Demi Chef De Partie - Laguna - Mediterranean Culinary Experience Required

AccorHotels Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hotel chain in Dubai is seeking a skilled culinary professional to ensure the consistency and quality of food preparation. The candidate must have a diploma or certification from a culinary school and at least two years of experience in a luxury hotel kitchen. Responsibilities include maintaining hygiene standards, assisting with training junior staff, and actively participating in daily operations. This role demands excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a multicultural environment.

Qualifications

• 2 years culinary experience in all areas of a luxury hotel kitchen.
• Ability to work efficiently within a team, under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Energetic, creative, and flexible with excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality consistency in food preparation, cooking, and serving.
• Maintain hygiene, health, and safety standards in the kitchen.
• Train and mentor junior chefs while assisting senior chefs.

Skills

Customer service skills

Teamwork

Interpersonal communication

Problem-solving skills

Multi-tasking

Organization

Education

Diploma or Certification from a recognized culinary school

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Company Description

Discover the warm hospitality of Sofitel Dubai The Palm, a luxurious 5-star beachfront resort nested on the East Crescent of the renowned Palm Jumeirah.

Nestledamongst lush greeneryonthe idyllic shores of the Arabian Gulf, Sofitel Dubai The Palm offers a tropicaland relaxingsanctuary, only ashort distance away from the vibrant, buzzing metropolis of Dubai.

Withtouches of Frencheleganceinterlacedthroughout the resort, we invite guests to enjoy an environment “Where life lives” and indulge in excellence.

The resort comprises of 360 contemporary guest rooms and suites, 182 serviced apartments, 4 ultra-luxury villas, Sofitel Spa with L’Occitane, Fitness Centre, Kids Club and offers a large variety of dining options with 7 restaurants, 5 bars, and lounges.

Job Description

• Ensuring quality consistency in the preparing, cooking and servingof all food according to hotel recipes and standards
• Complete daily checks of all mis en place in accordance with quality standards
• Continually strive to improve food preparation and presentation
• Maintaining current knowledge of all menu items, dailyspecials and promotions
• Maintainingproper rotation of product in all chillers to minimize wastage/spoilage
• Assisting with intake and storage of deliveries
• Ensuring all kitchen Colleagues are aware of standards and expectations
• Actively participate in daily shift briefings; share ideas, opinions and suggestions
• Communicating daily with colleagues regarding guest feedback
• Consistently improving knowledge and skills by assisting senior chefs
• Assisting with training and mentoring junior chefs
• Maintaining superior hygiene, health and safety standards. Includes ensuring the cleanliness and maintenance of all work areas, utensils, and equipment
• Following kitchen policies, procedures and service standards and all safety and sanitation policies when handling food and beverage
• Consistently offer professional, friendly and proactive guest service while supporting fellow Colleagues
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Diploma or Certificationfrom a recognized culinary school required
• 2 yearsCulinary experience in all areas of a luxury hotel kitchen
• Excellent customer service, team,interpersonal, communication, multi-tasking, organizationand problem solving skills
• Be accountable, reliable, energetic, creative and flexible
• Able to workefficiently and cohesively within a team, under pressure in a fast paced, multi-culturalenvironment
• Basic computer skills with a working knowledge MS Office an asset