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About the Role
We are seeking a full-time Head Chef for a new restaurant in Kreuzberg, Berlin. If you are passionate about German cuisine and want to build and shape a completely new vegetarian menu and concept with us, we look forward to meeting you. You can expect a diverse team and an open company culture with opportunities for development and creativity.
Responsibilities
- Develop a completely new vegetarian concept that reinterprets German cuisine, building the menu from scratch: from recipe development and costing to menu design.
- Manage food purchasing, select suppliers, and conduct inventory and quality control of delivered goods.
- Oversee food costs, cost control, and monitor calculations, waste, and food spoilage.
- Lead the kitchen team, create shift and duty schedules, onboard new employees, and foster team development.
- Ensure smooth kitchen operations and coordinate closely with the service staff.
- Ensure compliance with legal hygiene and safety standards (e.g., HACCP) and monitor cleanliness at all stations.
- Design the menu according to season and availability, working closely with regional producers and market hall vendors.
- Contribute own ideas for specials, events, or seasonal promotions to shape the restaurant's identity.
- Correctly label allergens and provide the service team with necessary information for guest consultation.
Requirements
- Solid experience and genuine passion for vegetarian cuisine.
- Good knowledge of German cuisine and a desire to reimagine it.
- Creativity, refined taste, and an understanding of trends.
- Experience in costing, purchasing, and inventory management.
- Knowledge of HACCP and legal hygiene regulations.
- Leadership skills, team spirit, and respectful interaction with employees.
- Organizational talent, resilience, and the ability to maintain an overview even in stressful situations.
- Flexibility in working hours (including evenings, weekends, and holidays).
- Fluent English and proficient German skills for daily kitchen/restaurant operations.
- Several years of professional experience in gastronomy, ideally in a leadership position (e.g., as Sous Chef or Head Chef).
- Hygiene training according to IfSG (Notification according to § 43).
Skills
- Vegetarian cuisine
- German cuisine
- Menu development
- Costing
- Purchasing
- Inventory management
- HACCP
- Hygiene regulations
- Leadership
- Teamwork
- Organization
- Stress resilience
- Flexibility
- English
- German
Location
- Kreuzberg, Berlin
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Several years of professional experience in gastronomy
- Ideally already in a leadership position (e.g., as Sous Chef or Head Chef)
Education Level
- Hygiene training according to IfSG (Notification according to § 43)
Benefits
- The opportunity to build a new restaurant/bar from the ground up and help shape its identity.
- A warm, respectful, inclusive, and supportive environment and team that sticks together.
- Plenty of creative freedom to implement your own ideas, concepts, and events.
- Flexibility to design your work schedule to fit your life.
- Fair conditions, open communication, and a healthy team culture.
- Competitive pay and development opportunities.
- The opportunity to take on long-term responsibility and grow with us.
About the Company
- A new restaurant operation in the former Marktlokal in Markthalle Neun, Kreuzberg.
- A diverse team and an open company culture with opportunities for development and creativity.
Equal Opportunity
- We explicitly encourage applications from individuals who feel underrepresented in the cultural sector. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals who experience barriers due to origin, ethnicity, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, migration history, or social background.