Apply for Private Head Chef (Barcelona) at UTOPIA in ES. This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth. About the company Utopia is an ultra-luxury hospitality and lifestyle brand creating a integral ecosystem of properties and experiences. We develop private villa retreats in beautiful locations around the world, each with high-end service. Utopia also offers a wider ecosystem of leisure experiences and services available both to those staying on property and to external visitors. Utopia designs and builds its properties in-house. Our team works across the full journey: from concept and architecture to construction, interiors, landscape, guest experience, and long-term operation. For architects and designers, this means working on properties from the ground up, with the ability to influence how each place is planned, built, and experienced. For hospitality professionals, it means joining a brand where service is personal, attentive, and built around each guest’s stay. If you’re interested in architecture, design, hospitality, or guest experience, we invite you to grow with Utopia. A private family residence in the hills above Barcelona is seeking a Head Chef to lead the kitchen. The role is not restaurant work. The family follows a strict low-sugar, high-protein regime: all cooking is done in clarified butter, industrial seed oils and processed foods are excluded, and salads are always served per request. Fish is bought and delivered fresh,



each morning from a specialist fishmonger; You will lead a Sous Chef and a kitchen porter, manage supplier relationships, maintain full HACCP documentation, and confirm every service with the General Manager before the first plate leaves the kitchen. This is a freelance / on-call position, active during the principals' stays at the property. There is potential for this role to evolve into a permanent position for the right candidate. Own end-to-end kitchen operations: menu planning, ingredient sourcing, supplier management, stock control, and kitchen hygiene to the highest food safety standards. 5+ years of experience in a private household, five-star hotel, or Michelin-starred restaurant environment, with proven experience in a senior culinary leadership role. ~ Fluency in both English and Spanish (written and spoken) — essential for this role. ~ We offer a competitive package, a fully equipped premium professional kitchen, a small dedicated team, and a genuine path into senior culinary roles across a growing portfolio of private properties. Full details will be shared with shortlisted candidates at the appropriate stage of the process. By submitting this application, I agree that my personal data will be collected, processed, and retained by the company solely for the purposes of managing and assessing my candidacy. Notice: This is a remote position based in Spain. #

📌 Private Head Chef (Barcelona) at UTOPIA (España)
🏢 UTOPIA
📍 España