Head Chef

Chef de Cuisine, Italian Fine Dining, Casablanca

Location: Casablanca, MoroccoReports to: OwnerContract: Full time, permanentI am looking for an Italian Chef de Cuisine to lead the kitchen of a well-established Northern Italian restaurant in the heart of Casablanca.The restaurantThe menu is built around the classics of Milan and Venice: vitello tonnato, carpaccio, risotti, osso buco, cotoletta alla Milanese, fresh pasta made in house, alongside a Neapolitan pizza oven and a handful of well-loved pasta dishes for a loyal local clientele.

Nothing on the plate is reinvented. The ambition is to be the undisputed reference for Italian dining in the city, and the owner is investing accordingly.The style of the house will be familiar to anyone who has worked in the discreet, heritage Italian institutions of Venice, Milan or their international outposts: understated, consistent, immaculately executed, and judged by regulars who know exactly how a dish should taste. Consistency across a busy service, from the pizza station to the pass, is what will define success in this kitchen.The roleFull responsibility for the kitchen: menu execution, quality, consistency, food cost and teamTrain and lead a local brigade of 13 to an international standardMaintain product sourcing and supplier relationships, including imported Italian produceWork closely with the owner on seasonal menus and specialsBe present and visible in the dining room when it mattersThe personItalian national, trained in ItalyA background in classic Italian cuisine at the highest level, ideally with time spent in a house whose name carries weight internationallyExperience as Chef de Cuisine, or a strong Sous Chef ready for the step upCalm, organised and exacting, with the patience to build and coach a teamComfortable living and working in Morocco; French is a plusAvailable to relocate within the coming monthsWhat is on offerUp to €4,000 net per month, depending on experienceAccommodation providedFlights to and from ItalyThe chance to put your name on the best Italian kitchen in CasablancaApply directly through LinkedIn with your CV. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an initial conversation within a few days of applying. All applications are treated in strict confidence.