Chef Culinary Creative
Belmond, Italy

The Creative Culinary Chef is responsible for developing the food concepts in line with the hotel and company philosophy and the food industry trends.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Define the menu concept for our Belvedere Ristorante, having in mind the company vision, the hotel identity and the local and international food trends.
• Create menus for of the hotel’s restaurant that meets the needs of current guests but also have in mind the target market.
• Includes on all menus a selection of dishes that appeal to guests’ needs, dietary requirements, food trends and guest preferences.
• Creating new dishes or adapting existing ones, based on the conception, food trends, seasonal ingredients, local amp; national traditional food and guest feedback.
• Preparing the dishes description for the Menus in an appellative and modern way.
• Preparing the dishes in creative ways, ensuring the quality of the food items
• Preparing the menu costing and suggest menu pricing.
• Preparing technical recipes sheets according to the company standards;
• Training and overseeing the kitchen staff on the new menus and dishes preparation and providing leadership and guidance, ensuring they perform their job duties correctly
• Reviewing daily with kitchen leadership team the preparation planning of new dishes, before they are served in the restaurant
• Assisting and directing kitchen staff in dishes preparation, mise en place, plating and delivery.
• Identifying new and latest culinary techniques and equipment and introducing and train the team on mastering those new techniques.
• Ensuring the high standards of food quality and controls the consistency of the dishes are respecting the recipes.
• Ensuring that food preparation meets health standards and HACCP rules, by conducting regular inspections to the kitchen facilities, storage areas and equipment used in the food preparation.
• Keep personal knowledge and professional skills up to date on local, national and as well on the international food trends and present/propose to the management top food trends and ideas on how to creatively implement them.
• Prepare and deliver workshops to the kitchen team on the last food industry trends and new culinary techniques
• Maintain a good relation with local suppliers and choose preferred partners having in mind their sustainable policies and quality of products
• Can perform other duties as requested or needed.

Requirements

Job Requirements amp; Skills

• Working experience of minimum 5 years as a head chef
• Experience in fine dining and or Michelin starts restaurant
• Deep knowledge of Campania, Italian and international food industry and trends
• Focus on excellence and costumers’ satisfaction
• Advanced English knowledge written and spoken
• Degree in culinary or related area
• Creative mind with the ability to create unique recipes, flavour pairing and cooking best practices
• Keep up with cooking trends and best practices
• Excellent training and leadership skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Time management and organization

Benefits

We offer

• Permanent labour contract according to C.C.N.L. Settore Turismo
• Reward package adequate to the professional experience
• Learning amp; development activities

Job Rewards and Benefits