Commis Chef

The Bussola Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bussola Group is seeking a kitchen professional to prepare and cook dishes according to recipes and presentation standards, while learning multiple kitchen sections under senior chefs.

You will perform mise en place, cook and plate, and maintain hygiene per HACCP and UAE rules. Opportunities to rotate hot, cold, and pastry sections. Basic English required.

Qualifications

• Culinary certificate or diploma, or equivalent on-the-job training.
• 1–2 years in a hotel or restaurant kitchen; fresh graduates considered.
• Basic Food Hygiene certificate (PIC or equivalent); Occupational Health Card for UAE.
• Knowledge of knife skills, cooking methods and allergen handling.
• Able to stand for long shifts, work split shifts, weekends and public holidays.
• Basic English for reading recipes and kitchen communication.

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily mise en place: washing, peeling, cutting, portioning and marinating as directed.
• Cook and plate dishes to standard recipes, portion sizes and presentation guides.
• Receive, label, date and store deliveries using FIFO rotation.
• Keep the section clean and sanitized, following HACCP and Dubai Municipality food safety rules.
• Record fridge and freezer temperatures and report faulty equipment.
• Support stock counts and flag shortages to the Chef de Partie.
• Rotate across sections (hot, cold, pastry) as the roster requires.

Job description

Role summary: Prepares and cooks dishes to recipe and presentation standards in an assigned section, while learning kitchen operations under senior chefs.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out daily mise en place: washing, peeling, cutting, portioning and marinating as directed.
• Cook and plate dishes to standard recipes, portion sizes and presentation guides.
• Receive, label, date and store deliveries using FIFO rotation.
• Keep the section clean and sanitized, following HACCP and Dubai Municipality food safety rules.
• Record fridge and freezer temperatures and report faulty equipment.
• Support stock counts and flag shortages to the Chef de Partie.
• Rotate across sections (hot, cold, pastry) as the roster requires.

Requirements

• Culinary certificate or diploma, or equivalent on-the-job training.
• 1–2 years in a hotel or restaurant kitchen; fresh graduates considered.
• Basic Food Hygiene certificate (PIC or equivalent); Occupational Health Card for UAE.
• Knowledge of knife skills, cooking methods and allergen handling.
• Able to stand for long shifts, work split shifts, weekends and public holidays.
• Basic English for reading recipes and kitchen communication.