Executive Chef

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.

Complimentary Stays: Enjoy complimentary stays with breakfast at Dorchester Collection Hotels every year.

Discounts: Get 50% off food and beverages at selected bars and restaurants within the Dorchester Collection: Enjoy Friends & Family stay discounts out hotels, Benefit from discounts at various high street and online shops

Employee Perks: Enroll from day 1 into our Private Pension scheme (we contribute 8% towards your pension); Benefit from Seasonal ticket loan, Rental deposit scheme, private financial advice, and Eye care vouchers.

Training and Development: Advance in your career by accessing various apprenticeships from Level 2 to Hospitality Degree Level 5. We partner with outstanding nationally recognised Apprenticeship providers.

Social Events: Participate in vibrant social events, including a summer party, winter ball, pub quizzes, and cultural and milestone recognition celebrations.

Well-being Support: Access immediate well-being advice because we care about our employees.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. If you need us to do anything to support you during the recruitment process (such as adjustments to how you apply, alternative formats of information, or adjustments to the assessment process itself), please do call People & Culture team on 02073197011 or email [email protected] so that we can discuss how we can support you through this process.

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.

Previous experience as an Executive chef in a luxury hotel or high-end restaurant environment.

Experience in managing a sizeable, multiskilled kitchen brigade.

Strong classical foundation combined with contemporary creativity.

Excellent knowledge of premium meat, particularly steak and high-quality beef.

Experience with luxury ingredients and high-volume service without compromising standards.

Menu development and seasonal product knowledge.

Ability to operate at five-star/luxury standards.

Strong understanding of VIP service and guest expectations.

Calm, highly organised leadership under pressure.

Excellent communication and collaboration with F&B, restaurant and hotel leadership

We encourage the unique personalities and passions of our employees, working together; as a team, a hotel and Collection.

Our guests forge our legacy. Knowing and understanding them is our goal, valuing kindness over process.

In a fast-moving world, we remain consistent and relevant, requiring flexibility from everyone on the team.

Strong communication skills – English is the primary language used at 45 Park Lane.