Demi Chef de Partie

Kerzner International Management; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hospitality company in Dubai is seeking a skilled Demi Chef de Partie for its One&Only Royal Mirage Resort. The ideal candidate will have a culinary school diploma and at least three years of experience in a 5-star environment. Responsibilities include maintaining quality standards, supervising kitchen staff, and assisting in special events. Join a team dedicated to creating exceptional guest experiences in a vibrant setting, ensuring adherence to food safety standards and promoting team spirit.

Qualifications

• Experience in a 5-star hotel environment is essential.
• Knowledge of HACCP and food safety standards.
• Basic English communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality levels of kitchen production are maintained.
• Delegate tasks and ensure timely completion.
• Participate in organizing special functions and events.

Skills

Product knowledge

Communication skills

Quality control

Education

Culinary school diploma

3 years work experience

Job description

Demi Chef de Partie (18821)

At One&Only we exist to create joy for our guests through anticipation, creativity, precision, empathy and warmth. We tailor every aspect of our guests’ stay to bring their dreams and desires to life. With an atmosphere that’s chic but wonderfully unstuffy™, and a team who are meticulous but warm, we seek to exceed our guests’ expectations at every possible turn.

Gleaming in the vibrant heart of New Dubai, enveloped in private sands and luxuriant gardens, One&Only Royal Mirage is a sanctuary of traditional splendour where indulgence and excitement gloriously combine. With abundant knowledge and generosity, we anticipate our guest’s every need and surpass expectations. Whether we are designing the perfect family day out or arranging a romantic private dinner, we approach everything with imagination to spark a sense of playfulness, discovery and adventure. This is not simply our job, it’s our passion.

With stunning resorts located across the globe and exciting expansion planned, Kerzner International currently has a fantastic opportunity for a Demi Chef de Partie – Olives Restaurant to join our culinary team at One&Only Royal Mirage Resort in Dubai.

Job Summary

Ensure the quality and standards as per the brand are kept and followed. The handbook with the rules and responsibilities are followed strictly. Ensure all important information is communicated with the direct supervisor. All guest requests will be handled with care and accommodated where possible. Maintain highest levels of personal hygiene and grooming, as per standard. Assist the Chef de Partie and Senior Chef de Partie to lead the team in the assigned area. Consistently train the subordinates, to ensure standards are maintained. Take charge of section in absence of Chef de Partie and Senior Chef de Partie.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures the quality levels of kitchen production and presentation are always maintained at its highest level.
• Ensures that all mise‑en‑place is correctly prepared prior to commencing service.
• Demonstrates excellent product knowledge of all food and special functions held at the resort.
• Delegates responsibilities to staff and ensures tasks are completed in a timely manner.
• Maintains and creates a working environment that reflects a sense of place.
• Organizes and coordinates special functions and events.
• Assists supervisors in generating work schedules for kitchen personnel, according to forecasted demand requirements.
• Participates in the service of any special functions or events organized by the resort.
• Establishes and maintains smooth work relationships in the kitchen.
• Performs any additional or special duties, as directed by a superior, which includes working overtime if necessary.
• Practices proper telephone etiquette with colleagues and resort guests.
• Remains current on all resort happenings, including guests in‑house, arrivals and departures, as well as daily events.
• Ensures all fixed assets are well maintained.
• Ensures all equipment faults are reported to the superior.
• Demonstrates knowledge and interest in goals and objectives of the brand.
• All HACCP responsibilities, requirements and standards are followed and always met.
• Ensures expiry dates are labelled on products that are required and FIFO is followed.
• Helps undertake monthly physical asset inventories.
• Ensures that a safe, hygienically fit working environment is always maintained and reports any concerns or faults immediately.
• Ensures kitchen fridges and back areas are always thoroughly clean.
• Ensures that equipment is cleaned, when necessary or according to schedules.
• Attends all training carried out by the Training Department.
• Attends monthly communication meetings.
• Attends daily briefings prior to service.
• Continuously trains and motivates subordinates to ensure resort standards are maintained.
• Ensures that channels of communication are respected, and information is disseminated to the correct recipients.
• Ensures excellent communication and working relationships with colleagues, contributing to team spirit.
• Knows and applies resort’s Policies & Procedures, including those for emergency situations.
• When driving resort buggies, ensures that rules and regulations are always followed.
• Exhibits outstanding knowledge of the resort, island, atoll, and the Maldivian culture.
• Ensures all activities are carried out honestly, ethically and within the parameters of Maldivian law.
• Abides by the expectations defined in the job responsibilities.
• Completes and efficiently sets up the respective kitchen.
• Maintain individual productivity and work efficiency.
• Demonstrates excellent attendance and punctuality.
• Attends all training conducted by the resort.
• Trains staff and monitors their performance.
• Ensures compliance with UAE hygiene regulations and HACCP/FSMS standards by maintaining strict cleanliness and food‑safety practices in all food‑handling areas.

Skills, Experience & Educational Requirements

• Culinary school diploma and/or 3 years of work experience.
• 5‑star hotel work experience.
• Knowledge of food safety systems (HACCP).
• Basic English knowledge.

At One&Only creating JOY is at the forefront of everything we do. If you are the one to make every detail count & are bold to go beyond the obvious in every task assigned with positive energy & have the passion to make it happen, then we are looking for you.

Our brand is expanding faster than ever before. We are investing in the growth of our company, and that means we are committed to investing in you. Join a team that is open‑hearted, intuitive, generous, and spontaneous in spirit. We believe in making our guests happy beyond anything they have ever imagined. We wow them at every turn and create memories that will last a lifetime. You will be at the heart of this vision, to constantly innovate to deliver Amazing Experiences and Everlasting Memories.