Executive Chef

Executive Chef at Relais & Châteaux in Demi-Quartier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Role Summary

• Under your leadership, the kitchen will aim for the highest levels of recognition. Concretely, you will:
• Manage breakfast, lunch and dinner at Le Simon
• Develop a gastronomic menu for The Andrew (aiming for a Michelin star)
• Build and define the maison's culinary identity — strong, precise and distinctive
• Manage and train the kitchen brigade, ensuring standards of excellence
• Design the menus and oversee plating consistent with the house's style
• Manage orders, supplies and the correct storage of raw ingredients
• Contribute to our food-and-wine events and the many gastronomic initiatives around the cellar

Requirements

• At least 5 years' experience in high-end establishments
• Professional stability: we favour candidates who have held the same role for at least 3 consecutive years, as we're looking for a lasting collaboration
• The candidate can, if appropriate, propose to bring their own kitchen brigade or part of their kitchen brigade
• Driving licence required (own car preferred)
• A concrete ambition to work towards a Michelin star
• Legal right to work in France (EU citizenship or a work visa already obtained or in progress

Benefits

• Permanent contract (CDI)
• Accommodation at the company's expense (independent flat)
• Full time, 6 days per week , with flexibility and autonomy in organising your schedule
• Revenue-based bonus , meal vouchers and workwear provided
• A small, close-knit team where we work like a family , and an ambitious, growing project with real room to develop
• A Relais & Châteaux member establishment, in an international setting of excellence

About the Company

Magic Megève Bois is a contemporary boutique hotel in Demi-Quartier, in the heart of the French Alps, and a recent member of Relais & Châteaux . With an international clientele accustomed to the very highest standards and just 32 covers , quality and attention to detail are at the heart of everything. We are looking for an Executive Chef to lead our culinary project towards its most ambitious goal: a Michelin star .