Job description
Lead and manage all culinary operations across the hotel/Operations Centre, ensuring high-quality food standards, consistent guest experience, operational efficiency, and strong financial performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement and maintain F&B culinary standards, SOPs, and brand guidelines.
- Lead kitchen operations across all outlets to ensure consistency and quality.
- Monitor food trends and competition to improve menus and concepts.
- Support pre-openings, rollouts, and operational improvements.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and cost control..
- Monitor P&L performance and take corrective actions when needed.
- Lead training and development of culinary teams.
- Manage staffing levels, scheduling, and performance reviews.
- Ensure full compliance with HACCP and food safety standards.
- Support audits and implement corrective actions when required.
- Promote sustainability practices, including waste reduction and local sourcing.
Requirements
- 3–5 years in senior culinary or F&B management roles.
- Degree in Hospitality, Tourism, Culinary Arts, or related field.
- Strong communication both English.
- Additional language is an advantage.
- Knowledge of F&B trends and pre-opening operations.
- Familiar with POS systems, purchasing system and MS Office.
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
Requirements
About the company
Somos la compañía líder en España y una de las mayores del mundo, con diez marcas reconocidas y más de 370 hoteles en cuatro continentes. Meliá Hotels International es el único entre los veinte mayores grupos hoteleros internacionales con un origen vacacional y con el tamaño ideal para combinar una excepcional hospitalidad con una gestión eficiente y cercana a sus stakeholders. Todo esto, unido a nuestra calidez y pasión españolas, nos hace únicos y diferentes. En Meliá todos somos Very Inspiring People, grandes profesionales que hacen el día a día más fácil y excepcional. Desde el recién llegado hasta el más veterano, todos ellos reúnen unas cualidades únicas e importantes que hacen que trabajar en Meliá sea una oportunidad de crecimiento constante y un pasaporte para crear tu futuro donde quieras.