Executive Chef - Hungary

The Mövenpick Balaland Resort Lake Balaton, a 5-star establishment and a part of the Accor hotel group, officially opened its doors in April 2023. It boasts a unique blend of recreation and entertainment suitable for the entire family, complemented by the BalaLand Family Park, an indoor-outdoor adventure park. In welcoming new team members, our priority is to help them feel at ease and seamlessly integrate into our established team culture. The foundation of our guest experience is our cohesive TEAM, dedicated to providing exceptional service. Our ultimate goal is to create unforgettable memories for our guests, achieved through the genuine hospitality and warm smiles of our dedicated staff.

• Creating and updating the menu, with a focus on local producers
• Developing an attractive breakfast and dinner menu
• Oversee the operations concerning food production in all service area which belongs to our kitchen and stewarding operations.
• Overall organisation, management and control of the kitchen
• Issuing instructions for the operation of the kitchen
• Keeping abreast of current gastronomic trends
• Supervising the preparation and serving of food
• Personal communication with guests, maintaining constant contact
• Performing tasks related to the management of the kitchen
• Liaising with external suppliers and hotel departments to ensure that guests' requirements are met on time and to the highest quality.
• Maintain food safety & hygiene to international standards and also ensure compliance as per local regulations.
• Administrative tasks (e.g.: preparing end-of-month and end-of-year equipment inventories, active participation in inventory, preparing work schedules for kitchen staff, scheduling holidays, etc.)

• Specialist qualifications
• At least 5 years of professional and managerial experience
• Experience in cost management and HACCP standards
• Intermediate knowledge of English
• Creativity and innovative spirit
• Excellent communication skills
• Good organisational, motivational and interpersonal skills
• Good problem solving skills
• Guest- and quality-oriented thinking

• Full year employment
• Fair employer, declared employment
• International work-environment
• Work travel allowance, accommodation on request
•  Opportunity for development
• Varied work, motivated, experienced colleagues, dynamic team
• Events and programmes for employees and their families
• All You Can Move opportunities