Head Chef - Italian Cuisine

Domo Ventures W.L.L.; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Domo Ventures W.L.L. is seeking a Head Chef for Italian cuisine in Dubai. You will lead kitchen operations, ensure health and safety compliance, manage budgets, and collaborate with senior management to implement strategies.

The ideal candidate has proven experience as Head Chef in Italian restaurants, strong leadership and communication skills, and a solid understanding of POS systems and food hygiene standards. Only Italian nationals are eligible.

Qualifications

• Italian nationals' applicants only.
• Proven experience as Head Chef in Italian restaurants.
• Exceptional proven ability of kitchen management.
• Outstanding communication and leadership skills.
• Good understanding of POS system.
• Credentials in health and safety training.
• Degree in Culinary science or related certificate.

Responsibilities

• Implementing and monitoring Health & Safety policies and daily procedures.
• Lead, direct, and make decisions to ensure best business practices and standards.
• Collaborate and develop future company strategies.
• Manage budgets and review with General Managers.
• Solve problems proactively with a positive attitude.
• Ensure policies and procedures are followed and standards are upheld.
• Coordinate with HR and management on recruitment and team development.
• Oversee onboarding and roadmap processes and ensure safe environment.

Skills

Italian cuisine

Kitchen leadership

Communication

Leadership

Education

Culinary degree

Tools

POS system

Job description

About the job Head Chef - Italian Cuisine

Responsibilities:

Role:

• Implementing and consistently monitoring the Health & Safety policies including the daily operational procedures.
• Lead, direct, and take the necessary decisions ensuring the best business practices; he will ensure to be aligned with the standards of operations.
• Collaborate, participate and develop future company strategies.
• To be knowledgeable of operational budgets and periodically review with the GM's.
• Being a natural problem solver, Lead with an exceptional positive attitude.

Operations

• Must have a deep knowledge of the Allergens Matrix; and collaborate with the Senior management to maintain them updated.
• Ensure that all policies and procedures are followed up to the standards.
• Ensure that standards are kept at the highest level.
• Full knowledgeable of the local and Health & Safety laws
• To be fully verse on the food hygiene manual of the venue
• To organise a continuous Health & Safety development training levels enforced by the local laws and their requirements.
• Working closely with the management team and employees in order to consistently improve a positive moral, work environment and retention.
• Take prompt action on maintenance issues in order to ensure a safe environment.
• Manage annual leaves/holidays strategically reflecting the business needs
• Make sure to participate in all management meetings
• Collaborate with the HR and management department for any initiatives pertaining to team buildings.
• Being involve and lead future departmental employee's development plan.
• Monitor onboarding and roadmap processes.
• Collaborate on recruitment process.

Communication

• To ensure transparency and clear communications across the team.
• To collaborate with the GM in resolving disputes and disagreements within the teams.
• To efficiently and positively responding to negative as well as positive feedbacks, working with the GM to compile responses in accordance with the feedbacks.

Culture Management

• Make sure that team members feel valued, encourage and assist them.
• Promote and implement trainings to ensure the growth of the team.
• Ensure that the entire team follow all internal policies, rules, and operational procedure

Requirements and skills

• Italian nationals' applicants only
• Proven experience as Head Chef in Italian restaurants
• Exceptional proven ability of kitchen management
• Outstanding communication and leadership skills
• Good understanding of POS system
• Credentials in health and safety training
• Degree in Culinary science or related certificate