Head Chef

For an established and well-frequented Italian restaurant in the Berner Oberland, we are looking for an experienced, committed, and strong leadership personality as Head Chef 100% per sofort or by arrangement.

Our restaurant stands for authentic Italian-Mediterranean cuisine, Pizza and Pinsa, as well as lively restaurant operations. We are looking for a personality who not only cooks excellently but can also lead and organize a team and take responsibility for smooth kitchen operations.

YOUR TASKS

• Leadership, organization, and motivation of the entire kitchen team
• Planning and coordination of daily workflows
• Creation of duty and holiday planning in consultation with the management
• Ensuring fast and qualitatively constant service – even with high guest volume
• Active participation during service
• Control and assurance of the quality of all dishes
• Development and further development of dishes, daily offers, and seasonal specialties
• Ordering goods, stock control, and inventory management
• Control of food usage and Food Cost as well as reduction of food waste
• Implementation and control of inventories
• Compliance with and monitoring of hygiene, HACCP, and food regulations
• Control of cleanliness and order in the kitchen, cold rooms, and storage areas
• Onboarding and training of new employees
• Close cooperation with restaurant and management

YOUR PROFILE

• Several years of experience as Head Chef, Sous-Chef, or in a comparable position
• Sound experience in Italian and Mediterranean cuisine
• Leadership experience and assertiveness
• Very good organizational skills
• Resilience and calmness even with high guest volume
• High quality and hygiene awareness
• Economic thinking and responsible handling of food
• Independent, structured, and reliable way of working
• Team spirit and respectful leadership style
• Readiness for evening, weekend, and holiday shifts
• Italian language skills desired, German language skills an advantage

WE OFFER

We offer a responsible key position in a successful Italian restaurant in the Berner Oberland with high guest volume and varied operations.

You can expect a lot of personal responsibility, the opportunity to actively help shape the kitchen, an international team, as well as attractive remuneration corresponding to experience and responsibility.

Workload: 100 %
Work location: Berner Oberland
Start date: per sofort or by arrangement

INTERESTED?

Then we look forward to your complete application with CV, photo, work certificates, and indication of your salary expectations.