Executive Chef

Division & Department : Food & Beverage/Kitchen

Contract Type : Permanent

Join us as an Executive Chef at 45 Park Lane, part of the Dorchester Collection recognised as one of 'The Sunday Times Top 10 Best Places to Work for' in 2024, 2025 and 2026. We continually strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is part of our DNA, reflected in our values of passion, personality, respect, working together, and creativity. We believe that a variety of perspectives enriches our culture and drives our success. We care about your career and are known for having the absolute best people in the industry. When you join us as an Executive Chef you start a unique opportunity to become celebrated as the very best in your field. You'll learn not only from your fellow Legends, but also through our award-winning learning academy, so that you can achieve the highest standards of craft, service, and leadership and become a legend in your own story. About the Role Our Executive Chef is the creative artist of our hotel! Entrusted with caring for every detailing at all culinary offerings at 45 Park Lane including CUT by Wolfgang Puck, recognised as one of the best steak restaurants in Londin. Though skilfully trained, they never lose sight of their ultimate reasonability, to create lifelong memories for our guests.

A day in the life of our Executive Chef demands high levels of energy, creativity and passion. They need consistency even though the days are never alike; and creativity to tackle daily adventures. Our Executive Chef will oversee the wider F and B operations including the culinary offerings in CUT, CUT terrace, Bar 45, In Room Dining, Sushi Kanesaka, Spa lounge, and external catering. They will confidently lead CUT Kitchen team and work closely with the CUT General Manager. Listing all of the contributions that our Executive Chef accomplish would be lengthy, but the list below is essential to know. As an Executive Chef you will be responsible for the overall culinary leadership for CUT kitchen operation and delivering the best experience across our culinary offerings at 45 Park Lane You will be passionate about developing the food concept and maintaining exceptionally high culinary standards, presentation and consistency at the culinary offerings including CUT by Wolfgang Puck. You will be a natural leader who will be coaching, developing and motivating a high performing kitchen brigade of senior chefs and junior talent, a team that understands their role in delivering the very best culinary experience and refined attention to detail. You will also foster a positive, collaborative, and respectful culture that brings the best out of people. In this role you will be responsible of managing food costs, purchasing, wastage and portion control. Building relationships with premium suppliers and producers is important part of the role as well as ensuring compliance with food safety, hygiene and health & safety requirements. The ideal candidate is someone that enjoys delivering joy to our guests through precision and execution in everything that is produced in house. Our guest experience is something that we strive to exceed in everything that we cook, serve and create. You will be responsible for driving creativity while remaining true to CUT's modern American steakhouse identity. Sometimes our guests have special requests involving dietary requirements, bespoke products and even special occasions. Most of these requests are fulfilled by our Executive Chef and the brigade. Our values of Personality, Passion, Respect, Working Together and Creativity guide us each and every day. The purpose of Executive Chef is to live their behaviours to continue to create our legacy. Communication is what keeps our departments running perfectly. As an Executive Chef you will communicate with other departments and extended hotel team in order to ensure the alignment remains.

Location : 45 Park Lane W1K 1PN Mayfair