EXECUTIVE CHEF

Description

Position Summary: We are seeking an Executive Chef who is an inspiring leader, skilled manager, and culinary visionary to define the gastronomic identity. Key Highlights: 1. Culinary leadership and team management. 2. Design of innovative and profitable menus. 3. Financial management and resource optimization in the kitchen. DESCRIPTION A leading company in the food service and hospitality sector, with a strong reputation and extensive industry experience, invites your talent as Executive Chef for its corporate office located in Álvaro Obregón. Characteristics: The Executive Chef acts as an inspiring and directive leader, a skilled manager who optimizes resources, controls budgets, and ensures profitability, and a culinary visionary who defines the establishment’s gastronomic identity through creativity and innovation. Thus, this role combines mastery of cuisine with sharp interpersonal skills and solid knowledge of administration and business. REQUIREMENTS The Executive Chef oversees many essential kitchen functions: * Menu Design: Create, update, and cost menus considering the establishment’s identity, profitability (menu engineering), trends, seasonality, and dietary requirements. * Production Supervision: Ensure quality, consistency, and standardization in the preparation and presentation of all dishes, managing timing and supervising all kitchen stations. * Financial Management: Control food costs, manage inventory, negotiate with suppliers, minimize waste, and analyze kitchen profitability. * Team Leadership: Recruit, select, train, evaluate, schedule, and motivate kitchen staff, fostering a productive work environment and resolving conflicts. * Hygiene and Safety: Implement and supervise compliance with health regulations, ensuring food safety and workplace safety in the kitchen. * Interdepartmental Collaboration: Maintain effective communication and coordination with other departments such as Procurement, Marketing, and Administration for overall operational efficiency. * Relations and Representation: Interact with key clients, handle special requests, and represent the establishment’s culinary offerings at events or in media.