Executive Chef

Sunset Hospitality Group (SHG) is a leading multinational lifestyle hospitality group, with a wide portfolio encompassing Hotels & Resorts, Restaurants, Beach Clubs, Nightclubs, Fitness Centers, and more. SHG operates 113 properties in 26 countries with a commitment to deliver authentic and diverse hospitality experiences that bring people together, all around the world.We are seeking a highly creative, commercially minded and hands-on culinary leader with a strong track record in premium nightlife, lifestyle dining, entertainment-led or high-volume upscale dining concepts. Strong pre-opening experience is highly preferred, with the ability to develop and establish a culinary operation from concept and menu development through to successful launch and ongoing performance.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the overall culinary strategy and kitchen operations, ensuring consistently high standards of food quality, presentation and execution.Develop and evolve creative, commercially viable menus aligned with the concept, target clientele and overall guest experience.For new openings, lead all culinary aspects of pre-opening readiness, including kitchen setup, menu development and testing, recruitment, SOPs, supplier selection, OS&E coordination, training and opening preparation.Take ownership of food cost, kitchen P&L performance, menu engineering, purchasing, inventory and waste management, while maintaining quality standards.Build, lead and develop a high-performing culinary brigade capable of delivering consistent quality within a fast-paced, high-volume environment.Work closely with the General Manager, Beverage, Marketing and Entertainment teams to develop seasonal menus, events, activations and commercially driven dining experiences.Establish strong relationships with suppliers and ensure the sourcing of high-quality ingredients while optimizing pricing, availability and profitability.Monitor culinary KPIs and continuously identify opportunities to improve productivity, food cost, guest satisfaction and overall commercial performance.Maintain the highest standards of food safety, hygiene, HACCP and regulatory compliance across all kitchen operations.Ideal Candidate:Proven experience as an Executive Chef / Head Chef within premium lifestyle dining, nightlife, entertainment-led or high-volume upscale dining concepts.Strong pre-opening experience within restaurant or lifestyle hospitality concepts is highly preferred.Demonstrated expertise in menu development, menu engineering, food costing and kitchen financial management.Strong understanding of high-volume operations while maintaining consistent food quality, presentation and speed of service.Creative and trend-aware, with the ability to develop a culinary offering that complements a high-energy, entertainment-led guest experience.Proven experience recruiting, developing and leading large, multicultural culinary teams.Strong commercial acumen with excellent knowledge of food cost, procurement, inventory and waste management.Previous international experience is considered an added advantage.