Head Chef

工作内容

For our second, new to be opened restaurant in Brussels, we are currently looking for a Head Chef to run our kitchen and ensure that our guests are consistently wowed with stunning and delicious dishes that enhance their experience at The Avocado Show. The Head Chef is a crucial part of our team, essentially functioning as the kitchen’s chief and maintaining complete control over its operations. The right combination of ambition, leadership, motivational skills and professionalism is essential. Ultimately our Head Chef is responsible for consistently delivering The Avocado Show promise of stunning Pretty Healthy Food to our guests.

The Avocado Show was founded in 2017, and - what’s in a name - creates pretty healthy food made with/from avocados. With over 150.000 followers on Instagram and restaurants in the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and many more countries to come, we are well on our way to take over the world and share our pretty healthy food with everyone!

What will you be doing?

• You will supervise kitchen staff’s activities, performance and compliance with nutrition, hygiene and safety regulations.

• You are the last person to check the prepared dishes before they leave the kitchen to be served to our guests and give them the final touch.

• You plan and direct food preparation and culinary activities to kitchen staff.

• You rectify arising problems or complaints and maintain a positive and professional approach to co-workers and customers.

• You estimate food requirements, are in charge of ordering, control food/labour costs, keep time and payroll records and perform administrative duties.

• You will be involved in the creation or modification of menus, which must meet our quality standards.

What do you bring to the table?

• You are full of energy and have a positive attitude that is contagious.

• You have proven work experience as a Head Chef and a specialist cook’s diploma or culinary schooling (preferably SVH-cook - Social Hygiene Cook - training or similar).

• You have great time management and leadership skills and have the ability to remain calm while delegating and performing various tasks simultaneously.

• You have an excellent record of kitchen and staff management and are able to work successfully without constant direction.

• You work accurately and are quick in spotting and resolving problems efficiently.

• Your knowledge of cooking techniques and recipes is up-to-date and you are a perfectionist at heart with an eye for detail.

• You are a strong communicator and team player and are familiar with sanitation regulations.

• You are able to communicate clearly in English (additional languages are a plus).

• You are flexible in working hours (evenings, weekends, holidays) and thrive in a pleasant chaos in which you like to create order by following procedures.

• You LOVE this brand and have clear motivation to be a part of it.

• PS we don’t work with assholes : -).

What’s in it for you?

• An employment contract with us.

• A competitive salary, tips and other benefits.

• We promote from within, so there are various opportunities for development and (international) growth.

• A unique experience in a dynamic work environment.

• 25% staff discount in all our restaurants.

• And of course a very nice employer on your resume!

If this sounds like you, hit apply!

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Schedule:

• Flexible hours
• Holidays
• Weekend

Work Remotely:

• No