Executive Chef

Location

Denmark, København

Apply by

2026-11-30

Executive Chef, Clarion Hotel Copenhagen Airport

Ready to take our culinary scene to the next level?

Clarion Hotel Copenhagen Airport is in search of a new experienced Executive Chef. We pride ourselves on our commitment to quality, innovation and excellence in service. Our team is passionate about food and dedicated to creating memorable dining experiences for our guests. We are seeking a talented and experienced Executive Chef to lead all parts of our culinary team.

At Clarion, you are expected to elevate the quality of life for both your guests and your colleagues. You achieve this by staying professional, optimistic, and attentive in everything you do.

What you'll do:

• Oversee all kitchen operations, including staff management, menu planning and ensuring that the kitchens runs efficiently. You will have the responsibility for 25 full time chefs including 6 sous chefs across the different kitchen departments
• Be responsible for the profitability of the Kitchen together with the Food & Beverage Manager through menu calculations, cost control, forecasting and efficient planning of staff according to business needs.
• Manage and train kitchen staff, fostering a positive and productive work environment where colleagues can learn and grow their skills.
• You oversee food safety, work environment, waste sorting and maintaining our organic certificate according to danish regulations
• Developing new menus according to season together with the team

You’ll shine here if you are:

As a Strawberry leader you are expected to live the culture by energizing teams and creating engaging workplaces where people love to come to work. You build bridges through relationships, collaboration, and trust. You own it by making decisions with the company's best interests in mind, setting clear goals, and holding yourself and others accountable for achieving results. You lead the way with vision and purpose, and fuel potential by maximizing individual strengths to help others reach their full potential.

Bonus points for:

• Experience from a similar managing role in a hotel or restaurant.
• Flexible and reliable, with a passion for creating great food and experiences.
• Turning challenges into opportunities, managing multiple tasks, and keeping high standards, even when things get tough.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach.
• Strong administrative and planning skills combined with a good understanding of KPI numbers
• We value the power of diversity within Strawberry. Different backgrounds, experiences, and ideas create a unique and inspiring work environment.

About Clarion Hotel Copenhagen Airport

As Northern Europe’s largest conference venue directly connected to an airport, we operate at the heart of international hospitality. Together with our sister hotel, we offer almost 1,000 rooms, 33 meeting rooms, a stunning ballroom, and a congress hall for up to 2,150 guests.

With 46 nationalities represented across our team, we’ve created an incredibly diverse, welcoming, and fast-paced culture where every day brings new energy and opportunities. Do you want to be part of something big? This is the right place for you!

Why Join Clarion & Strawberry?

At Clarion, you’re part of a brand that combines the best of urban style and premium quality, and that commitment extends to our team. On top of a great place to work we also offer pay based on union agreement and a number of benefits such as:

• Pension, canteen and health insurance
• Staff discounts and friends & family rates across our 200+ hotels
• Four complimentary hotel nights each year
• A 25% discount on food and beverages at our restaurants and bars
• Leaders at Clarion have the opportunity to apply for the annual Clarion Growth Scholarship to support further education

About Strawberry

Strawberry is not just any company in the hotel industry - we're a rebel, with a warm beating heart. Strawberry is a portal to a world of more than 240 hotels, 120 restaurants and 20 spas, where we create thousands of experiences every day. Strawberry is built on our core values: energy, courage and enthusiasm. Our team of 20,000 skillful individuals from more than 166 countries is what makes us grow.

Ready to Make an Impact?

This is a full-time leadership role reporting to the Food & Beverage Manager, where you’ll play a defining part in creating premium guest experiences with Clarion.

We’re reviewing applications continuously, so the position may be filled before the deadline - apply today and let’s start the conversation!