Head Chef - Luxury 5* resort
Job title: Head Chef - Luxury 5
* resort
Location: Cyprus
Salary: €50,000 – €60,000 gross per year+ plus bonus
Experience: Buffet; À La Carte; Banquets; Fine Dining
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Size: 200+ rooms, several restaurants & bars, Leisure & Spa, Events space
On behalf of our client — a prestigious, internationally recognized resort in Cyprus — we are seeking an exceptional Chef de Cuisine to lead the culinary operation of one of the island's finest hospitality destinations.
Key responsibilities:
- Run the day-to-day culinary operations across all the resort's dining venues
- Lead, train, and develop a large kitchen team, creating a positive and performance-focused culture
- Manage the full operational and administrative side of the kitchen: food and labour cost control, supplier relations, stock management, budgeting, recruitment, and rostering
- Work together on menu development, culinary innovation, and seasonal concepts that showcase fresh, local Mediterranean produce
- Ensure full compliance with HACCP and all hygiene, health, and safety regulations throughout the kitchens
- Uphold exceptional standards of presentation, consistency, and guest satisfaction across every service and outlet
- Play an active role in department head meetings and cross-departmental collaboration
Key requirements:
- Solid background as Chef de Cuisine, Executive Chef, or Executive Sous Chef within a luxury 4
* or 5
* hotel or resort - At least 4–5 years of substantial culinary leadership experience, including full administrative and financial accountability
- Culinary Arts degree or a qualification in Hospitality/Catering management
- Genuine passion for and deep knowledge of Mediterranean cuisine, techniques, and local seasonal produce
- Proven expertise in both high-volume buffet and banqueting operations as well as refined à la carte and fine dining service
- Strong commercial and financial skills, with a demonstrated ability to hit food and labour cost targets
- A meticulous, structured, and disciplined approach to kitchen management and HACCP standards
- A motivating leader with excellent communication skills, emotional intelligence, and the ability to build strong teams
- Fluent English; Greek language skills are a significant advantage
- EU passport or valid EU Work Permit required
Job title: Head Chef - Luxury 5
* resort
Location: Cyprus
Salary: €50,000 – €60,000 gross per year+ plus bonus
Experience: Buffet; À La Carte; Banquets; Fine Dining
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Size: 200+ rooms, several restaurants & bars, Leisure & Spa, Events space
In case your experience and skills match with the requirements above, we would like to receive your application.
For any further details, please send an email to luizas@corecruitment.com
- Start: december
- Duration: as per contract
- Rate: €50k - 60k per year + gross
- Location: Paphos, Cyprus
- Type: Contract
- Industry: Catering
- Recruiter: COREcruitment
- Email: to view click here
- Reference: 999957890
- Posted: 2026-10-16 16:50:58 -
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