HEAD CHEF

About the role

Aloita Resort is seeking an experienced, creative, and hands-on Head Chef to oversee and manage daily kitchen operations across four properties: Aloita Resort, Sunset Villa, Makakan Estate, and Captain House. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining consistent food quality, managing kitchen teams and resources, controlling food costs, and delivering exceptional dining experiences across all four properties.

• Key responsibilities
• Oversee and coordinate daily kitchen operations across Aloita Resort, Sunset Villa, Makakan Estate, and Captain House.

Prepare and execute menus for restaurant service, breakfast, private villas, in-room dining, special events, and guest requests across all properties.

• Maintain consistent food quality, taste, presentation, portion control, and standardized recipes across all kitchens.
• Monitor food costs, kitchen budgets, purchasing, inventory, stock rotation, and supplier relationships.
• Develop and maintain standardized recipes, recipe cards, food costing sheets, and kitchen procedures.
• Plan kitchen staffing, scheduling, training, and daily task allocation; support recruitment and staff performance management.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene, sanitation, and food storage standards across all properties.
• Minimize food waste and maximize the efficient use of ingredients.
• Coordinate with the F&B and Operations teams to manage guest preferences, special occasions, private dining, and events.
• Monitor guest feedback and continuously improve food quality, menu offerings, and guest satisfaction.
• About you
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Head Chef, Sous Chef, or in a similar kitchen leadership role.
• Experience in a hotel, resort, restaurant, or villa environment is preferred.
• Good culinary knowledge of Indonesian, Asian, and Western cuisines.