Head Chef

COYA; Milano; In loco; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Training program

Discounts at prestigious restaurants

Work-life balance

Career development

Descrizione del lavoro

COYA is seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead the pre-opening of COYA Milan. The role requires strong leadership, kitchen management, and a track record in high-end hospitality.

You will drive kitchen setup, training, recruitment, and menu development to deliver exceptional Peruvian-inspired experiences. You will lead staffing, maintain food quality and safety standards, and collaborate across departments to ensure world-class service in a luxury, high-volume environment.

Competenze

• Minimum 5 years of previous experience in a similar role in a high-end brand.
• Pre-opening experience including kitchen set-up, team training & recruitment, and menu development.
• Excellent knowledge of food preparation and handling allergies.

Mansioni

• Oversee kitchen staffing levels and budget adherence.
• Manage all staff within the Kitchen dept including rotas, hiring, holidays, and training.
• Foster harmony between kitchen and other departments and maintain high service standards.
• Ensure compliance with fire, hygiene, health and safety policies and deliver customer-focused service.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Kitchen management

Menu development

Staff training

Quality control

Descrizione del lavoro

COYA is a worldwide renowned luxury lifestyle hospitality brand with venues in London; Mayfair and City, Monaco, Dubai, Abu-Dhabi, Doha, Riyadh, Oman, Barcelona, Marbella and Ibiza.

Born from the spirit of an adventure, COYA celebrates Latin American culture through delicious Peruvian food, innovative cocktails, music, art and happenings.

We are currently looking for an experienced Head Chef to lead the pre-opening of COYA Milan.

Experience you will need:

• Minimum 5 years of previous experience in a similar role in high-end brand
• Previous experience in pre-opening, including kitchen set-up, team training & recruitment, and menu development
• Relevant experience in a high-volume, high end kitchen environment and attention to detail
• To have excellent knowledge of food preparation, including working with limitations such as allergies
• To hold overall responsibility for kitchen staffing levels, keeping them in line with business trends whilst maintaining the highest standards of service and quality and adhering to agreed labour budget
• To be responsible for managing all staffing issues within the Kitchen department including rotas, hiring, holiday cover, in-house training, professional development, performance management and day-to-day feedback on performance
• To consistently foster a spirit of harmony and cohesion between the kitchen brigade and all other departments
• To have a complete understanding and comply with the Company policies relating to Fire, Hygiene, Health and Safety
• To be friendly, attentive and customer service focused
• It is essential to have a high level of both spoken and written Italian and English

We take care of our people by:

• On-going training program and interactive induction
• Excellent discounts at some of the most prestigious high-end restaurants
• A fun workplace and great work-life balance
• Endless opportunities to grow and develop as we really do believe in promoting talent from within the business