Executive Sous Chef – Alpine Luxury Resort (Pre-Opening)

Mandarin Oriental; Cortina d'Ampezzo; In loco; EUR 55.000 - 65.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Mandarin Oriental Cristallo, Cortina seeks an Executive Sous Chef to lead culinary operations for the luxury resort's pre-opening phase and beyond. Reporting to the Executive Chef, you will oversee kitchen setup, recruitment, training and the rollout of MO culinary standards.

You will manage day-to-day operations across outlets, ensure food safety and cost control, and drive innovation while maintaining exceptional guest dining experiences in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

Competenze

• Professional culinary qualification or diploma in Culinary Arts or related discipline.
• Minimum 7 years' experience in progressively responsible culinary leadership roles.
• Experience as Executive Sous Chef or Senior Sous Chef in luxury five-star settings.
• Pre-opening luxury resort experience is advantageous.
• Proven leadership of large multicultural culinary teams.
• Strong knowledge of food safety regulations and HACCP standards.
• Strong financial acumen with experience in cost control and budgeting.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.

Mansioni

• Support the Executive Chef in planning and executing all pre-opening culinary activities.
• Lead kitchen setup, equipment, storage areas and workflow readiness.
• Recruit, onboard, train and develop the culinary brigade to Mandarin Oriental standards.
• Assist in menu development, recipe standardization and food costing.
• Implement HACCP procedures and quality assurance processes.
• Oversee day-to-day operations of all culinary outlets post-opening.
• Drive food cost control through purchasing, inventory management and waste reduction.
• Collaborate with F&B, Stewarding, Purchasing and Engineering for seamless operations.
• Act on behalf of the Executive Chef during absences.

Conoscenze

Culinary leadership

Food cost control

Menu development

Training & development

Kitchen operations

HACCP knowledge

Budgeting

Communication skills

Fluent English

Formazione

Professional culinary qualification or diploma

Descrizione del lavoro

Mandarin Oriental Cristallo, Cortina seeks an Executive Sous Chef to lead culinary operations for the luxury resort's pre-opening phase and beyond. Reporting to the Executive Chef, you will oversee kitchen setup, recruitment, training and the rollout of MO culinary standards.

You will manage day-to-day operations across outlets, ensure food safety and cost control, and drive innovation while maintaining exceptional guest dining experiences in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.