Chef Tournant - Pastry

Park Rotana; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 100,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Park Rotana Abu Dhabi is seeking a passionate Chef Tournant to lead and coordinate culinary sections under the guidance of the Executive Chef. You will direct, train and supervise team members, ensuring exceptional guest experiences and high-quality plated dishes.

The ideal candidate has a professional kitchen apprenticeship or chef training with at least two years in quality establishments, strong English communication, and a hands‑on approach to food preparation, presentation and hygiene.

Qualifications

• Professional kitchen apprenticeship or chef training course.
• At least two years of experience in quality establishments.
• Ability to communicate well in English; proven track in food prep, presentation and preservation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure consistency and high quality in taste, presentation and food temperature.
• Maintain quality and cleanliness of all food displays per SOPs.
• Deliver maximum creativity in food displays.
• Monitor food cost and contribute to profitability.
• Implement HACCP standards and hygiene per municipality requirements.
• Provide on-the-job training for culinary colleagues and promote health and safety.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Customer Focus

Hands-on

Education

Professional kitchen apprenticeship or chef training course

Job description

We are currently seeking for 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.

This position is based at Park Rotana & Park Arjaan Abu Dhabi.

As a Chef Tournant 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 and will include key responsibilities such as:

• 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