Fuerte Group Hotels is a family-owned Spanish hotel chain with over 60 years of experience in the hospitality and tourism industry. Headquartered in Marbella, the group operates a diverse portfolio of brands including Fuerte Hoteles, Amàre Hotels, Olée Holiday Rentals, and the flagship El Fuerte Marbella, focusing on high-end service and sustainable tourism practices.

With a significant footprint across Andalusia and the Balearic Islands, the company offers a wide range of opportunities for international professionals in areas such as guest experience, culinary arts, and corporate management. Their international outlook is reflected in their recruitment of multilingual staff and specialized roles like International Talent Recruiters, making them a key player for those seeking to enter the Spanish luxury hospitality market.

Founded in 1957 by José Luque Manzano with the opening of Hotel El Fuerte in Marbella, the first hotel in the center of the city. It has since evolved from a single establishment into a major Spanish hospitality group known for pioneering sustainable tourism.

For international professionals

Operates multiple brands ranging from 4-star family resorts to 5-star luxury adult-only hotels.
Strong commitment to environmental sustainability and social responsibility through the Fuerte Foundation.
Headquartered in Marbella, offering corporate roles in one of Spain's most popular international hubs.
Provides opportunities for seasonal and permanent positions across Andalusia and Ibiza.
Actively seeks multilingual talent for guest-facing and management roles to serve an international clientele.

Line Cook - Kena by Akiro

Fuerte Group Hotels

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English. You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.

Job Description

KENA BY AKIRO is a Nikkei cuisine restaurant (Japanese-Peruvian fusion) located on the Rooftop of Hotel El Fuerte, with the best views of Marbella. We offer a high-level culinary experience in a space with character and privileged views, taking our diners on a gastronomic journey through Nikkei fusion.

A Nikkei restaurant and terrace in Marbella, where gastronomy, cocktails, and atmosphere merge into a single experience. Conceived as a destination from sunset onwards, Kena transforms the terrace into a space where light, rhythm, and social energy define the experience. A concept designed to attract both hotel guests and visitors looking to explore the destination, establishing itself as a benchmark terrace in Marbella.

🔔 We are looking for Line Cooks, passionate about hospitality, eager to be part of a solid team from its opening. You will be responsible for executing the preparations assigned to your station with precision and consistency. Your work is the direct translation of the menu to the plate: technique, accuracy, respect for the product, and the ability to maintain the standard throughout the entire service.

You will have access to multiple advantages:

You will work at Fuerte Group Hotels, a large family of top-tier professionals with nearly 7 decades in the hotel sector, which has grown through differentiated brands, especially in southern Spain.

💥 Competitive salary policy.

💟 Unique working environment, excellent workplace atmosphere surrounded by great professionals, and a reference position in a premium Nikkei Restaurant in Marbella.

📈 Development opportunities and career plans so that we can grow together.

📚 Continuous training: we bet on and boost your talent. Special attention to improving your language skills.

Your day-to-day will sound like this...

* Ensure the achievement of established departmental objectives, as well as compliance with critical processes and area setups, according to the standards established by the hotel.

* Proceed with the preparation of the Nikkei menu dishes following the technical sheets and established presentation standards.

* Manage your station autonomously: mise en place, production, service, and closing.

* Carry out daily production according to the supervisor's instructions, respecting the established times and quantities.

* Control waste and the correct use of ingredients in your station, communicating any incidents to the manager.

* Participate in the monthly kitchen inventory when requested by your manager.

* Execute the opening and closing Check Lists of your area.

* Pre-plan the preparations to be carried out to execute the service with the greatest possible agility.

* Assign, organize, and direct the tasks to be performed by the Kitchen Assistants when the Head Chef so requires.

* Collect, organize, and clean the area where you are working once the service has ended.

* Ensure the correct use of kitchen equipment, reviewing and controlling that there are no incidents and reporting them if they occur.

* Collaborate with the Station Chef in preparing the necessary orders for each station, as well as supporting them in the monthly inventory.

View original advert (Spanish)

KENA BY AKIRO es un restaurante de cocina Nikkei (fusión japonesa-peruana) ubicado en el Rooftop del Hotel El Fuerte, con las mejores vistas de Marbella. Ofrecemos una experiencia culinaria de alto nivel en un espacio con carácter y vistas privilegiadas, para llevar a nuestros comensales a un viaje gastronómico por la fusión Nikkei.

Un restaurante y terraza Nikkei en Marbella, donde la gastronomía, los cócteles y el ambiente se convierten en una sola experiencia. Concebido como un destino desde el atardecer, Kena transforma la terraza en un espacio donde la luz, el ritmo y la energía social definen la experiencia. Un concepto diseñado para atraer tanto a los huéspedes del hotel como a los visitantes que buscan explorar el destino, consolidándose como una terraza de referencia en Marbella.

🔔Buscamos Cocineros/as de Línea, apasionados por la hospitalidad, con ganas de formar parte de un equipo sólido desde su apertura. Se encargará de ejecutar con precisión y consistencia las elaboraciones asignadas a su partida. Su trabajo es la traducción directa de la carta al plato: técnica, exactitud, respeto al producto y capacidad de mantener el nivel durante todo el servicio.

Accederás a múltiples ventajas

Trabajarás en Fuerte Group Hotels, una gran familia de profesionales de primer nivel con casi 7 décadas en el sector hotelero que ha crecido en marcas diferenciadas especialmente en el sur de España.

💥 Política salarial competitiva.

💟 Ambiente de trabajo único, excelente clima laboral rodeado de grandes profesionales, posición de referencia en un Restaurante Nikkei premium en Marbella.

📈 Oportunidades de desarrollo, planes de carrera para que crezcamos juntos.

📚 Formación continua: apostamos e impulsamos tu talento. Especial atención a la mejora de tu nivel de idiomas

Tu día a día empezará a sonar así...

* Velar por la consecución de los objetivos departamentales establecidos, así como el cumplimiento de los procesos críticos y puestas en escena del área, de acuerdo con los estándares establecidos por el hotel.

* Proceder a la elaboración de los platos de la carta Nikkei siguiendo las fichas técnicas y los estándares de presentación establecidos.

* Gestionar su partida de forma autónoma: mise en place, producción, servicio y cierre.

* Realizar la producción diaria según las instrucciones del superior, respetando los tiempos y las cantidades establecidas.

* Controlar las mermas y el uso correcto del género en su partida, comunicando al responsable cualquier incidencia.

* Participar en el inventario mensual de cocina cuando sea solicitado por su responsable.

* Ejecutar los Check List de apertura y cierre de su área.

* Planificar previamente las preparaciones que se va a llevar a cabo, para ejecutar el servicio con la mayor agilidad posible.

* Asignar, organizar y dirigir las tareas que van a ser desempeñadas por los Ayudantes de Cocina cuando el Jefe de Cocina así lo requiera.

* Recoger, ordenar y limpiar el área en el que se encuentre desarrollando su trabajo, una vez haya finalizado el servicio.