Position Summary: A specialty seafood restaurant is seeking an Executive Chef to lead kitchen operations, ensuring excellence, cost control, and culinary innovation. Key Highlights: 1. Lead kitchen operations and ensure culinary excellence. 2. Develop and innovate dishes in alignment with the restaurant's concept. 3. Manage kitchen costs, quality, and hygiene. **Executive Chef – Seafood Restaurant** Location: Mérida Job Type: Full-time **Job Description:** A specialty seafood restaurant is seeking an Executive Chef focused on quality, cost control, and culinary innovation. The candidate will be responsible for leading kitchen operations, ensuring excellence in every dish and profitability of the department. **Key Responsibilities:** * Develop and create new dishes aligned with the restaurant's concept. * Standardize recipes, processes, and presentations. * Prepare and monitor recipe costing. * Supervise and control kitchen costs. * Implement and monitor quality and hygiene controls. * Manage and control waste (shrinkage). * Oversee ordering, inventory, and vendor management. * Lead, train, and supervise the kitchen team. **Requirements:** * Minimum 3 years of experience as Executive Chef or in a similar role. * Experience in seafood cuisine (highly desirable). * Solid knowledge of cost control and kitchen management. * Leadership, organizational, and decision-making skills. * Results-oriented mindset and commitment to continuous improvement. **We Offer:** * Competitive salary (based on experience). * Statutory benefits. * Excellent work environment. Job Type: Full-time Salary: $20,000\.00 \- $40,000\.00 per month Work Location: On-site employment