Head Chef (m/f/d)

PLAZA Hotel Gelsenkirchen; Gelsenkirchen; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Holiday pay and Christmas bonuses

Company pension scheme

Employee savings plan

Discounts for stays and breakfasts

Health promotion programs

Employee events

Training and development opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Exchange program across locations

Job summary

PLAZA Hotel Gelsenkirchen invites an experienced Head Chef to lead and inspire our hotel kitchen team. You will oversee daily operations, scheduling, and quality control while contributing to menus for events, banquets, and à la carte service.

We value modern leadership, guest-centric cuisine, and a proactive approach to development. Join a dynamic, hospitality-focused group with opportunities across PLAZA Hotelgroup locations.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience as a head chef in hotel and/or fine dining.
• Competent in all relevant kitchen positions.
• Excellent communication and passionate commitment.
• Modern leadership style focused on motivation, development, and effectiveness.
• Interested in modern channels for innovative production and presentation of dishes.
• Broad perspective with guest-centric approach.
• Eager to lead the F&B department on a new, creative path with a personal touch.
• Loyalty and reliability as core strengths.
• Team player and able to stay calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Management of our hotel kitchen and the entire team.
• Modern personnel management, scheduling, and shift planning.
• Purchasing and quality control.
• Storage and production management.
• Cost calculation and budgeting.
• Contributing to the evening menu, set menus, à la carte, and buffet.
• Execution of events, banquets, and functions.
• Monitoring and compliance with current HACCP regulations.
• Onboarding and training of new employees.

Skills

Head chef experience

Team leadership

Budgeting

Menu development

HACCP compliance

Staff onboarding

Communication skills

Guest focus

Job description

The PLAZA Hotelgroup, with over 65 locations in Germany and abroad, is one of the largest hotel chains in the country. Our hotel chain offers a diverse portfolio, ranging from German hotspots like Berlin, Hamburg, and Frankfurt to attractive smaller towns like Schwerin and Mühldorf am Inn, and on to European metropolises such as The Hague, Graz, and Vienna. With us, you can develop your career in a positive work environment. Regular, respectful communication with management and colleagues is very important to us. Integrate sustainability into your job and finally find a position with fair pay and a pleasant work-life balance. With us, you'll experience Employment with the number one most popular employer in the hospitality, hotel, leisure, and tourism sector

• A friendly and open-minded team in a family-like atmosphere with flat hierarchies
• Good and fair employment conditions
• Flexible working hours
• Holiday pay and annual Christmas bonuses
• Company pension scheme and employee savings plan (BAV starting in the 4th month of employment)
• Personal PLAZA employee credit card for tax-free bonus payments
• Various opportunities to participate in health promotion programs
• Opportunity to work at other exciting company locations as part of an exchange program
• Attractive employee, family, and friends discounts for overnight stays and breakfast at all PLAZA Hotelgroup hotels
• Employee referral bonus
• What else do we offer
• Regular employee events
• Personal development alongside our company's growth
• Numerous career and advancement opportunities
• Diverse training programs
• Training and development opportunities within the Plaza Hotelgroup and the Best Western network
• Individual employee support
• Regular feedback sessions with your department head
• Corporate benefits
• A rapidly expanding corporation
• A job in the world's leading hotel group with excellent career prospects
• And much more!
• A job in the world's leading hotel group with excellent career prospects

YOUR TASKS:

• Management of our hotel kitchen and the entire team
• Modern personnel management, scheduling, and shift planning
• Purchasing and quality control
• Storage and production management
• Cost calculation and budgeting
• Contributing to the evening menu, set menus, à la carte, and buffet
• Execution of events, banquets, and functions
• Monitoring and compliance with current HACCP regulations
• Onboarding and training of new employees

We are a good fit if you bring the following:

• Several years of experience as a head chef in the hotel and/or fine dining industry
• Competent in all relevant kitchen positions
• Excellent communication skills and passionate commitment
• Modern leadership style with a focus on motivation, development, and effectiveness
• Interested in and open to modern channels for the innovative production and presentation of our dishes
• A consistently broad perspective and guest-centric approach
• You are eager to join us in taking an existing F&B department on a new and successful path with creativity and a personal touch

You bring:

• Loyalty and reliability are your strengths
• You are a team player and rarely flustered

Your charisma and work ethic are crucial; you'll learn the rest from our competent and experienced colleagues!