Head Chef

Description

Job Summary: Senator Hotels & Resorts is seeking a Head Chef to lead the kitchen team, define the gastronomic offering, and oversee quality at its Casa del Compositor Hotel. Key Responsibilities: 1. Lead and motivate the kitchen team. 2. Define and plan the gastronomic offering. 3. Ensure quality standards in dish preparation. Are you passionate about gastronomy, culinary innovation, and team management? Then this opportunity is for you! At **Senator Hotels \& Resorts**, we are looking for a **Head Chef** for our **Casa del Compositor Hotel**, located in **Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz).** **What will you do as Head Chef?** * You will lead the kitchen team, organizing, coordinating, and motivating all members. * You will define and plan the restaurant’s menus and gastronomic offering. * You will supervise dish preparation and presentation, ensuring quality standards. * You will manage inventories, purchasing, and provisioning, optimizing costs and avoiding stockouts or overstocking. * You will ensure compliance with HACCP regulations, allergen handling, and occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements for middle management. * You will promote continuous training and team development. * You will foster a safe and professional work environment, acting as ambassador of the brand and hospitality culture. **️ What do we expect from you?** * 2–3 years’ experience as kitchen manager, banquet chef, or sous chef in hotels, catering companies, or high-volume restaurants. * Culinary training (Vocational Training Program – Intermediate Level or equivalent). * Food Handling Certification, HACCP, allergen management, and OHS certification for middle management. * Intermediate knowledge of Excel, Outlook, and the Internet. * English proficiency level B1\. * Leadership, communication, planning, and people development skills. **What do we offer?** * Full-time position. * Permanent contract. * Growth and development opportunities within our hotel chain. * Employee benefits: discounts at our establishments, health insurance, banking agreements, and much more! If gastronomy is your passion, you enjoy leading teams, and you identify with our values — **service orientation, commitment, teamwork, quality, adaptability, social responsibility, and sustainability** — then this is your place! We want to meet you! ‍ *Senator Hotels \& Resorts, committed to equal opportunities, has implemented initiatives to eliminate stereotyped perceptions of certain roles, aiming to achieve gender parity across the entire organization — join our team!*