Executive Chef - New Gastronomic Project in Usera

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Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Kitchen Manager to lead daily operations, ensure quality, and coordinate the team for an Andalusian cuisine project with Chinese reinterpretation. Key Highlights: 1. Lead daily operations and supervise the kitchen team. 2. Ensure dish quality and presentation with gastronomic sensitivity. 3. Participate in developing a distinctive fusion cuisine concept. We are looking for a **Kitchen Manager** with solid experience in kitchen management and team leadership to join a gastronomic project in **Usera, Madrid**. This person will be responsible for directing daily kitchen operations, ensuring product quality, coordinating the team, and guaranteeing smooth service execution. We seek a candidate with sound judgment, organizational ability, cost control skills, and gastronomic sensitivity—capable of maintaining high standards in a restaurant with its own distinct identity. The project centers on an **Andalusian cuisine concept with Chinese reinterpretation**, so we especially value candidates with strong knowledge of Spanish cuisine, ingredients, stocks, stews, frying techniques, and the ability to coherently develop a distinctive culinary proposal. **Main Responsibilities** * Lead daily kitchen operations. * Organize, coordinate, and supervise the kitchen team. * Ensure dish quality, consistency, and presentation. * Monitor recipes, costs, wastage, orders, and stock levels. * Participate in implementing, developing, and improving the gastronomic offering. * Ensure cleanliness, order, and compliance with HACCP protocols. * Train the team and maintain an efficient workflow during service. **Ideal Candidate Profile** * Prior experience as Kitchen Manager or Sous Chef, with demonstrable capacity to assume managerial responsibilities. * Experience managing teams in the hospitality industry. * Strong organizational, leadership, and operational control capabilities. * Knowledge of costing, procurement, production, and service. * Responsible, stable, and results-oriented profile. * Familiarity with contemporary Spanish cuisine concepts or well-executed fusion proposals will be valued. Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent contract Salary: €30,000.00–€40,000.00 per year Relocation Possibility: * 28026 Madrid, Madrid province: Ability to commute to work without difficulty or plan relocation before starting (Desirable) Experience: * Hospitality industry: 2 years (Desirable) Work Location: On-site employment