Head Chef (Medina Restaurant) - Hospitality & Leisure jobs in Malta - February 2025

Head Chef (Medina Restaurant)

The Xara Collection , North of Malta

Published on 27 May 2024

Expired on 28 Jun 2024


The Xara Collection currently has a unique opportunity for a Head Chef to join our award-winning Kitchen team at the Medina restaurant.

Nestled just off Mdina’s main Cathedral Square, within the enchanting alleys of the Silent City, The Medina Restaurant is a hidden gem, brimming with natural charm and historical elegance.

The Medina Restaurant is adorned with Romanesque features, offering a truly unique dining ambiance. The honey-colored stone walls, the captivating internal courtyard, and the classic garden setting transport our guests to another era, providing an unforgettable culinary experience.

This is a unique opportunity to belong to one of the most renowned teams in Malta where our chefs create and deliver the supreme dishes for the delight of our guests’ senses and to develop in one of the best kitchens in Malta.

The impact you will have:

As a Head Chef, you will delight our guests by creating and designing innovative and seasonal menus that align with the restaurant’s concept as well as planning and executing menus for events and holidays.

You will oversee al Kitchen operations and Kitchen brigade and work closely with the front of house team to ensure a smooth and efficient workflow 

You will be required to develop and manage the kitchen budget including overseeing food costs, inventory, orders and stock control, as well as food waste control and to ensure that the quality of the dishes delivered is up to the company’s standards. 

You will train the new Chefs whilst keeping on developing the current team.

You will have a true desire towards producing authentic and beautifully presented dishes that will amaze our guests and oversee the quality and presentation of the food delivered.

You will assist in the smooth running of sections in the kitchen and will help promote a professional, hospitable, secure, and friendly working environment.

You will assess quality control and adhere to service standards and guide and train the junior members of the team as well as enforce the company’s policy.

About you…

• As our ideal candidate, you have at least 6 years of experience in fine dining restaurants with a significant portion in a leadership role.

• You have strong knowledge of HACCP standards and qualifications in food preparation, culinary arts or equivalent

• Commitment to teamwork and excellent communicational skills

• Proven ability to lead and manage a diverse team of kitchen staff

• Ability to create innovative, high-quality dishes that align with current culinary trends and the restaurant’s concept.

• Experience in managing kitchen budgets, including food costs, labour costs, and other expenses.

Sound tempting? If you identify yourself in this profile, then this might be the opportunity you were waiting for! Are you as unique as we are? Let us be unique together and open up a new world!


The Xara Collection:
Forming part of the prestigious Relais & Chateaux, The Xara Palace is a unique Boutique Hotel hidden away in the heart of the Medieval fortified City, of Mdina, and is a definition of Architectural Style and Culture. Perched on centuries-old bastions, and surrounded by stunning baroque architecture, The Xara Palace Relais & Châteaux is a truly unique establishment offering unparalleled views of the beautiful Maltese countryside, full of charm and character, with its luxurious accommodation and award-winning haute cuisine, The Xara Palace Relais & Châteaux incorporated their exclusive, Michelin Star restaurant, the de Mondion, into the bastion walls – with breathtaking views of the island. It also operates a causal restaurant, Trattoria AD 1530 in the Piazza, in the front of the hotel, offering casual dining in a picturesque setting as well as the Xara Lodge, the only purpose-built multi-functional venue of its kind on the Maltese Islands. Whether our guests are after a honeymoon, a wedding, a cultural stay, or simply an exclusive getaway, The Xara Palace has it all. Our promise to our guests centres on impeccable attention to detail – from the décor to the serene, unhurried pace of life at The Xara Palace Hotel or any of our venues, through every facet of our service – all setting the scene for nothing less than an exquisitely unforgettable experience in Malta. 


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Full Time
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Senior Management
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Hospitality & Leisure
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Hotels, Restaurants & Catering
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