Sous Chef

AccorHotel; Dubai; On-site; AED 201,000 - 335,000; Full time

Job summary

Accor in Dubai seeks a skilled Sous Chef to support the Executive Chef in daily kitchen operations, guiding a culinary team to ensure top-quality dishes. You will help develop menus aligned with seasonal trends and guest preferences, while maintaining strict food safety and HACCP standards.

Responsibilities include supervising staff, planning production schedules, managing costs, and ensuring smooth service across multiple outlets and events. Flexibility to work across properties is required.

Qualifications

• Culinary degree or professional culinary certification preferred.
• Proven experience as a Sous Chef or similar role in a 4-star or 5-star property.
• Experience managing kitchen operations across multiple sections or outlets.
• Background in hotels, resorts restaurants, or large-scale catering operations.
• Flexibility to work across properties as required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Executive Chef in managing daily kitchen operations and ensuring smooth service
• Supervise, train and mentor kitchen staff to maintain high performance and teamwork
• Ensure consistency in food quality, taste, portion control and presentation across all dishes
• Assist in developing menus, recipes and new dishes in line with seasonal trends and guest preferences
• Plan daily food preparation, production schedules and kitchen workflow
• Monitor food costs, minimize waste and maintain effective inventory and stock control
• Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene, sanitation and HACCP standards
• Coordinate with the Executive Chef and other kitchen sections to ensure timely and efficient food service
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness, organization and equipment maintenance in all kitchen areas
• Take responsibility for kitchen operations in the Executive Chef's absence

Skills

Sous Chef experience

Kitchen operations management

Leadership and mentorship

Food safety

Education

Culinary degree or professional culinary certification

Job description

We are looking for a skilled creative and detail-oriented strong Sous Chef strong to support the Executive Chef in overseeing daily kitchen operations leading and developing the culinary team maintaining consistent food quality and ensuring efficient kitchen performance while upholding the highest standards of food safety hygiene and presentation Assist the Executive Chef in managing daily kitchen operations and ensuring smooth service Supervise lead train and mentor kitchen staff to maintain high performance and teamwork Ensure consistency in food quality taste portion control and presentation across all dishes Assist in developing menus recipes and new dishes in line with seasonal trends and guest preferences Plan daily food preparation production schedules and kitchen workflow Monitor food costs minimize waste and maintain effective inventory and stock control Ensure compliance with food safety hygiene sanitation and HACCP standards Coordinate with the Executive Chef and other kitchen sections to ensure timely and efficient food service Monitor the quality and freshness of ingredients and ensure proper storage and handling Maintain high standards of cleanliness organization and equipment maintenance in all kitchen areas Support the Executive Chef in managing staff schedules allocating duties and monitoring team performance Assist the Executive Chef with special events banquets and menu development while maintaining operational efficiency Ensure recipes standard operating procedures and kitchen policies are consistently followed Take responsibility for kitchen operations in the Executive Chef s absence.

• Assist the Executive Chef in managing daily kitchen operations and ensuring smooth service
• Supervise lead train and mentor kitchen staff to maintain high performance and teamwork
• Ensure consistency in food quality taste portion control and presentation across all dishes
• Assist in developing menus recipes and new dishes in line with seasonal trends and guest preferences
• Plan daily food preparation production schedules and kitchen workflow
• Monitor food costs minimize waste and maintain effective inventory and stock control
• Ensure compliance with food safety hygiene sanitation and HACCP standards
• Coordinate with the Executive Chef and other kitchen sections to ensure timely and efficient food service
• Monitor the quality and freshness of ingredients and ensure proper storage and handling
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness organization and equipment maintenance in all kitchen areas
• Support the Executive Chef in managing staff schedules allocating duties and monitoring team performance
• Assist the Executive Chef with special events banquets and menu development while maintaining operational efficiency
• Ensure recipes standard operating procedures and kitchen policies are consistently followed
• Take responsibility for kitchen operations in the Executive Chef s absence

Qualifications

• Culinary degree or professional culinary certification preferred
• Proven experience as a Sous Chef or similar role in a 4-star or 5-star property
• Experience managing kitchen operations across multiple sections or outlets
• Background in hotels resorts restaurants or large-scale catering operations
• Flexibility to work across properties as required

Qualifications Culinary degree or professional culinary certification preferred. Proven experience as a Sous Chef or similar role in a 4-star or 5-star property. Experience managing kitchen operations across multiple sections or outlets. Background in hotels, resorts, restaurants, or large-scale catering operations. Flexibility to work across properties as required.