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Head Chef
We are seeking a passionate **Head Chef** with a strong commitment to **author cuisine**, sensitivity to ingredients, creativity, and attention to detail, to lead the à la carte restaurant at the **Hotel Alahuar**, an establishment with its own distinct identity and a carefully crafted, distinctive gastronomic offering.
The selected candidate will be responsible for the **overall management of the kitchen**, combining culinary excellence, organization, and control, while working closely with the hotel’s management team.
Join Hoteles Poseidon, a family-owned company with nearly 100 years of history and 7 establishments across Spain, offering over 3,500 hotel beds. We maintain a strong commitment to quality, as well as to social and environmental responsibility.
**Main Responsibilities**
* Plan, organize, and supervise the overall operation of the kitchen.
* Lead, coordinate, and motivate the team, ensuring a positive work environment and adherence to the hotel’s quality and service standards.
* Design and develop the menu, as well as special menus, technical sheets, and recipe costings, ensuring balance, creativity, and cost control.
* Supervise food preparation, presentation, and plating, paying close attention to aesthetics and consistency with the gastronomic concept.
* Forecast, order, and control raw materials, ensuring proper storage, stock rotation, and optimal utilization.
* Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene, and HACCP regulations at all stages of the process.
* Collaborate with Management and other departments to continuously improve service and enhance the guest’s gastronomic experience.
**What We Are Looking For**
* Prior experience as Head Chef or Deputy Head Chef, with at least 2–4 years in hotels or à la carte restaurants featuring a clearly defined gastronomic concept.
* Solid expertise in team management, recipe costings, productive organization, and cost control.
* Culinary training (Vocational Training Program and/or Professional Qualification Certificate), desirable.
* Valid Food Handler Certificate.
* Organized, solution-oriented, and adaptable to unforeseen circumstances.
* Proactive, dynamic attitude with a strong orientation toward teamwork.
* Sensitivity to ingredients, quality, and creative cuisine.
* Disability certificate of 33% or higher is valued.
**What We Offer**
* A gastronomic project with its own identity and room for creative expression.
* A carefully maintained work environment and a committed team.
* Job stability and compensation commensurate with your experience.
* At Hoteles Poseidon, you will enjoy two days off per week, as stipulated by the collective agreement.
* We want our guests’ vacations—and your work—to be a meaningful environmental experience and a small contribution to *the well-being of the planet*. We care about and actively protect the environment. Are you also a sustainable individual?
*“Hoteles Poseidon upholds the right to equal treatment and opportunities, respecting diversity in gender, disability, age, ethnic, cultural or racial origin, marital status, as well as gender identity and sexual orientation of all applicants. Furthermore, we champion an inclusive culture that recognizes and values diversity.”*
Position Type: Full-time, Permanent Contract
Salary: €2,000.00–€2,300.00 per month
Work Location: On-site
QV8M+M8 Benimaurell, Spain
€ 2,000-2,300/month
Guadalupe
English
