Head Chef (m/f/d)

ROBINSON Club GmbH; Puglia; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free room and board

Advanced training opportunities

Job summary

ROBINSON Club GmbH is seeking a Head Chef (m/f/d) to lead the kitchen at one of our clubs in Italy, Puglia. You will oversee meal quality across menus and events, ensure sanitation and equipment maintenance, and work closely with the F&B manager to develop new buffet concepts.

As a role model and host, you will manage an international kitchen team, inspire others, and take ownership of high standards while supporting colleagues across departments.

Qualifications

• Multi-year experience in a comparable role.
• Experience in upscale restaurant environments is preferred.
• Ability to coordinate a kitchen team and maintain high standards.
• Independent and responsible work approach.
• Above-average commitment and resilience in demanding settings.
• Strong technical competence and enjoy interaction with international guests.
• Willingness to live and work in a ROBINSON club for at least six months.

Responsibilities

• Oversee quality of meals across menus, buffets, bistro line and events.
• Ensure kitchen cleanliness and sanitary compliance; maintain equipment and stewarding.
• Lead and model behavior for the entire kitchen team and coordinate international staff.
• Collaborate with F&B manager on new buffet concepts and trends.

Skills

Multi-year experience

Upscale restaurant experience

Team coordination

Independent work

Commitment & resilience

Technical skills & guest interaction

Flexibility to live in a club

Education

Completed training as a chef

Job description

Coordinate us – as a Head Chef (m/f/d) at ROBINSON

Culinary delights at themed buffets, in the speciality restaurant or during live cooking demonstrations: in your role as head chef, you don’t just work passionately behind the scenes to pamper our guests – you often get to showcase your culinary skills right in front of them and receive feedback! As a head chef at ROBINSON, you’ll work in a truly special atmosphere at the club.

As a head chef, you’re responsible for the quality of the meals for our menus, buffets, the ROBINSON bistro line and special events, such as a “lying dinner” on the beach or a picnic in the mountains. In your job as a head chef, you ensure cleanliness, the compliance with sanitary regulations and take care of the optimal use, cleaning and maintenance of the entire equipment in the kitchen and stewarding.

Join us as a head chef

Together with the F&B manager, you work on new buffet concepts and inform yourself about the latest trends on the market. You also coordinate the entire international kitchen team and are responsible for satisfying the high quality standards at ROBINSON. In your job as a head chef, you’re at the highest management level of all the cooks and always a role model and contact person for your employees. As a host and team player, you also help other teams and prepare diverse activities.

For your new job as a head Chef (m/f/d), you should bring your passion and the following:

• Completed training as a chef
• Multi-year job experience in a comparable position
• Ideally, professional experience in the upscale restaurant business
• Team-oriented, independent and responsible work method
• Above-average commitment and resilience
• High technical competence combined with social skills and enjoyment of interacting with international guests and colleagues
• Flexibility and a willingness to live and work in one of our clubs for at least six consecutive months

We want you as a head chef and have a lot to offer!

Have you always wanted to change your life and try something completely new? Then join us as a head chef and get to know life and day-to-day work in the club hotel industry. Get some sun in your face or enjoy the magnificent mountain panorama. In your job at ROBINSON, you’re part of an extraordinary community.

In brief, this is what you can expect as a head chef at ROBINSON:

• Free room and board
• Many opportunities for advanced training

Is cooking your passion and the kitchen your territory?