Chef de Cuisine — Luxury Resort Kitchen Leader

Anantara Hotels & Resorts; Dubai; On-site; AED 134,000 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

Anantara Hotels & Resorts at Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort is seeking a skilled kitchen leader to organize all activities within the Restaurant Kitchen, ensuring a safe, smooth, and profitable operation. You will develop and maintain cuisine concepts, forecast weekly demands, and manage inventory to minimize food cost.

Lead and train associates under the Executive Chef, uphold food safety practices, and continuously improve presentation guidelines to deliver exceptional hospitality.

Responsibilities

• Organize all activities within a Restaurant Kitchen area, ensuring a safe, smooth running and profitable operation within the framework of the Hotel.
• To develop and maintain the Restaurant cuisine concepts and standards for food preparation and presentation. To be familiar with local market and recommend menu changes according to the seasonal product availability.
• To achieve department budget goals and minimize food cost by ensuring that proper preparation, inventory, requisition, food pars and control systems are in place.
• To adhere to Anantara food preparation and presentation guidelines to ensure consistent quality culinary offerings to our guests. Continually look to recommend improvements and additions to the Anantara presentation guidelines.
• To maintain food safety & protection. All food in working areas should follow food handling techniques, including dating, proper storage, rotation, etc. Maintain basic food safety and sanitation practices.
• To accurately forecast business demands on a weekly basis to ensure efficient staffing & food production.
• To be responsible for always maintaining outlet safety.
• To be responsible for asset management of all outlet property and facilities.
• Conduct a preventative maintenance inspection on a monthly basis.
• To lead and fully participate in departmental training to improve departmental skills and hotel service levels, providing associates the training and resources to take care of our guests.
• To supervise all associates including hiring and discipline in conjunction with the Executive Chef.
• Above all, to lead by example through a “hands on” approach to motivate our Associates to excel.

Job description

Anantara Hotels & Resorts at Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort is seeking a skilled kitchen leader to organize all activities within the Restaurant Kitchen, ensuring a safe, smooth, and profitable operation. You will develop and maintain cuisine concepts, forecast weekly demands, and manage inventory to minimize food cost.

Lead and train associates under the Executive Chef, uphold food safety practices, and continuously improve presentation guidelines to deliver exceptional hospitality.