Head chef jobs 2026

A Head Chef in hospitality is the chief culinary professional responsible for overseeing the kitchen operations of a restaurant, hotel, or resort. Responsibilities include creating menus, managing kitchen staff, ensuring high standards of food quality and presentation, and maintaining a clean and safe kitchen environment. The Head Chef also handles budgeting, ordering supplies, and inventory management. They work closely with other departments to coordinate food service for events and special occasions.

Gaia Digital Marketing Agency

Head chef

Requirements:

  • Minimum 5 years of culinary experience, including at least 2 years in a Head Chef, Executive Sous Chef, or similar leadership position.
  • Strong experience in restaurant, hotel, catering, or hospitality operations.
  • Excellent knowledge of kitchen operations, food preparation, and culinary standards.
  • Strong leadership and team management skills.
  • Able to develop menus, recipes, and kitchen SOPs.
  • Strong understanding of food costing, menu costing, portion control, purchasing, and inventory management.
  • Able to monitor food quality, consistency, presentation, and hygiene standards.
  • Strong knowledge of HACCP and food safety principles.
  • Able to manage kitchen labor costs and operational budgets.
  • Experienced in staff training, scheduling, and performance management.
  • Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
  • Professional, disciplined, and results-oriented.
  • Good English communication skills.
  • Preferably already residing in Bali.
  • Available immediately.
Deadline: September 28, 2026
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Soma Ubud

Head chef

Requirements

  • 3+ years as Chef or Sous Chef (hotel or high-volume restaurant), strong HACCP, working English.

Responsibilities

  • You build the kitchen team (10 cooks), own morning production and the lunch pass, and train your second. Our modern batch-prep system is already designed — you make it live.

Benefits

  • Salary up to 15,000,000 IDR + service charge + health insurance (BPJS Kesehatan) + BPJS Ketenagakerjaan + THR + staff meals + 1 day off/week + extra monthly day off. Paid trial this week.
Deadline: September 22, 2026
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