Banquet Chinese Chef

Swissotel; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Novotel Johor Bahru City Centre in Malaysia seeks a Senior Chef to lead the Chinese banquet kitchen, uphold quality, hygiene and standards, and supervise production for restaurant and banquets.

You will work with the Executive Chef on menu development, planning adequate supplies, and coaching ambassadors while ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Senior chef level experience required.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Knowledge of all cookery methods and food safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Chinese banquet kitchen operations and ensure quality and hygiene standards are met.
• Lead daily food requisitioning and monitor cost-conscious practices.
• Collaborate with Executive Chef on menu planning and supply for restaurants and banquets.
• Coordinate with other departments to meet food & beverage objectives and ensure timely distribution of food products.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and licensing regulations and communicate requirements to ambassadors.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Job description

Company Description

Novotel Johor Bahru City Centre

Hotel that makes every moment matter. Novotel Johor Bahru City Centre offers easy access to shopping at Johor Bahru City Square, family fun at Legoland Malaysia, and cultural sights like Sultan Abu Bakar Mosque. A perfect base to explore the city, theme parks, and nearby Singapore.

Job Description

• Ensure a professional running of the Chinese banquet kitchen and ensure that agreed quality, hygiene and other standards are kept or surpassed at all times.
• Responsible for the daily requisitioning of food items.
• Aware of profitability and cost-conscious.
• Familiar with local requirements and sanitation requirements.
• Provides leadership, training and supervision on all production in the kitchen and oversees the quality as well as timely distribution of the food product served.
• Works closely with the Executive Chef in planning adequate supply of required items for restaurants and banquets, menu development and other related areas.
• Communicate food trends and market needs to the ambassadors.
• Communication of local requirements, food sanitation laws, safety regulations and other to all ambassadors.
• Foster positive thinking and motivation within Banquet kitchen by giving active assistance and advice on more effective ways of running the kitchens.
• Ensure that all designated action points from daily briefings or bi-monthly operational meetings are being followed by the individuals concerned.
• Ensure that positive working relations with non-food and Beverage departments are fostered giving cooperation at all times.
• Be aware of and comply with all legislation affecting the operations, including licensing regulations, health regulations and fire and safety regulations.
• Relate guest comments, positive or negative, to the Executive Sous Chef, making use of the kitchen log book.
• Assist the Sous Chef in compiling the annual marketing plans and budgets.
• Ensure disciplinary and grievance procedures are properly adhered to and followed.
• Work closely with the Food and Beverage Department / Supervisors and the Sales and Conference team to meet food and beverage operational objectives.
• Co-ordination of the stewarding team to meet the kitchen's requirements.

Qualifications

• Previous experience at a senior chef level
• Immaculate grooming, articulate in communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to lead and mentor ambassadors
• Has complete knowledge and understanding of all cookery methods.
• Thorough understanding of all occupational health and safety issues.
• Understands the needs and direction of the hotel.
• Demonstrates flexibility and enthusiasm.
• Interpersonal skills, communicator, team player and gives direction.
• Has thorough knowledge of all food products, local and imported.
• Presentable, well-groomed with good leadership qualities and motivation skills.
• People-oriented
• Able to work under pressure and independently.

Additional Information

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