About the Role
Hampton by Hilton Venice Isola Nuova is looking for an experienced Head Chef to lead kitchen operations and ensure a high-quality food offering across all hotel services, from breakfast buffet and à la carte dining to coffee breaks, dinners, and events. We are looking for a hands-on, creative, and organized professional with strong leadership skills, a passion for Italian cuisine, and the ability to manage a kitchen team while maintaining high standards of food quality, safety, and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities
• Lead and supervise the kitchen team, organizing daily activities, shifts, and responsibilities according to operational needs.
• Oversee breakfast buffet and à la carte operations, ensuring consistent quality, freshness, presentation, and service standards.
• Develop and update menus, highlighting Italian cuisine and, where appropriate, Venetian culinary traditions.
• Plan and coordinate food preparation and service for coffee breaks, dinners, meetings, and events, creating customized menus based on client requirements.
• Organize daily production according to hotel occupancy, reservations, and expected demand, optimizing resources and preparation times.
• Monitor food costs, portion control, stock levels, and waste, implementing measures to improve profitability and operational efficiency.
• Manage purchasing, inventory, and supplier relationships, ensuring product quality and proper storage and rotation.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP procedures, food safety regulations, allergen management, and food traceability requirements.
• Ensure the proper use,



cleaning, and maintenance of kitchen equipment, reporting technical issues when necessary.
• Train, supervise, and motivate the kitchen team, promoting teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with hotel management and other departments to ensure smooth operations and achieve quality and financial objectives.
• Ensure that kitchen operations and food standards comply with company procedures and applicable Hampton by Hilton brand guidelines. Qualifications
• Proven experience as a Head Chef or Sous Chef, preferably within hotels or hospitality establishments.
• Strong knowledge of Italian cuisine; familiarity with Venetian cuisine is considered an advantage.
• Experience managing breakfast buffets, à la carte service, and event catering.
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to organize, train, and develop kitchen staff.
• Good understanding of food cost control, purchasing, inventory management, and waste reduction.
• Knowledge of HACCP procedures, food safety regulations, and allergen management.
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
• Fluency in Italian and English.




• Availability to work flexible shifts, including weekends and public holidays.
• A proactive, practical, and quality-oriented approach to kitchen management.

We Offer
• International exposure within a growing hotel management company;
• Career development opportunities across an expanding international portfolio;
• Training programs with „Hilton University”. Compensation & Agevolazioni
• Annual Gross Salary (RAL): €38,000 – €45,000, based on experience and qualifications.
• Competitive performance-based bonus scheme linked to individual and/or company KPI achievement.
• Discounted accommodation and F&B; rates across the Apex Alliance portfolio, as well as Hilton Honors Team Member rates;
• Employee welfare benefits
• Staff canteen

How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to submit their updated CV to [email protected] We look forward to receiving your application

About Us
Hampton by Hilton Venice Isola Nuova opened in 2025 on Tronchetto Island and is one of the largest hotels in Venice. The hotel has 324 rooms, a restaurant, a bar and social lounge, a 24-hour fitness center, secured underground parking with EV charging, and flexible meeting space for 150 guests. Personal data will be processed exclusively for recruitment purposes, in compliance with EU Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR). This search is open to all candidates in accordance with Legislative Decree 198/2006 and subsequent amendments. This job posting aligns with our equal opportunity and inclusion policy.

📌 Head Chef (Venezia)
🏢 Hampton by Hilton Venice Isola Nuova
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