Chef - Iberostar Selection Montenegro 5*

About the role

Iberostar is looking for a Chef for its new Iberostar Selection Montenegro 5*, opening in Bar, Montenegro for the 2027 season. The role covers planning, organizing and supervising the hotel's Kitchen department so that staff follow the protocols of the hotel's category and that gastronomic quality and food safety objectives are met.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise all kitchen services to ensure the quality of the gastronomic offer and customer service.
• Support service during peak periods or when required.
• Analyse customer survey results and define improvement plans and actions.
• Ensure facilities and machinery are maintained and the kitchen adequately provisioned.
• Conduct daily inventory and weekly food orders to the storeroom.
• Be accountable for sanitation standards, health and quality audits and personnel safety.
• Offer direct attention to guests, resolving their requests, complaints and compliments.
• Supervise waste management, receive suppliers and review their products, and receive auditors.
• Lead the kitchen team, taking part in their selection, training and evaluation, and size the workforce according to occupancy.
• Collaborate with the hotel director on the annual budget and monitor area expenses.

Required profile

• At least two years of experience in a similar position.
• Exceptional communication skills, customer-oriented and wanting to develop the team.
• English C1 is mandatory; other languages are valued.

Required skills

• Specific knowledge of cooking, food handling and food safety.
• Knowledge of allergens, product storage and preservation.

What we offer

• Ongoing training through development plans and Iberostar Campus.
• Discounts at all Iberostar hotels and special rates on other services and products.
• Membership in the Iberostar Vitality Community wellness programme (yoga, virtual gym, nutritional plans).