Butchery Chef de Partie — Luxury Resort Prep

Minor Hotels; Ras Al Khaimah; On-site; AED 36,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Anantara Mina Al Arab Ras Al Khaimah Resort is seeking an experienced Butcher to identify and prepare top-quality meat for hotel outlets. You will ensure proper storage, accurate preparations per chef specs, and uphold strict hygiene throughout the butchery.

You will also enforce safety rules, supervise junior staff, and work closely with the Sous Chef and kitchen teams to maintain inventory and cost control.

Qualifications

• Experience handling high-volume meat preparation is an advantage.
• Knowledge of beef, lamb, poultry, pork where applicable, and seafood preparation.
• Skilled in deboning, trimming, cutting, mincing, and portioning.
• Knowledge of different meat cuts and portion specifications.
• Ability to minimize wastage and maximize meat yield.
• Knowledge of meat quality, storage, and temperature control.
• Knowledge of HACCP principles and food safety standards.
• Proper meat labelling, date marking, and FIFO stock rotation.
• Safe handling of knives and butchery equipment.
• Maintaining clean and sanitized workstations and storage areas.
• Managing daily mise en place and preparation schedules.
• Monitoring stock levels and assisting with inventory.
• Controlling food costs and wastage.
• Guiding junior butchers and commis chefs.
• Coordinating with the Sous Chef and other kitchen sections.

Responsibilities

• Identify and source the best meat items in line with hotel F&B needs.
• Properly store and prepare meat items for hotel outlets as per chef specifications.
• Maintain high hygiene and cleanliness standards in the butchery area.
• Ensure adherence to personal hygiene, grooming, fire safety and health rules.
• Be responsible for asset management of kitchen property and facilities.

Skills

High-volume meat prep

Beef/Lamb/Poultry/Seafood

Deboning & trimming

Meat cuts knowledge

Waste minimization

Meat quality & storage

HACCP & food safety

Labelling & FIFO

Knife safety

Sanitation & cleanliness

Mise en place

Inventory control

Cost control

Mentoring juniors

Team coordination

Job description

Anantara Mina Al Arab Ras Al Khaimah Resort is seeking an experienced Butcher to identify and prepare top-quality meat for hotel outlets. You will ensure proper storage, accurate preparations per chef specs, and uphold strict hygiene throughout the butchery.

You will also enforce safety rules, supervise junior staff, and work closely with the Sous Chef and kitchen teams to maintain inventory and cost control.