Demi Chef De Partie, In Room Dining (Asian Section)

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Limited; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a prestigious luxury hotel in Dubai as a Demi Chef de Partie within the In Room Dining Team. You'll play a key role in food preparation and kitchen operations, ensuring quality and hygiene standards while delivering exceptional service in an award-winning environment.

Benefits

Learning & Development programs

MOstay - complimentary nights

Health & Colleague Wellness programs

Qualifications

• Experience as a Demi Chef de Partie in a high-volume 5-star hotel preferred.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull objects weighing 15 kg.
• Experience in preparing, holding, and cooking of food.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Chef de Partie in daily duties and oversee responsibilities in their absence.
• Ensure that all mise en place is prepared to the highest quality.
• Adhere to strict personal hygiene standards and food safety regulations.

Skills

Proven expertise in Asian cuisine

Verbal and written communication skills in English

Ability to work long hours

Education

High School qualification or equivalent

Degree or Higher National Diploma in Hospitality/Culinary arts

Job description

andarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai is looking for a Demi Chef de Partie to join our In Room Dining Team.

Are you a master of craft? Do you thrive in a team that succeeds together, demonstrating integrity and respect while acting responsibly? Do you embrace a growth mindset? We invite you to become a fan of the exceptional.

Mandarin Oriental is the award-winning owner and operator of some of the most luxurious hotels, resorts, and residences located in prime destinations around the world, with a strong development pipeline. Increasingly recognized for creating some of the world’s most sought-after properties, the Group provides legendary service inspired by Asian heritage whilst representing the very cutting-edge of luxury experiences.

With a pristine oceanfront setting, Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai is a stylish urban resort overlooking the clear blue waters of the Arabian Gulf and Dubai’s glittering skyline, which is dominated by Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world. The hotel's beachfront location and open-air facilities are designed to bring a new level of relaxed luxury to the city.

About the job

Based at the Mandarin Oriental Jumeira Dubai within the In Room Dining Kitchen, the Demi Chef de Partie will carry out and partially supervise operational tasks and duties in the kitchen under the guidance of the respective Senior Chefs, with the overall objective to prepare food in a timely manner as per quality and food safety standard.

As a Demi Chef de Partie, you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Assist the Chef de Partie in his daily duties and oversee his responsibilities during absence.
• Wash and peel ingredients in order for them to be used in the production of dishes.
• Ensure that all mise en place is prepared to the highest quality as per standards set by the superiors.
• Ensure that all plating guides are followed according to set dish description, cooking method, and presentation image.
• Ensure the pickup of requisition is in time and organized properly in its corresponding storage area.
• Check the inventory of the daily ingredients before each shift to assure correct amounts are stocked up to avoid running out of stock during service periods.
• Store ingredients in dedicated containers, making sure that they are best preserved and labelled according to standard.
• Ensure that working surfaces, tools, utensils, and working area are cleaned and sanitized before and after usage as per food safety standard.
• Adhere to strict personal hygiene standards at all times.
• Effectively support, control cleanliness, and maintenance of the kitchens and stewarding area at all times and support daily checks done by supervisors.
• Ensure to follow through the food safety standards set by Mandarin Oriental Hotel and in accordance with UAE’s Municipality rules and regulations.
• Ensure customer satisfaction in accordance with the MOHG Legendary Quality Experiences (LQEs), the MOHG Pillars, and the respective service standards of MOQA.
• Work as part of the team and assist other colleagues if required.
• Support other outlets and banquets if requested by superiors.
• Attend and participate in all required meetings and trainings as scheduled.
• Perform any other reasonable duties as required by the superiors.

As a Demi Chef de Partie, we expect from you:

• High School qualification or equivalent.
• Degree or Higher National Diploma in Hospitality/Culinary arts is preferred.
• Experience as a Demi Chef de Partie in a high-volume 5-star hotel or free-standing restaurant with the highest levels of service preferred.
• Proven expertise in Asian cuisine.
• Verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Verbal and written communication skills in Arabic or other languages are preferred.
• Solid experience in preparing, holding, and cooking of food.
• Ability to work long hours with a strong focus on operational excellence.
• Ability to move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 15 kg without assistance.

Our commitment to you

• Learning & Development. Your success is our success. We craft unique learning and development programmes for various stages in your career so that you grow, continuously.
• MOstay. When you work as hard as our colleagues do, it’s important to take time off. As a member of the #MOfamily, you can stay with us wherever you go in the world. The MOstay programme offers complimentary nights and additionally attractive rates on rooms for you and your loved ones.
• Health & Colleague Wellness. Finding the right work-life balance is important. Your wellbeing matters to us. A variety of health benefits and wellness programmes are offered to all our colleagues, globally.

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