About Four Seasons:

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.         

At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.

About the location:

A modern oasis in the city's most exciting location. At the epicentre of San Francisco stands the city’s iconic hotel, where business ideas emerge, loved ones connect and life’s most important celebrations happen. When you’re not shopping at Union Square, enjoying the city’s diverse culinary scene or exploring one of the Bay Area’s top attractions, unwind in our newly renovated guest rooms, designed to represent the natural beauty of San Francisco’s fog, redwood trees and ocean.

Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco overlooks Yerba Buena Gardens and is located just steps away from the City's Financial District, Union Square shopping, the Moscone Convention Center, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Contemporary Jewish Museum, amid the city's finest cultural and dining venues.

We are currently searching for a seasoned and strategic Executive Chef who can be part of the future of Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco.

The Role – Overview:

This vital role is part of the Food and Beverage leadership team, which collectively makes key strategic and operational decisions for the Hotel’s F&B operations. The Executive Chef oversees the smooth and efficient running of both the Kitchen and Stewarding departments, maintaining the Four Seasons standard of excellence across all culinary outlets—including the Employee Restaurant.

We are seeking individuals with a solid background in food & beverage, along with a proven track record in kitchen management within the hotel or restaurant industry. The ideal candidate will demonstrate creativity, vision, and the ability to provide both strategic direction and hands-on leadership to their teams.

Experience working in a strong union environment is essential, including a deep understanding of union contracts and problematics. The Executive Chef must be confident navigating labor relations while fostering a positive, respectful, and collaborative kitchen culture.

Candidates should also bring strong business acumen, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to excellence, ensuring that both guest satisfaction and operational goals are consistently met

Essential Functions:

This list is not all –inclusive and should only be used as an overview of all actual responsibility.

Coordinate the selection, training, development, and evaluation of employees and managers in the Kitchen Department through effective management and leadership to ensure that established cultural and core standards are met; long-range strategic planning for outlet operation.

Effectively plan and develop menus for the hotel considering factors such as product availability, food and service cost, marketing conditions and business volume; assign prices for daily menus that result in net profit; participate in making decisions regarding printing, layout, posting, and distribution of menus while ensuring the correct preparation and presentation of a consistent level for all food items prepared through production and demonstration.

Control labor and operating expenses through effective planning, budgeting, purchasing decisions, policy making, and inventory control while focusing on creative cost control and revenue generation solutions to maximize profit in the department, division and hotel.

Ensure that sanitation standards as set forth by Four Seasons, local, state, and federal regulations are in compliance as well as the cleanliness and organization of the kitchen.

Set up control systems which will assure quality and portion consistency and the ability to create proper purchasing specifications as well as monitor and review operating criteria and develop an awareness of the importance of food preparation and quality.

Communicate with employees and managers to ensure operational needs are met as well as attend regular operational meetings to ensure effective coordination and cooperation between departments.

Comply with Four Seasons’ Category One and Category Two Work Rules and Standards of Conduct as set forth in EmPact.

Work harmoniously and professionally with co-workers and supervisors.

Qualifications & Experience:

Applicants are required to have a minimum of five to seven years previous experience in multiple culinary/food & beverage department head positions. Including Banquet operations as well as a proven track record in fine dining.  Previous experience as an Executive Chef at high-end hotels.

Candidates with a degree in Culinary Arts, or similar, are preferred.

Skills and Abilities:  Requires a working knowledge of division operations as well as Four Seasons cultural and core standards, policies, and standard operating procedures. Working knowledge is generally learned on-the-job.

Proven experience managing in a unionized environment

Requires highly developed organizational skills and strong and detailed business acumen for complex culinary operations. Requires exceptional leadership skills and creative problem-solving.

Ability to quickly and positively establish rapport is required. Above average emotional intelligence is required.

Above average communication skills - both written and oral - are required.

Current Four Seasons employees, bilingual candidates and those with prior experience in a luxury hotel/environment will receive priority consideration.

Travel required: Some travel is required for training, conferences, and special events.

What to Expect:

Salary Range: $165K to $185K

Market-leading pay and benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision and Retirement Savings Plan)

401(k) Retirement Plan

Complimentary Accommodation at other Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

Complimentary Employee Meals

Be yourself and become a member of a work family that cares about you and invests in your development

Master your craft here and abroad!  Seasonal “Task Force” opportunities are available

Employee engagement at all levels, where your thoughts and ideas are not only heard but actioned

Paid holidays, vacation, and sick days

… and so much more!

If you are interested in applying for this position, please click on the APPLY button, attach your resume and cover letter in Word and/or PDF format.

 
To learn more about Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco:  http://www.fourseasons.com/sanfrancisco

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Four Seasons is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.  To access the 'EEOC is The Law' Information poster please visit this website - http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf

Four Seasons is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. To access the 'EEOC is The Law' Information poster please visit this website - https://eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf