Head Chef

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen at a high-profile Tulum beach club known for its food and music
• Create sharing-plate, Mediterranean-Mayan fusion menus featuring local raw seafood, organic produce, and tropical fruits
• Manage 10–18 kitchen staff during lunch and dinner service
• Coordinate with events team on DJ nights, full-moon parties, and exclusive events
• Maintain food cost while managing the premium ingredient sourcing Tulum demands

Requirements

• 6+ years kitchen experience, creative and global culinary background
• Comfort with Tulum's creative, experience-driven hospitality style
• Strong knowledge of raw preparations, ceviche, and lighter health-forward cuisine
• Ability to manage kitchen during high-energy event nights

Benefits

• IMSS, Aguinaldo, vacation + premium
• Staff meals, uniform
• Working in one of the world's most talked-about destinations
• Access to Tulum's creative hospitality community

Work environment

Open-air beachfront kitchen. Tulum beach club environment is unlike anywhere else — part restaurant, part spiritual retreat, part music venue. Service flows from noon through midnight on event nights.

About the role

Electric, global, artsy. When the DJ drops and the beach club is full, your kitchen feeds 200 people who flew in from New York, Milan, and São Paulo specifically for this experience.