Italian Sous Chef: Seasonal Menus & Hands-On Leadership

Avani Hotels and Resorts; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Avani Ibn Battuta Dubai Hotel is seeking a skilled kitchen leader to organize all activities within the Restaurant Kitchen area, ensuring safe, smooth operation and profitable performance.

You will develop and maintain the restaurant cuisine concepts and standards for food preparation and presentation, forecast weekly demand, control food costs, and train Team Members under the guidance of the Executive Chef.

This role requires hands-on leadership and a commitment to high hospitality standards.

Responsibilities

• Organize all activities within a Restaurant Kitchen area, ensuring a safe, smooth running and profitable operation within the framework of the Hotel.
• 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.
• Achieve department budget goals and minimize food cost by ensuring proper preparation, inventory, requisition, food pars and control systems are in place.
• Adhere to Minor Hotels food preparation and presentation guidelines to ensure consistent quality culinary offerings to guests. Continually look to recommend improvements and additions to the Minor Hotels presentation guidelines.
• 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.
• Accurately forecast business demands on a weekly basis to ensure efficient staffing & food production.
• Be responsible for always maintaining outlet safety.
• Be responsible for asset management of all outlet property and facilities.
• Conduct a preventative maintenance inspection monthly.
• Lead and 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.
• Supervise all Team Members including hiring and discipline in conjunction with the Executive Chef.
• Promote positive inter-departmental relations through candid communication and cooperation.
• Lead by example through a hands on approach to motivate Team Members to excel.

Job description

Avani Ibn Battuta Dubai Hotel is seeking a skilled kitchen leader to organize all activities within the Restaurant Kitchen area, ensuring safe, smooth operation and profitable performance.

You will develop and maintain the restaurant cuisine concepts and standards for food preparation and presentation, forecast weekly demand, control food costs, and train Team Members under the guidance of the Executive Chef.

This role requires hands-on leadership and a commitment to high hospitality standards.