Executive Chef

At The Peninsula Tokyo, we are proud of our diverse, dynamic team of over 500 employees from 33 different nationalities. As we continue to grow, we are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive workplace where our team members thrive. Our focus on employee well-being, career growth, financial rewards, and continuous learning and development ensures our employees feel valued. In 2024, we made a significant investment in our talent by increasing base salary remuneration by over 29%, ensuring we remain competitive and continue to offer outstanding employee benefits.​

• Shape the culinary vision of the hotel by driving innovation, creating exceptional dining experiences, and directly influencing F&B revenue growth.
• Lead a talented and diverse culinary team, fostering an inclusive, high-performance culture with the opportunity to mentor and develop future leaders.
• Play a key strategic role in the hotel's success, partnering with cross-functional teams to elevate guest experiences and achieve business objectives.

Key Accountabilities 

• Set and execute the hotel’s culinary vision and annual strategy across restaurants, bars, banquets, in-room dining, pastry, colleague dining and special events, balancing heritage with relevant innovation and clear guest-experience objectives.
• Revenue Generation: Actively drive F&B revenue through culinary innovation, promotions, special events, and the development of commercially successful ideas.
• Own culinary quality and consistency. Establish, communicate and audit recipes, presentation, taste, portioning and production standards, with a visible presence in kitchens and guest-facing dining experiences.
•  Embed the Peninsula Service Principles in culinary leadership, briefings, coaching, recognition, decision-making and service recovery so every team member understands how their role creates memorable guest and colleague experiences.
• Lead profitable performance through disciplined menu engineering, pricing input, forecasting, food and labour cost control, purchasing, inventory, productivity, waste reduction and capital planning, working closely with the Director of Food & Beverage and Finance.
• Develop menus, concepts and activations that strengthen outlet positioning, reflect seasonality and local relevance, support commercial campaigns and respond to guest insights, market trends and operational data.
• Build a respectful, safe and inclusive kitchen culture. Set clear expectations for professional conduct, psychological safety, wellbeing and accountability; address concerns promptly and fairly; and model calm, ethical leadership under pressure.
• Attract, develop and retain a diverse culinary brigade. Establish succession plans, coach culinary leaders, provide timely recognition and constructive feedback, and empower teams with the skills, autonomy and resources to perform and grow.
• Partner closely with Food & Beverage service, Sales & Marketing, Events, Purchasing, Engineering, People & Culture, Rooms and other stakeholders to deliver seamless operations, VIP experiences, tastings, events and hotel-wide initiatives.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of progressive culinary experience within luxury hotels or comparable high-end restaurant environments, including at least 5 years in a senior culinary leadership role overseeing multiple outlets.
• Proven experience as an Executive Chef in an internationally recognised luxury hotel brand, with exposure across Asia and Europe. Previous work experience in Japan is an advantage.
• Strong leadership capabilities with a lead-by-example approach, supported by expertise in workforce planning, change management, project leadership, and cross-functional stakeholder communication.
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.

The Peninsula Tokyo​ 

Perfectly located opposite the Imperial Palace and just minutes from the shopping capital of Ginza, The Peninsula Tokyo offers guests breathtaking views of the city’s iconic skyline. As we continue to enhance both our service excellence and career opportunities, we increased our base salary remuneration by over 29% in 2024. Entry-level monthly base pay now starts at JPY 302,100 across all departments.