Senior Executive Chef

Interested Jamaicans are to remit a copy of their application to the Ministry of Tourism at workpermit@mot.gov.jm or to the Director of Tourism Relations, 64 Knutsford Boulevard, Kingston 5 This role is based at our Corporate Office located at 5 Kent Avenue, Montego Bay, Jamaica

The Caribbean’s leading Luxury-Included ® chain offers an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic people to join our team. Come share with us an exciting Caribbean journey as: 

SENIOR EXECUTIVE CHEF

The senior executive chef will be responsible for ensuring the executive chefs and culinary management teams understand and follow all culinary specifications, procedures and activities established by Sandals Resorts  relating to food preparation and service. The individual is also responsible for the cost-effective operation of food handling, inventory, production and preparation, including the development and management of menu plans, recipe structures and employee training.

Specific Requirements/Duties of the Position Include:

• Working with the corporate executive chef, corporate director, food & beverage director and executive chefs on specific culinary task force assignments.
• Participating and supporting the Sandals culinary/F&B department in all initiatives to achieve culinary excellence and quality assurance.
• Collaborating with operational stakeholders, developing recipes and innovative menus that meet departmental goals in food safety, wellness of our guest and team members, food sustainability, ethnic diversity, seasonality and fiscal responsibility.
• Presenting, demonstrating and monitoring quality assurance and product consistency throughout the resorts. 
• Coordinating, updating and implementing new menus, recipe and presentation guidelines. 
• Monitoring the processes and supervision of kitchen operations.
• Conducting inspection of all aspects of food preparation in the hotel, including yield and butcher tests for assessing compliance to established corporate standards.  
• Providing assistance to resort executive chefs  with menus and recipes, as well as training culinary staff in the execution of new menu cycles, dishes and techniques.
• Monitoring all hotel kitchens for waste and over production of food. 
• Documenting observations and discussing issues with the executive chefs and the food & beverage director.
• Conducting audit discussions with the resort’s culinary management and F&B team, hotel directors, inventory manager and other related department heads, concerning food cost controls and provision requisitions. 
• Inspecting storeroom areas on a regular basis and consulting with the cost controller and storeroom manager to ensure proper rotation of food products to reduce spoilage.
• Reviewing all performance evaluations with executive chefs to identify and suggest individual performance and promotional readiness. 
• Working with the executive chefs with implementing and/or maintaining reward and recognition programmes.
• Ensuring all culinary operational training and instructional programmes are enforced properly; Clean As We Go, Kitchen SOP’s and culinary training.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Food Science or related discipline and experience, preferred.
• Familiarity of corporate food procurement processes for multi-unit resort or equivalent experience preferred.
• Minimum of five- seven years’ experience in the position of executive chef in five- star hotels, restaurants, or cruise ship required.
• Proficient with various computer programmes such as Microsoft, scheduling, and ordering programmes as well as email protocols.
• Candidate must possess extensive knowledge of HACCP and/or food safety regulations.

If successful, a clean police record will be required. Interested persons should submit their applications by October 8, 2024, with curriculum vitae via email to: 

Corporate Recruiter

Sandals Resorts Internationa

 NB: Please enter “Senior Executive Chef” in the subject field of the email for consideration. We thank all applicants for their interest however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.