Chef de Cuisine — Italian Fine Dining

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen of a recognized Italian fine dining restaurant competing at national award level
• Design seasonal tasting menus and à la carte in classical and contemporary Italian style
• Source from premium CDMX importers — Italian DOP products, artisan cheeses, cured meats, specialty rices (Carnaroli, Arborio), white truffles in season
• Build relationships with Mexican artisan producers supplying Italian-compatible ingredients
• Manage brigade of 12–22 kitchen staff
• Engage with CDMX's active food press — Italian fine dining in Polanco is closely watched

Requirements

• 8+ years kitchen experience with Italian fine dining specialization
• Time in Italy preferred — training stage, chef's experience, or extended travel with culinary focus
• Deep regional Italian knowledge — Northern (Piemontese, Lombard, Venetian), Central (Roman, Tuscan, Umbrian), Southern (Neapolitan, Sicilian) traditions
• Strong pasta fresca skills including regional filled pasta
• English plus Spanish — international clientele

Benefits

• IMSS, Aguinaldo, vacation + premium
• Staff meals, uniform
• National media and industry recognition
• Connection to CDMX's elite culinary community

Work environment

Polanco fine dining Italian kitchen. Mexico City's Polanco clientele is among the most food-sophisticated in Latin America — Italian professionals, food critics, and guests who travel to Italy regularly are dining regulars.

About the role

Italian excellence in CDMX's most demanding dining neighborhood. Your kitchen will be judged against Osteria Francescana and Noma by guests who have eaten there. That is the standard. It is also the thrill.