Demi Chef de Partie — Desert Resort Kitchen Lead

Kerzner International; Dubai; On-site; AED 167,000 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerzner International's Bab Al Shams Desert Resort Dubai seeks a skilled kitchen professional to oversee a section, ensuring high standards across all stations and shifts. You will support colleagues, manage mise-en-place, and maintain HACCP compliance while upholding guest satisfaction and brand standards.

With 2-3 years in a five-star hotel and hospitality training, you will contribute to daily briefings, menu knowledge, and teamwork in a fast-paced desert resort environment.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years in a similar role in a five-star hotel.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Hospitality School Certificate.
• Computer literate in Microsoft Windows applications.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Consistently offer professional, friendly, and proactive guest service while supporting colleagues.
• Ensures consistency in preparing all food items for a la carte and buffet menus according to hotel recipes and standards.
• Actively share ideas, opinions and suggestions in daily shift briefings.
• Ensures all kitchen Colleagues are aware of standards and expectations.
• Liaises daily with Outlet Chefs to keep open lines of communication regarding guest feedback.
• Completes daily checks of mis-en-place to ensure freshness and quality standards.
• Maintains proper rotation of product in all chillers to minimize wastage/spoilage.
• Has full knowledge of all menu items, daily features, and promotions.
• Ensures cleanliness and maintenance of all work areas, utensils, and equipment.
• Follows kitchen policies, procedures, and service standards.
• Follows all safety and sanitation policies when handling food.
• Complies with hotel security, fire regulations, and all health and safety and food safety legislation.
• Attends daily and monthly meetings with the sous chef and other meetings as requested by the executive chef.
• Maintains good employee relations and motivates colleagues.
• Keeps the section clean and tidy.
• Makes sure night is covered and passes all information to the next shift.
• Follows HACCP controls.
• Reports for duty punctually wearing the correct uniform and name tag.
• Projects always a positive and motivated attitude and exercises self-control.
• Always maintain a high standard of personal appearance and hygiene.
• Ensure that the Place of Work and surrounding area are kept clean and organized.
• Maintains a good rapport and working relationship with staff in the Place of Work and all other departments.
• Attends and contributes to all Departmental and Hotel Training staff meetings as scheduled and other related activities.
• Undertakes all training provided by senior Chefs in good faith and diligence; as well as records such trainings for future reference and improvement.
• Supports the Departmental Training Function in the Department assigned.
• Always provides a courteous and professional service.
• Ensures a high standard of communication within his department and with other departments of both hotels.
• Participates in providing and receiving constructive criticism concerning the Department and the Hotel as a whole, to improve efficiency, productivity, and guest service.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Pressure handling

Decision making

Attention to detail

Education

Hospitality School Certificate

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Kerzner International's Bab Al Shams Desert Resort Dubai seeks a skilled kitchen professional to oversee a section, ensuring high standards across all stations and shifts. You will support colleagues, manage mise-en-place, and maintain HACCP compliance while upholding guest satisfaction and brand standards.

With 2-3 years in a five-star hotel and hospitality training, you will contribute to daily briefings, menu knowledge, and teamwork in a fast-paced desert resort environment.