Chef de Cuisine (Yunnan Speciality)

Hilton; Kedah; On-site; MYR 20,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global hospitality company is seeking a Chef de Cuisine (Yunnan Speciality) to manage the kitchen team and ensure high culinary standards. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in a 5-star hotel setting, strong leadership skills, and a deep understanding of Yunnan cuisine. This role involves planning menus, controlling food quality, and maintaining HACCP standards. Join a dynamic team dedicated to providing exceptional guest experiences.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years kitchen experience in a 5-star hotel.
• Min 3 years as a Chinese Chef.
• Possess a valid health certificate.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare high-quality food.
• Control food quality and minimize wastage.
• Maintain HACCP standards in the kitchen.

Skills

Yunnan Cuisine knowledge

Leadership skills

Communication skills

HACCP knowledge

Education

Culinary school graduate

High school graduate

Job description

Overview

With thousands of hotels in over 100 countries and territories, Hilton offers countless opportunities to delight. From an open door to a welcoming smile and an exceptional experience, we offer the millions of travellers who stay with us every year a welcome they will never forget. In addition to our flagship brand, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, the family of brands includes Waldorf Astoria, LXR, Conrad, Canopy, Curio Collection, DoubleTree, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton and many others.

If you appreciate the impact global travel can have on the world, you may be just the person we are looking for to work as a Hilton Team Member. Because it’s with Hilton where we never forget the reason we\'re here: to delight our guests, Team Members, and owners alike.

A Chef de Cuisine (Yunnan Speciality) will manage and lead the team to ensure smooth culinary operation and maximize the level of standard in the hotel’s kitchen.

What will I be doing?

As the Chef de Cuisine (Yunnan Speciality), you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Plan, prepare and implement high quality food and beverage products as well as set-ups in the restaurant.
• Work seamlessly with recipes, standards and plating guides.
• Maintain all HACCP aspects within the hotel operation.
• Participate actively in daily Chef briefings and monthly team meetings.
• Assist with inventory taking.
• Work on new dishes for food tastings and photo taking.
• Control stations within the kitchen.
• Work closely with the Stewarding department of cleanliness and low levels of lost and breakages.
• Effectively respond to every guests’ requests.
• Purchase for and control production.
• Monitor food quality and quantity to ensure the most economical usage of ingredients.
• Maintain good personal hygiene, clean uniforms, proper sanitation and cleanliness of the workstations and work tools.
• Report to the Executive Chef on issues and take appropriate action.
• Follow-up on changes in new recipes or work methods pertaining to new menus, daily specials, and promotional activities as instructed by the Executive Chef.
• Exercise maximum control on wastage to achieve optimum profitability.
• Ensure that recipes and costing are established and updated.
• Monitor food quality and quantity to ensure the most economical usage of ingredients.
• Advise new menus and seasonal food concept changes with the help of the Executive Chef.
• Check that the quality of food prepared by team members meet the required standard and make necessary adjustments.
• Work closely with the Executive Chef, meeting regularly to determine menu selections and specials that are both satisfying to guest and profitable to outlet.
• Prepare menus, considering number of guests, market condition popularity of various dishes, recent menus and religious or secular holidays.

What are we looking for?

A Chef de Cuisine (Yunnan Speciality) serving Hilton Brands is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow:

• Expatriate/ Malaysian Nationality.
• Excellent Yunnan Cuisine cooking knowledge, techniques and skills.
• Strong leadership and organizational abilities and training accreditation.
• Basic command of English and a good communicator.
• Chinese cuisine culinary school graduate/ High school graduate.
• At least 10 years kitchen experience and supervisory level in a 5-star hotel or restaurant of good standards; with a minimum of 3 years as a Chinese Chef.
• Possess a valid health certificate.
• Proficient in an additional language.
• Knowledgeable in HACCP.
• Work experience in similar capacity with international chain hotels.

What will it be like to work for Hilton?

Hilton is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For nearly a century, Hilton has offered business and leisure travellers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. Hilton is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands. Our vision to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality unites us as a team to create remarkable hospitality experiences around the world every day. And, our amazing Team Members are at the heart of it all!