Job Overview
Job description
- Location:
- Madrid, MD, Spain
- Work arrangement:
- On-site
Role Summary
The creation of a Kitchen Leader position is requested, whose main objective will be to ensure the efficient operation of the kitchen, the quality of the product, and the supervision and leadership of the team. This position requires a profile with outstanding skills in team management, quick and effective decision-making in the event of incidents, and proactivity in continuous process improvement.
Responsibilities
Tasks and Responsibilities
- Preparation of kitchen quadrants: Planning staff work shifts, ensuring adequate coverage at all times.
- Order management: Supervision and control of orders and products necessary for the kitchen.
- IFCO Control (FIFO) and Records and Regulations (HACCP): Ensure compliance with IFCO (FIFO) procedures and keep adequate records of the movements and conditions of stored products.
- Preparation of cycle changes and Chef Table: Coordination and execution of cycle changes in the kitchen, as well as the preparation and presentation of dishes on the Chef Table.
- Team management: Direct supervision of a team of approximately 10 people, guaranteeing the correct execution of tasks and compliance with quality standards and work times.
- Temperature and quality monitoring: Daily temperature control according to HACCP.
- Quality audits: Conducting internal audits to evaluate HACCP compliance in the kitchen, generating reports and proposing corrective actions when necessary.
- Training in plating and visual image of the product: Continuous training of the team and visual presentation of dishes, ensuring that all products are presented in a manner consistent with the company's standards.
- Improvement proposals: Identification and proposal of improvements in operational processes, equipment efficiency and product quality.
- Incident resolution: Act decisively in the event of any operational, technical or quality incident, minimizing the impact on the service and maintaining kitchen operating standards.
- APP security management: Ensure correct management of the flow of knives. Carry out inventories, manage losses.
- Waste management: Ensure control of food waste, coordinate with central kitchen to reduce consumption as well as product waste
Requirements
- Leadership: Ability to manage and motivate a team of approximately 10 people, ensuring compliance with objectives and operational efficiency.
- Management: Ability to organize and coordinate team tasks, optimizing time and resources.
- Quality Knowledge: Mastery of product and service quality standards, as well as the corresponding health regulations.
- Incident Resolution: Ability to identify and resolve incidents quickly and effectively, minimizing their impact on the operation.
- Proactivity: Proactive attitude to detect opportunities for improvement and propose innovative solutions that contribute to the optimization of kitchen space and processes.
Benefits
We believe that our employees are the engine of our success and we strive to create a positive and supportive work environment. As a member of our team, you will have access to a number of benefits, including:
- Fuel your workday with delicious lunches and snacks, free daily menu.
- Join our dynamic company where your ideas are welcomed and valued.
- Elevate your career with genuine growth opportunities, even abroad!
- Take advantage of the opportunity to work with a global leader in luxury gourmet entertainment and make your mark in the industry.
- DO&CO is an equal opportunity employer.
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- 5 days a week (Monday - Sunday), 8 hours per day.
- Rotating schedule according to the operational needs of the kitchen.
About the Company
DO & CO is a gourmet catering company and our main activity in Spain is air catering. We started more than forty years ago with a family restaurant and, although today we are a great company, we continue to maintain tradition and family values. The most important ingredient in all our recipes are the people who are part of this company. Therefore, your well-being is our priority, and from the Human Resources team, we work every day to improve the experience of our employees. Starting a new job is a very important moment. Therefore, we want everything to go perfect at the beginning of your adventure with DO & CO.
- Role:
- Encargado/a de cocina - Aeropuerto t4/s
- Industry Type:
- Food Production
- Job Type:
- Full-Time
Company profile

DO & CO
doco.comDO & CO is a listed Austrian company that provides gourmet catering and hospitality services through three business segments: Airline Catering, International Event Catering, and Restaurants, Lounges and Hotels. It operates 32 locations in 12 countries on 3 continents. The Restaurants, Lounges and Hotels division is the core of the DO & CO Group and serves as its marketing instrument, while its airline catering production units prepare luxury menus for airline passengers.
- Headquarters
- Vienna, Austria
- Founded
- 1981
- Founders
- Attila Doğudan
- Funding Stage
- Public