Chef De Cuisine (Arabic Cuisine)

Minor International; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A hospitality company in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Chef de Cuisine to oversee all culinary operations. The role requires a Bachelor's Degree in Culinary Arts or related field, along with at least 2 years of management experience in Arabic cuisine. You will lead the kitchen team, maintain high food standards, monitor inventory, and control costs to ensure profitability. This position offers opportunities for professional growth in an exciting culinary environment.

Benefits

Relocation to a remote area

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of culinary management experience in Arabic cuisine.
• Experience with food and labor cost control.
• Strong cooking skills and menu development experience.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage the culinary department operations.
• Lead kitchen team and support training efforts.
• Ensure food quality and presentation standards are met.
• Monitor inventory and manage orders efficiently.
• Review food costs to secure profit margins.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in kitchen areas.

Skills

Leadership

Culinary Management

Cost Control

Guest Service

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Culinary Degree

Job description

Overview

As Chef de Cuisine you will be completely responsible for directing, training, supervising, planning and coordinating all areas within the culinary department, including any projects requested by the Resident Manager, Director of F&B, or Executive Chef. You should be comfortable in leading and managing the kitchen team, and will provide support and training on an ongoing basis. It will be your responsibility to ensure only the highest quality of food & beverage for our guests through meticulous consistency, taste and presentation of all dishes. Additionally you will monitor the food inventory on a monthly basis, maintaining proper control of orders and purchases and ensuring that all deliveries are received and handled efficiently and in line with hotel standards. You will review the food cost analysis on a daily basis to ensure that it is in line with the budget, with the goal of securing profit margins while maintaining the Corporate image of the Company at all times. You will also oversee the cleanliness and hygiene of all kitchen spaces and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Direct, train, supervise, plan and coordinate all areas within the culinary department, including projects requested by the Resident Manager, Director of F&B, or Executive Chef.
• Lead and manage the kitchen team, and provide ongoing support and training.
• Ensure the highest quality of food & beverage through meticulous consistency, taste and presentation of all dishes.
• Monitor food inventory monthly; maintain proper control of orders and purchases; ensure deliveries are received efficiently and in line with hotel standards.
• Review daily food cost analyses to align with budget and secure profit margins while maintaining the corporate image.
• Oversee the cleanliness and hygiene of all kitchen spaces and procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, or any related Culinary degree.
• Minimum of 2 years of industry and culinary management experience in Arabic Cuisine.
• Experience with controlling food and labor cost, demonstrated cooking, menu development, pricing, and training of culinary team members.
• Eye for detail to achieve operational excellence.
• Passion for leadership and teamwork.
• Excellent guest service skills.

Benefits

• Relocate to remote area