Executive Chef, Toro

Company Description

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts

Join a dynamic team and be part of a network of 90 spectacular properties, and 34 more in the pipeline, in 30 countries around the globe. Our properties are located from the beaches of Hawaii, to the unspoiled national parks of Canada, to the heart of London, to the deserts of the United Arab Emirates.

Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park

Rising gracefully above Millennium Park and Chicago's impressive lakefront, Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park is a leader in Food & Beverage in the city, with the newly launched partnership with Richard Sandoval Hospitality for our multi-million dollar pan Latin restaurant and tequila bar, Toro. With beautifully appointed, extraordinarily spacious guestrooms and spectacular suites, including 84 newly renovated rooms and Fairmont Gold Lounge, Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park offers a superior and distinctive array of amenities and services, including seasonal pop-ups and luxury event space.

Toro by Richard Sandoval

Across Latin America, food is more than a meal.  It’s an event. It’s a celebration that’s shared, savored, and enjoyed with the finest spirits.  Join us in this ritual.  We welcome you to Toro, Richard Sandoval’s Restaurant and Tequila Bar, which features a casually unique upbeat dining experience.  Toro will have a small plate menu along with a Suviche (Sushi & Ceviche combination) bar food offering at the restaurant’s lively and energetic Rum Bar setting. The beverage experience will include a variety of hand-muddled cocktails, a collection of Latin wines, and a variety of sugarcane spirits that will be expertly chosen by our Tequila Experts.

About the Application Process:

At Fairmont, we want to bring out your highest potential. Shortly after applying, you will receive an email from our partner AssessFirst prompting you to create a profile and complete a questionnaire. This is a mandatory step for your candidacy to be considered as it enables us to explore your compatibility with this role and our culture of luxury excellence.

Job Description

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

Your Role: Guiding Gastronomic Artistry

As the Executive Chef at Toro, you’ll be the culinary maestro orchestrating a symphony of flavors and experiences for this hotly anticipated new restaurant. After a multimillion dollar reimagining of the space Toro will bring Latin America to Chicago and your leadership, creativity, and unwavering commitment will shape our kitchen’s success, delight our guests, and elevate our dining experiences. Your expertise in recipe development elevates our menus while your leadership inspires and fosters our culinary talent. You will lead the culinary team and be responsible for overseeing all culinary operations within Toro.

Strategic Culinary Leadership:

• Prioritization: Establish daily priorities and delegate production and prep tasks to the kitchen staff for seamless execution.
• Inventory Mastery: Conduct physical inventory checks of specified food items to maintain accurate daily stock levels.
• Well-Equipped Stations: Ensure that each kitchen work area is meticulously stocked with the right tools, supplies, and equipment to meet operational demands.
• Recipe Management: Keep recipe cards, production schedules, plating guides, and photographs current and prominently displayed.
• Recipe Adherence: Oversee staff to ensure menu items are prepared following recipes and yield guides, maintaining department standards.

Operational Excellence:

• Policy Compliance: Maintain complete knowledge of and adhere to all departmental policies, procedures, and standards.
• Equipment Expertise: Stay well-versed in the correct maintenance and use of kitchen equipment.
• Guest-Centric Anticipation: Anticipate guests’ needs, respond promptly, and acknowledge every guest, regardless of how busy or the time of day.
• Guest Relations: Foster positive guest relations consistently.
• Local Insights: Familiarize yourself with all hotel services, features, and local attractions to provide accurate responses to guest inquiries.
• Guest Satisfaction: Resolve guest complaints swiftly, ensuring their overall satisfaction.

Hygiene and Organization:

• Cleanliness Vigilance: Monitor and maintain the cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned work areas.
• Specials Feedback: Review daily specials and provide valuable feedback to enhance culinary offerings.
• Communication Agility: Effectively communicate any additions or changes to assignments as they arise during shifts.
• Supply Management: Requisition supplies for the day, ensu