Position Summary: Leads the overall kitchen operation, ensuring dish quality, menu execution, and team development within a collaborative environment. Key Highlights: 1. Leadership of kitchen teams and promotion of professional growth. 2. Menu development and updating, recipe standardization. 3. Focus on quality, results, and a collaborative work environment. **Once. Once Observatorio is seeking a Kitchen Chef in Lomas De Angelópolis Ii \- San Andrés Cholula, Puebla** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Position Title:** Kitchen Chef **Department:** Kitchen / Operations **Position Objective:** Lead the overall kitchen operation, ensuring dish quality, proper menu execution, cost control, and team development, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment. * **Requirements:** Education: Technical or undergraduate degree in Gastronomy (preferred) Experience: Minimum 2 years as Chef or Kitchen Supervisor Age: 25 to 35 years (preferred) Gender: Unrestricted **Main Responsibilities:** * Supervise kitchen operations during morning and afternoon shifts. * Develop and update the restaurant’s menu. * Standardize recipes, processes, and dish presentation. * Conduct dish tastings and validate plating. * Perform recipe costing and ingredient usage control. * Supervise inventory using the FIFO method (first in, first out). * Validate ingredient receipt and purchases. * Control and reduce waste, optimizing food usage. * Supervise proper preparation of cold and hot foods. * Coordinate, train, and lead the kitchen team. * Ensure customer service quality from the kitchen. **PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN:** * Kitchen operations in restaurants. * Menu development and recipe standardization. * Inventory control and waste management. * Kitchen team leadership. **REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE IN:** * Traditional cooking and culinary techniques. * Recipe and ingredient costing. * Inventory control (FIFO). * Good hygiene and food handling practices. **Skills and Aptitudes:** * Leadership and personnel management. * Effective communication. * Service-oriented attitude. * Teamwork. * Decision-making. * Quality and results orientation. **Schedule:** Intermediate shift with availability to supervise morning and afternoon operations. 6 working days per week / 1 day off. **Salary:** $14,000 to $15,000 monthly **Remarks:** The position requires a person with firm yet approachable leadership, emphasizing human quality and team development. We seek someone who listens, encourages new ideas, and fosters a collaborative and respectful work environment. **Location:** Lomas de Angelópolis **CONTACT:** Lic. Luis Osorio Dept: Human Resources **Desired Education Level:** Higher education \- incomplete **Desired Experience Level:** Mid-level **Departmental Function:** Manufacturing / Operations **Industry:** Restaurants *This vacancy originates from the Talenteca.com job board:* *https://www.talenteca.com/anuncio?j\_id\=69be1eca5c0000300012530a\&source\=indeed*