Job Description

About Almyra Hotel: Located on the stunning seafront of Paphos, Almyra Hotel is a luxurious 5-star, distinguished member of Design Hotels and part of the Thanos Hotels Group. The hotel features 188 stylish rooms and four exceptional restaurants, offering a delightful array of Mediterranean cuisine and Asian fusion dishes.

Thanos Hotels & Resorts is seeking a highly skilled and innovative Executive Chef to lead the culinary operations at Almyra Hotel with a strong background in luxury hotel dining, and highlights on Mediterranean and Asian cuisines. 

 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversee culinary operations in all restaurant’s Kitchens, including Pastry, Main Kitchen as well as Stewarding operations.
• Work at off-site events when required.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and professional development to all Kitchen staff.
• Collaborate closely with the Group Executive Chef to design and implement innovative menus that reflect Mediterranean and Asian culinary traditions, buffet knowledge for breakfast and dinner, focusing on fresh, seasonal, and locally sourced  ingredients.
• Recruit, mentor, lead and inspire the culinary team, fostering a highly skilled and motivated team, delivering creativity and excellence in food preparation and presentation.
• Ensure that culinary standards, presentation, food quality and hygiene are consistently maintained across all outlets of the hotel, exceeding guests’ expectations.    
• Manage daily kitchen operations, including inventory control, procurement of supplies, and coordination with other departments, while ensuring cost-effective management without compromising quality.
• Respond effectively to all guest requests, including special dietary needs, with attention to detail.
• Continuously train and develop the culinary team, ensuring they are up-to-date with the latest cooking techniques and trends in Mediterranean and Asian cuisines.
• Maintain all HACCP standards within the hotel, enforcing strict health, safety, and sanitation practices in compliance with local regulations and hotel policies.
• Work closely with the Group Executive Chef and the Hotel Manager, to align culinary offerings with the hotel’s brand and guest expectations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Executive Chef, Executive Sous Chef or Chef de Cuisine in a 5-star luxury hotel or high-end restaurant.
• Extensive knowledge of contemporary cooking techniques and trends in Mediterranean and Asian gastronomy.
• Proven ability to lead, inspire, and manage a large and diverse culinary team.
• Creative vision in menu development, with a passion for using fresh, seasonal, and locally sourced ingredients.
• Excellent communication skills in English.
• Formal culinary education from a recognized institution is preferred.
• Experience in managing kitchen budgets, including food costs, labor costs, and inventory control.

  What we offer:

• Attractive remuneration package
• Accommodation provided (if required)
• Provident Fund
• Staff discounts at Hotels & Kult Boutiques
• Free meals on duty
• Employee Appreciation Program and Reward Scheme
• Great work-life balance
• Access to world-class facilities and working with a dynamic and passionate team
• Comprehensive new staff induction programmes
• Group-wide professional development opportunities across countries and properties
• Continuous training opportunities 

If you are interested please click APPLY below or call (+357) 26885401 for more info.

Due to work permit restrictions, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in Cyprus

How to Apply

Interested candidates are kindly requested to send their CV to the HR Manager at hr.officer4@thanoshotels.com.

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About Company

Thanos Hotels & Resorts

Thanos Hotels & Resorts is a privately owned, independently minded collection of lifestyle hotels (under the brand names Almyra, Anassa, Annabelle, Antasia, Amyth of Mykonos Agios Stefanos and Amyth of Nicosia) that conveys the energy and essence, serenity and style, fun and freedom of the Mediterranean.

Sophisticated and service-oriented, the group operates with heart and soul, social conscience and financial sense.

The Michaelides family has soulfully crafted every award-winning inch of the company since its inception in the early 1970s. Today, the Michaelides’ second generation hoteliers employ more than 1,100 people and centre their operations on an “extended family” concept: from treating the group’s management, staff and guests as part of the family unit to giving back to the local community. At the group’s core is a fervent commitment to quality, honesty, transparency, integrity, diversity, equality and the highest ethical standards.