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Head Chef

On-site in Barcelona·Full-time·Added yesterday (last checked 10 Nov)

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Salary: €29,000 - €31,000 a year
About €1,870 - €1,980 a month after tax.
Hours: Rotating shifts · Includes weekends
Work mode: On-site, Barcelona
Contract: Full-time
Spanish: Expected (ad in Spanish)

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Requirements

What we're looking for

Experience as a Head Chef or kitchen manager in high-volume catering. Experience in fast food, fast casual, chains, bars, or casual dining will be valued. Knowledge of KPIs, cost control, waste, inventories, and productivity. Mastery of protocols, processes, food safety, and quality standards. Close leadership, good communication, and the ability to coordinate young teams. Organization, initiative, resilience, and results orientation. Availability for rotating schedules, weekends, and afternoon shifts. Interest in a stable position and in growing with an expanding company.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Stable contract and joining a brand with growth ambition. Salary between €29,000 and €31,000 gross per year + Variable subject to objectives. Discount on all products. Meal voucher during working days.

The role

We are looking for a Head Chef to lead the kitchen operation of a restaurant chain, integrated into a young, dynamic team oriented towards offering an exceptional experience to its customers.

What you'll do

You will be responsible for the entire kitchen of the venue: you will lead the team, guarantee the quality and brand standards, and ensure a smooth, profitable operation aligned with protocols. Main functions Lead, organize, and motivate a kitchen team of between 20 and 30 people. Manage daily operations: mise en place, plating, production, service, and closing. Guarantee compliance with recipes, protocols, weights, quality standards, hygiene, and food safety. Supervise the correct reception, storage, rotation, and utilization of products. Control key operational indicators: quality, productivity, waste, costs, and achievement of objectives. Plan shifts, vacations, leaves, and kitchen staffing needs. Participate in the onboarding, training, and development of the team. Contribute to a work culture based on teamwork, responsibility, continuous improvement, and customer orientation.

About Talent Search People

Talent Search People is an international recruitment and HR consulting firm founded in 2006. It provides services including recruitment, RPO, executive search, and HR services, helping companies find talent across various sectors and levels. The company has a multicultural team and emphasizes values such as passion, courage, humility, flexibility, transparency, and closeness.

Talent Search People has a strong presence in Spain, with offices in Barcelona and Madrid, and has supported the creation of a tech hub in Barcelona. The company offers roles for international professionals, including multilingual positions, and has experience in high-rotation and operationally demanding environments.