Cocinero/a - Heritage Madrid Hotel

Relais & Châteaux; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 24.000 - 36.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated culinary professional to join their team. In this role, you will ensure the freshness of ingredients and the quality of dishes while working in a fast-paced, high-stress environment. Your skills in food safety, teamwork, and manual dexterity will be crucial as you prepare and present a variety of dishes. This opportunity offers a chance to work in a prestigious setting, contributing to a renowned restaurant's reputation for excellence. If you are passionate about culinary arts and thrive under pressure, this position is perfect for you.

Formación

• Knowledge of safety procedures to avoid foodborne illness.
• Ability to follow recipes and work as part of a team.

Responsabilidades

• Ensure freshness of ingredients and final products.
• Maintain food safety and sanitation standards.

Conocimientos

Team Collaboration

Food Safety Knowledge

Interpersonal Skills

Manual Dexterity

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Descripción del empleo

Company Description

The immaculate façade of Heritage Madrid Hotel stands proudly in one of the most elegant districts of the Spanish capital. The listed building, built at the beginning of the 20th century and decorated in a belle-époque style, today houses a hotel that tastefully marries classicism with the urban environment. Designer Lorenzo Castillo has created a warm decor of lacquered wood, polychrome marble and handmade wallpaper, which serves as a showcase for a magnificent collection of European antiques and artwork dating from the 18th and 19th centuries. In much the same way, chef Mario Sandoval Huertas, at the helm of Haroma Restaurant, elevates the finest ingredients through his eclectic and sophisticated cuisine.

Job Description

• Ensure ingredients and final products are fresh
• Follow recipes, including measuring, weighing and mixing ingredients
• Bake, grill, steam and boil meats, vegetables, fish, poultry and other foods
• Present, garnish and arrange final dishes
• Maintain a clean and safe work area, including handling utensils, equipment and dishes
• Handle and store ingredients and food
• Maintain food safety and sanitation standards

Qualifications

• Knowledge of safety procedures, including safe temperatures at which ingredients must be kept and to which food must be prepared to avoid foodborne illness
• Ability to work as part of a team, collaborating on complex dishes
• Interpersonal skills to interact with a variety of other people, such as waitstaff, dishwashers, management and sometimes customers
• Calm demeanor to work in a high-stress, fast-paced environment
• Accountability for the dishes they prepare measuring up to the expectations of management and customers alike
• Comprehension and organization to follow direct orders and recipes and to correctly prepare dishes to the standards of the restaurant
• Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination to handle tools, such as knife techniques for chopping, slicing, cutting and dicing
• Ability to stand in one place for hours at a time, handle extreme heat and work shifts