Job description
Join our esteemed traditional cuisine team in Lima, Peru. We celebrate heritage recipes, farm-to-table ingredients, and authentic cooking methods that honor centuries of culinary craft. This role offers leadership, creativity, and the chance to elevate cultural dining experiences for locals and visitors.
As a Senior Traditional Cuisine Chef, you will guide a dedicated kitchen brigade, curate menus, and ensure flawless execution from mise en place to plated presentation. You will inspire excellence, maintain high standards, and embody the warmth of authentic hospitality.
Responsibility
- Lead the development and execution of authentic traditional dishes that showcase local flavors.
- Oversee daily kitchen operations, ensuring consistency, speed, and impeccable plating.
- Mentor and train cooks in traditional techniques, food safety, and HACCP compliance.
- Collaborate with suppliers to source authentic ingredients and maintain quality standards.
- Design seasonal menus, manage portioning, cost controls, and waste reduction.
- Maintain rigorous sanitation and hygiene standards across the kitchen.
- Uphold guest-centric service, ensuring memorable dining experiences.
Qualification
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in traditional cuisine with leadership responsibilities.
- Deep knowledge of regional ingredients, techniques, and cultural dishes.
- Proven track record in menu development, cost control, and portion management.
- Strong mentorship, communication, and team-building skills.
- Certificate in food safety and HACCP; sanitation and allergen awareness.
- Excellent palate, plating aesthetics, and presentation standards.
- Fluent Spanish; proficient English is a plus.
- Flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays.