Head Chef - Chinese Restaurant

Hilton Worldwide, Inc.; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An international hospitality company is looking for a Head Chef to manage kitchen operations, ensuring excellent guest experiences and efficient resource management. This role involves leading and developing kitchen staff, controlling costs, and complying with food safety legislation. Ideal candidates should possess extensive catering experience in a managerial role and demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills. Knowledge of food trends and IT proficiency are also preferred. The position is located in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the kitchen including operational, quality and administrative functions.
• Actively seek verbal feedback from customers and respond to queries efficiently.
• Control costs without compromising standards, improving gross profit margins.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and maintain food provision to outlets.
• Recruit, manage, train and develop the kitchen team.

Skills

Catering experience in managerial capacity

Experience managing a kitchen and developing staff

Experience managing food costs

Excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills

Accountable and resilient

Committed to delivering a high level of customer service

Ability to work under pressure

Flexibility to respond to a range of different work situations

Tools

IT proficiency

Job description

Job Number:

HOT0C9I2

Work Locations:

Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers, Etihad Towers West, Corniche, Abu Dhabi

Overview

A Head Chef is responsible for managing all aspects of the kitchen to deliver an excellent Guest and Member experience while seeking customer feedback, training staff, controlling costs, and covering all business needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the kitchen including operational, quality and administrative functions


• Actively seek verbal feedback from customers on a regular basis and respond to all guest queries in a timely and efficient manner


• Ensure adequate resources are available according to business needs


• Manage the provision of food to Food and Beverage outlets and take action where necessary to ensure compliance with current legislation


• Control costs without compromising standards, improving gross profit margins and other departmental and financial targets


• Ensure team members have an up-to-date knowledge of menu items, special promotions, functions and events


• Maintain good communication and work relationships in all hotel areas


• Ensure staffing levels are maintained to cover business demands


• Ensure monthly communication meetings are conducted and post‑meeting minutes generated


• Manage staff performance issues in compliance with company policies and procedures
  
• Recruit, manage, train and develop the kitchen team


• Comply with hotel security, fire regulations and all health and safety and food safety legislation


• Ensure maintenance, hygiene and hazard issues are dealt with in a timely manner


• Manage financial performance of the department so all planning is in line with hotel objectives


• Ensure food control systems are adhered to so margins are on target


• Regularly review all menus with Food and Beverage manager to confirm offerings are in line with market trends


• Be environmentally aware

Qualifications

• Catering experience in managerial capacity


• Experience managing a kitchen and developing staff


• Experience managing food costs


• Excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills


• Accountable and resilient


• Committed to delivering a high level of customer service


• Ability to work under pressure


• Flexibility to respond to a range of different work situations

Additional Preferences

• Knowledge of current food trends


• High level of IT proficiency

About Hilton

Hilton is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full‑service hotels and resorts to extended‑stay suites and mid‑priced hotels. For over a century, Hilton has offered business and leisure travellers the finest accommodations, service, amenities and value. Hilton is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands. Our vision “to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality” unites us as a team to create remarkable hospitality experiences around the world every day. And, our amazing Team Members are at the heart of it all.