Executive Chef – Luxury Resort

About the role

Join IHG Hotels & Resorts as the Executive Chef for the iconic Grand Pacific Hotel in Fiji, leading culinary excellence during its transition to the Luxury & Lifestyle portfolio.

Key responsibilities

• Lead all culinary operations across restaurants, bars, bakery café, in‑room dining and conference & events facilities.
• Build a strong succession pipeline and develop future culinary leaders.
• Curate exceptional culinary experiences ranging from chef’s tables, degustation menus and wine‑pairing dinners to large‑scale conferences, weddings and gala events.
• Lead culinary delivery for conferences, government functions, diplomatic events and VIP engagements.
• Drive menu engineering, food cost, labour productivity, forecasting and procurement.

Required profile

• Formal culinary qualification or related discipline; HACCP certification preferred.
• Minimum 10 years progressive culinary leadership experience, including 3‑5 years as Executive Chef or Executive Sous Chef in an international five‑star hotel, luxury resort or premium convention hotel.
• Proven experience leading culinary brigades of 40+ colleagues and managing significant conference, event, wedding and banquet operations.

Required skills

• Exceptional leadership, coaching and talent development capabilities.
• Strong commercial acumen with expertise in menu engineering, forecasting, procurement and profitability.
• Luxury guest experience expertise and HACCP leadership.

What we offer

• Sponsorship and relocation benefits.
• Competitive salary and benefits package including incentive plan.
• Global career development and learning opportunities.
• Hotel discounts across IHG Hotels & Resorts worldwide.
• Collaborative, inclusive, people‑first culture.