Executive Chef

This position is open to VIETNAMESE candidates only.

Location: The Secret Côn Đảo (08 Ton Duc Thang St., Con Dao Special Zone, HCMC)

About the Role

The Executive Chef is responsible for the overall success of daily kitchen operations at The Secret Côn Đảo. This role leads all culinary functions with a strong focus on food quality, creativity, cost control, hygiene standards, and team development, while delivering exceptional dining experiences aligned with the resort’s positioning.

Key Responsibilities

Culinary & Operations

• Lead and oversee all kitchen operations across the hotel, ensuring consistent high-quality food production.
• Drive culinary creativity, menu development, food presentation, and new culinary concepts aligned with market trends.
• Ensure strict compliance with food safety, hygiene, sanitation, and local health regulations.
• Control food cost, labor cost, inventory, purchasing, storage, and kitchen equipment maintenance.
• Personally supervise food preparation for daily operations and special events.

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, train, coach, and inspire the culinary team to achieve high performance.
• Build a positive, disciplined, and collaborative kitchen culture.
• Plan manpower, schedules, succession planning, and staff development programs.
• Conduct performance appraisals and work closely with HR on recruitment, training, and disciplinary matters.

Guest Experience

• Ensure guest satisfaction through exceptional food quality and service standards.
• Interact with guests, handle feedback and complaints professionally, and continuously improve service performance.
• Support upselling, cross-selling, and culinary-driven revenue initiatives.

Business & Strategy

• Manage kitchen budgets, P&L awareness, and cost optimization.
• Align culinary strategy with the hotel’s vision and commercial objectives.
• Identify new opportunities to enhance competitiveness and dining experiences.

1. 100% salary and service charge monthly right during the probation period.

2. Meal allowance and support for 2 meals during the work shift.

3. Support to relocation allowance by ranks.

4. Home Visit allowance

5. Supported housing staff with full amenities and entertainment area.

6. 13th month salary bonus (depending on business situation)

7. Social insurance as per regulations, 24/7 accident insurance

8. Professional development in the corporation with philosophy.

• Currently working as Executive Chef or Executive Sous Chef for 3 years+, international experience preferred

• Positive, forward thinking, creative, motivated, eager to learn, welcoming, professional, a fast learner and thinker with a sense of customer service, responsibility and humor

• A people person, a great communicator and trainer, able to build an attractive work environment and memorable staff and guest experiences

• Passionate about high quality food with an eye on the budget, good knowledge of food products in general, trends, costing and kitchen equipment