overall guest experience.
  • Design an anti-inflammatory-oriented, balanced approach suited to international guests, without presenting it as a medical promise or prescription.
  • Develop offers suited to wellness programs and half-board and full-board stays.
  • Work with the nutritionist and Spa Director to align the culinary offering with on-site wellness programs.
  • Account for special diets, allergies, intolerances, and food preferences in designing and executing offerings.
  • Inspire, guide, and unite the kitchen teams.
  • Create an environment that supports cohesion, solidarity, knowledge-sharing, and talent development.
  • Recruit, onboard, continuously train, evaluate, and support the career development of employees.
  • Build schedules and work structures that align with activity levels and productivity objectives.
  • Promote ongoing collaboration among kitchen, dining-room, and events teams.
  • Build and manage kitchen budgets with the F&B Director and Finance.
  • Monitor and optimize food cost.
  • Prepare and maintain technical sheets, portion weights, yields, and cost prices.
  • Participate in pricing policy and menu engineering.
  • Optimize purchasing, inventory, waste, and yields without compromising quality.
  • Participate in stocktaking and variance analysis.
  • Contribute to achieving the F&B department’s financial performance objectives.
  • Deploy, apply, monitor, and enforce Accor’s Plan de Maîtrise Sanitaire for kitchen activities, and contribute to updates under Group procedures.
  • Ensure HACCP principles and all food hygiene and safety rules are applied.
  • Ensure product traceability and compliance with procedures for receiving, storing, preparing, cooling, reheating, and preserving food.
  • Supervise cleaning and disinfection plans.
  • Ensure allergen control and communication.
  • Train teams in sanitary procedures and maintain training and control records.
  • Prepare kitchens for internal and regulatory audits and inspections.
  • Work with the F&B Director, Finance, and IT to configure Simphony POS.
  • Use approved menu plans, technical sheets, and prices to create and structure food items, categories and subcategories, recipes, menus, and other information needed for POS programming.
  • Ensure consistency between marketed menus, technical sheets, and items programmed in systems.
  • Participate in system testing, acceptance, and validation before opening.
  • Train and support kitchen teams on the tools within their scope.
  • Promote responsible gastronomy based on seasonality, product quality, and reducing environmental impact.
  • Favor local producers and short supply chains when supply, quality, and continuity allow.
  • Reduce food waste and optimize product utilization.
  • Actively contribute to La Citadelle’s CSR commitments and environmental objectives.

Desired Qualifications

  • Prior luxury-sector pre-opening experience is a major asset.
  • Experience with Simphony point-of-sale systems is preferred.

About the Company

All Accor

Global hotel management, franchising, loyalty program

Accor is a global hospitality group with a wide range of hotel brands spanning economy to luxury. It earns revenue from room bookings, food and beverage services, and management fees from franchised properties, while providing hotel management and franchising services to partners. The company runs a loyalty program, A Club, to keep guests returning, and expands its capabilities through acquisitions like Adoria and a stake in Squarebreak to broaden its offerings. Its goal is to grow its footprint and deliver consistent, responsible guest experiences worldwide by leveraging global expertise and local know‑how, with a strong focus on sustainability.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
Founded
1967

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