Executive Chef

Erbil Rotana; Dubai; On-site; AED 720,000 - 1,080,000; Full time

Job summary

Erbil Rotana Dubai seeks an Executive Chef to lead and inspire the kitchen team across outlets and banquets, ensuring exceptional guest experiences through creative menus, consistent quality, and strict hygiene.

You will monitor kitchen operations, develop staff, control costs, implement HACCP, and collaborate with F&B leadership to deliver innovative promotions while upholding brand standards in a multicultural, high-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Professional kitchen apprenticeship or chefs training course.
• At least three years of experience in quality establishments in a similar role.
• Ability to communicate well in English and a proven track of food prep/presentation knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Monitor duty schedules in the kitchen and ensure uniform and grooming standards.
• Present regularly new novelties to stay in line with trends.
• Evaluate team performance and initiate promotions.
• Oversee timely kitchen preparations for meals and banquets within opening hours.
• Tour kitchens and stores to ensure hygiene and maintenance standards.
• Lead with F&B Manager on events and promotions; develop food promotions when needed.
• Control food cost by reviewing store requisitions and minimize wastage.
• Ensure HACCP standards and hygiene per municipality requirements at all times.

Skills

Communication

English Language

Leadership

Teamwork

Education

Kitchen apprenticeship

Job description

Job Description:

We are currently seeking for passionate and dynamic Kitchen professionals who pride themselves on their ability to deliver extraordinary levels of service and provide creative solutions. As an Executive Chef you are responsible for the smooth operation of the entire kitchen operation/ food production and all other related sections, and your role will include key responsibilities such as;

• Monitor all duty schedules in the kitchen operation and review and correct the appearance (condition of uniforms) and grooming of all assigned employees;
• Conduct regularly presentations of new novelties/ etc. to stay in line with operational trends;
• Evaluate the performance of the assigned team and initiate promotions;
• Responsible for the timely kitchen preparations for all meal services in the outlets and banquet activities in line with the stipulated opening hours;
• Frequently tour through all Kitchens/ Stores and other food production facilities ensuring the highest possible hygiene and maintenance standards;
• Frequently tour of the dining outlets and related areas to assure the well-being of all guests by maintaining a close friendly contact;
• Drive together with the Foodand Beverage Manager all extracurricular events in the outlets as per the annual promotions calendar and develop food promotions if the situation requires;
• Control the food cost by reviewing and approving all store requisitions and direct purchases and minimize wastage;
• Ensure HACCP standards are implemented and follow the appropriate hygiene standards as per Municipality requirements at all times.

Education/ Qualifications and Experiences:

You should have a professional kitchen apprenticeship or chefs training course and at least three years experiences in quality establishments in a similar role. The ability to communicate well in English and a proven track of food preparation/ presentation and preservation knowledge is an essential.

Knowledge and Competencies:

The ideal candidate will be creative/ innovative and passionate about food and be committed to work together with the service team to deliver an amazing guest experiences every time. You will demonstrate energy and enthusiasm at work be hands on and organized. You portray a strong and fair effective leadership style and have proven the ability to work in a multicultural environment and under difficult condition/ while possessing following additional competencies:

Understanding the Business

Teambuilding

Planning for Business

Leading People

Valuing Diversity

Managing Operations

Customer Focus

Adaptability

Influencing Outcomes

Drive for Results

Requirements: