EXECUTIVE CHEF

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Job Summary: We are seeking an Executive Chef to lead the culinary strategy and overall kitchen management of a luxury hotel in Valencia, ensuring gastronomic excellence. Key Highlights: 1. Lead the culinary strategy and overall kitchen management. 2. Opportunity to join a luxury hotel renowned for excellence. 3. Continuous training and professional development. At SH HOTELES, we want you to become part of our hotel chain by joining our SH VALENCIA PALACE team as an EXECUTIVE CHEF and starting your journey with a leading and expanding company. Would you like to demonstrate your skills in dish preparation and presentation that reflect your passion for haute cuisine? Are you ready to lead a top-tier kitchen in Valencia? Then take a look at what we have for you! This is your opportunity to join a luxury hotel where excellence is the standard. You will be responsible for leading the culinary strategy, gastronomic quality with creative vision, and overall kitchen management of the hotel, ensuring excellence in food quality, operational excellence to lead its gastronomic offering, and thereby elevating the culinary experience of our guests. **\*\* You will have the opportunity to demonstrate your COMPETENCIES in:** * Designing, updating, and standardizing menus and dishes aligned with the hotel’s profile, seasonality, and customer demand. * Supervising the preparation, presentation, and quality of all kitchen stations within the hotel. * Ensuring correct dish execution according to hotel standards, guaranteeing quality, presentation, and consistency. * Planning daily kitchen operations (breakfast service, buffet, à la carte, events, and banquets). * Selecting, coordinating, directing, training, and motivating the kitchen team. * Preparing and supervising staff rosters; ensuring adherence to schedules and production rhythms. * Managing ingredient inventory, supervising purchases and suppliers, and controlling overall food cost and per-dish food cost. * Monitoring waste, spoilage, and product utilization. * Ensuring compliance with hygiene regulations, food safety standards (HACCP), and occupational risk prevention. Overseeing kitchen and cold room cleaning. * Maintaining constant communication with the dining room (Maître) to synchronize service. Coordinating with F\&B Management and other departments (restaurant, events, procurement, management) to ensure seamless integrated service. * Proposing continuous improvements to processes, recipes, and presentation. * Upholding the hotel’s image and standards. Ensuring the kitchen reflects the hotel’s level and guarantees alignment with the brand and gastronomic concept. **\*\* To thank you for your commitment, we OFFER:** * Immediate integration into a leading and expanding company with over 20 years of experience in the hospitality sector and recognized for its excellence. * Permanent contract. FULL-TIME AND CONTINUOUS schedule. * Weekly rest of 2 days. * Meals provided during working hours. * Get paid whenever you want with PAYFLOW. * Continuous training and professional development opportunities. * A positive work environment within a dynamic, multicultural team with a proactive mindset, composed of outstanding hospitality professionals who will keep you updated on the latest trends in your field and industry. * Employee benefits across our establishments.