Head Chef — Luxury Resort, Hands-On Leader

Minor Hotels; Dubai; On-site; AED 112,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort is seeking a hands-on Executive Chef or Kitchen Supervisor to lead and inspire our restaurant kitchen team. You will oversee food preparation, maintain high standards, and ensure safe, efficient operations in a luxury resort environment.

Responsibilities include developing concepts, controlling food costs, training staff, and upholding Anantara's service standards to delight guests across outlets at the palm location.

Responsibilities

• Organize all activities within a Restaurant Kitchen area, ensuring a safe, smooth running and profitable operation within the framework of the Hotel.
• To develop and maintain the Restaurant cuisine concepts and standards for food preparation and presentation. To be familiar with local market and recommend menu changes according to the seasonal product availability.
• To achieve department budget goals and minimize food cost by ensuring that proper preparation, inventory, requisition, food pars and control systems are in place.
• To adhere to Anantara food preparation and presentation guidelines to ensure consistent quality culinary offerings to our guests. Continually look to recommend improvements and additions to the Anantara presentation guidelines.
• To maintain food safety & protection. All food in working areas should follow food handling techniques, including dating, proper storage, rotation, etc. Maintain basic food safety and sanitation practices.
• To accurately forecast business demands on a weekly basis to ensure efficient staffing & food production.
• To be responsible for always maintaining outlet safety.
• To be responsible for asset management of all outlet property and facilities.
• Conduct a preventative maintenance inspection on a monthly basis.
• To lead and fully participate in departmental training to improve departmental skills and hotel service levels, providing associates the training and resources to take care of our guests.
• To supervise all associates including hiring and discipline in conjunction with the Executive Chef.
• Above all, to lead by example through a “hands on” approach to motivate our Associates to excel.

Job description

Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort is seeking a hands-on Executive Chef or Kitchen Supervisor to lead and inspire our restaurant kitchen team. You will oversee food preparation, maintain high standards, and ensure safe, efficient operations in a luxury resort environment.

Responsibilities include developing concepts, controlling food costs, training staff, and upholding Anantara's service standards to delight guests across outlets at the palm location.