Chef De Partie

Azadea Group - Lebanon; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in the UAE is seeking a Kitchen Operations Manager to manage kitchen duties and ensure high quality food production and safety standards. The ideal candidate has a Technical Degree in F&B or Hospitality Management, 2-4 years of experience, and fluency in English. This position emphasizes teamwork, communication, and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in F&B, including 2 years in kitchen operations.
• Must have strong knowledge of cooking techniques and kitchen standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage opening / closing duties and ensure compliance with procedures.
• Prepare high quality food orders and enforce safety rules.
• Supervise employees' performance and ensure standard practices.

Skills

Fluency in English

Knowledge in various cuisines

Communication Skills

Initiative

Attention to details

Customer Focus

Change and Adaptability

Teamwork

Education

Technical Degree in F&B or Hospitality Management

Job description

Responsibilities

• Manage the opening / closing duties making sure the norms and internal procedures are properly followed and check kitchen material making sure it is being properly degreased, cleaned and stored.
• Prepare high quality food orders as per the outlined recipes and specifications, cleanliness and food safety standards.
• Enforce safety rules for kitchen equipment and ensure maintenance of materials and installations.
• Communicate to the Front of the House staff the special menu items and out of stock items when needed and keep them up-to-date with special events and reservations to prepare needs accordingly.
• Receive products, material and goods from suppliers, verify their quality, quantity and proper stocking, and register waste items on the relevant form for inventory purposes.
• Supervise station employees' performance and ensure they comply consistently with the standard serving portions, cooking methods, quality and kitchen rules, policies and procedures.
• Assess the par level needed for all products.

Qualifications

• Technical Degree in F&B or Hospitality Management
• 2-4 years of experience in F&B, including 2 years in kitchen operations
• Fluency in English
• Knowledge in various cuisines, cooking techniques and cooking sections
• Communication Skills: level 2
• Initiative: level 1
• Attention to details: level 1
• Commercial Understanding: level 1
• Customer Focus: level 2
• Change and Adaptability: level 1
• Teamwork: level 1

About the company

Azadea Group is a premier fashion and lifestyle retail company that owns and operates more than 50 leading international franchise concepts across the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Europe. Since its inception in 1978, the Group has grown a substantial chain of stores representing leading international brand names in fashion and accessories, food and beverage, home furnishing, sporting goods and multimedia.With over 11,000 employees, the company boasts a solid infrastructure overseeing more than 600 stores spread across 15 countries including Algeria, Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Ghana, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.