Chef Tournant

Beach Rotana; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hotel in Abu Dhabi is looking for a passionate Chef de Cuisine to lead the culinary team. The ideal candidate will oversee food quality, training staff, and maintaining food cost control. You will be expected to ensure consistent creativity and the highest standards of hygiene in food preparation. Applicants should have at least two years of experience in reputable kitchens and strong culinary skills. Join us to create exceptional guest experiences and be part of a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years experience in quality establishments.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English.

Responsibilities

• Directing and supervising all areas within the culinary department.
• Ensuring quality product for guests and securing profit margins.
• Monitoring food cost control and implementing HACCP standards.

Skills

Culinary skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Planning for business

Customer focus

Education

Professional kitchen apprenticeship or chef training course

Job description

Overview

We are currently seeking passionate and dynamic Kitchen professionals who pride themselves on their ability to deliver extraordinary levels of customer service and provide creative solutions to our guests.

Responsibilities

As a Chef de Cuisine you are responsible for the directing, training, supervising, planning and coordinating of all areas within the culinary department including any projects requested by the Executive Chef. Your role is to ensure a quality product for our guests and secure profit margins. Key responsibilities include:

• Ensure consistency and highest quality in the taste, presentation and appropriate food temperature for food served in your respective kitchen area
• Ensure the quality and cleanliness of all food displays as per the SOPs
• Ensure maximum creativity in all food displays
• Monitor all aspects pertaining to the control of the hotel’s food cost
• Ensure HACCP standards are implemented and follow the appropriate hygiene standards as per municipality requirements at all times
• Ensure consistent on the job training session for culinary colleagues and promote health and safety

Skills

Education, Qualifications & Experiences

• You should have a professional kitchen apprenticeship or chefs training course and at least two years experiences in quality establishments along with excellent culinary skills.
• The ability to communicate well in English and a proven track of food preparation, presentation and preservation knowledge is an essential.

Knowledge & Competencies

The ideal candidate will be positively spirited and passionate about food and be committed to work together with the service team to deliver an amazing guest experiences every time. You will demonstrate energy and enthusiasm at work, be customer driven, ‘hands on’ and organized. You have the ability to work in a multicultural environment and under difficult condition while possessing following additional competencies:

• Understanding Hotel Operations
• Effective Communication
• Planning for Business
• Supervising People
• Understanding Differences
• Supervising Operations
• Teamwork
• Adaptability
• Customer Focus
• Drive for Results