Italian Sous Chef — Creative Menu Lead & Kitchen Mentor

Dubai Holding LLC

Dubai

On-site

AED 201,000 - 312,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Avani Ibn Battuta Dubai Hotel, part of Minor Hotels, seeks a kitchen leader to organize all activities within the restaurant kitchen, ensuring a safe, smooth, and profitable operation in the hotel setting.

You will develop and maintain restaurant cuisine concepts and standards for food preparation and presentation, adapt menus to seasonal availability, and forecast weekly demand for staffing and production.

Qualifications

Experience in managing restaurant kitchen operations in a hotel environment.
Strong leadership and training abilities with a focus on food safety.
Ability to forecast weekly demand and control food costs.

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 Minor Hotels food preparation and presentation guidelines to ensure consistent quality culinary offerings to our guests. Continually look to recommend improvements and additions to the Minor Hotels presentation guidelines.
To maintain food safety & protection. All food in working areas should be following 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 monthly.
To lead and fully participate in departmental training to improve departmental skills and hotel service levels, providing Team Members the training and resources to take care of our guests.
To supervise all Team Members including hiring and discipline in conjunction with the Executive Chef.
Promote positive inter-departmental relations through candid communication and cooperation.
Above all, to lead by example through a "hands on" approach to motivate our Team Members to excel.