Head Chef (Luxury Restaurant, Turks and Caicos Islands)

Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands / Competitive tax-free salary / Housing provided

The opportunity

Our client is a privately owned luxury resort group in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Alongside their boutique beachfront resorts, they run an upscale, à la carte restaurant and bar that welcomes resort guests, residents and visitors, and they are now appointing a Head Chef to help it build a reputation as one of the island's best tables.

You will be leading a kitchen with a Mediterranean-inspired menu and real creative freedom, trusted to set the standard and run the kitchen as a business. It suits someone from a high-end, fine dining or luxury hotel background who wants a close-knit team, a beautiful setting and the chance to make a visible difference.

What you will be doing

• Lead the kitchen day to day, delivering consistently excellent, beautifully presented Mediterranean-inspired cooking with a Caribbean influence
• Develop menus, seasonal specials, tasting and event menus, and private dining offers
• Recruit, train and develop the kitchen brigade, building a skilled, motivated team
• Own food cost, ordering, stock, waste and labour, and report on kitchen performance
• Build strong supplier relationships, balancing imported produce with local fish, seafood and ingredients

What you will need

• At least three years as Head Chef, or a senior Sous Chef ready for the step up, in high-end, fine dining or luxury hotel kitchens
• Strong Mediterranean cooking skills, ideally across Spanish, Italian or Greek cuisine
• Proven menu development, food costing and kitchen financial management
• HACCP and food safety expertise

Michelin, AA Rosette or Forbes Travel Guide experience, island or remote-location experience, and pre-opening experience would be welcome.

What is on offer

• A competitive salary, with no personal income tax in the Turks and Caicos Islands
• Housing provided
• Benefits package, with work permit support for non-Islanders

The practical detail

This is a full-time, island-based role on Providenciales, so you will need to be ready to relocate. Restaurant hours mean evenings, weekends and public holidays are part of the pattern, and the cost of living on the island is higher than many people expect, which the housing support helps to offset. We would rather you knew that up front than found out at offer stage.

Apply

If you have led a high-end kitchen and are ready for life in the Caribbean, we would like to hear from you.

Thatcher Associates has been providing specialist recruitment services since 2000. You will deal with a consultant who understands kitchens, get a clear answer on salary and scope, and your details only go to a client once we have spoken.

Apply with your resume, or contact us for a confidential conversation.