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Client:
Anantara
Location:
Lisboa, Portugal
Job Category:
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Yes
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Posted:
27.08.2025
Expiry Date:
11.10.2025
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Job Description:
Company Description
A luxury hospitality brand for modern travellers, Anantara connects guests to genuine places, people and stories through personal experiences and providing heartfelt hospitality in the world's most exciting destinations. From pristine islands and tropical beaches to cosmopolitan cities, tranquil deserts and lush jungles, Anantara welcomes guests for journeys rich in discovery.
Job Description
Role and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and organize kitchen work and request the products needed for preparation from the respective departments, based on the planned meal production plan.
- Define roles, distribute tasks, responsibilities and operating standards for the team.
- Prepare the menu in advance and according to the season, taking into account the nature and number of people to be served.
- Disinfect and prepare food to be used in the preparation of meals.
- Control the time and conditions of food display.
- Promote a pleasant and comfortable atmosphere with the customer.
- Manage the supply, storage and conservation of raw materials.
- Give instructions to kitchen staff on the preparation and cooking of dishes, types of garnishes and quantities to be served.
- Supervise the preparation of all dishes and finish them, if necessary.
- Manage the supply, storage and conservation of raw materials and semi-prepared foods, check quality and quantity, control stocks and prepare daily consumption records.
- Supervise the cleaning of all kitchen sections and utensils in accordance with occupational health and safety standards.
- Receive raw materials/products and carry out quality control upon receipt.
- Monitor the conservation status of raw materials/products during their storage period and record any spills.
- Manage human resources assigned to kitchen service, with regard to the organization of shifts, attendance control, work schedules, etc.
- Request maintenance in the event of electrical, hydraulic and/or electrical appliance breakdowns.
- Organize inventories to diagnose the need to replace equipment and utensils used in the service.
- Respond to and resolve any abnormal situations, especially customer complaints.
- Perform, when necessary, the activities of the sous-chef and/or cook, namely preparing the conditions of use required for the kitchen service.
- Organize, monitor and verify the regular cleaning of work utensils and areas.
- Ensure the registration of control and management regarding attendance, and verify the punctuality of team members.
- Prepare monthly service sheets and holiday schedules, and deliver them to the personnel department.
Qualifications
We look for candidates with:
- Genuine smile
- Customer orientation
- Passion for service
- Professional attitude
- Teamwork
- Time flexibility
- Leadership ability
- Knowledge of HACCP hygiene and safety standards
- Availability to travel between hotels in Portugal
- Creativity and ability to innovate
- Professional experience in similar roles, preferably in 4 or 5-star hotels or upscale restaurants
- Experience in leadership positions within kitchen teams
- Minimum 12 years of schooling and/or professional courses relevant to the role (preferred)
- Training in decorative kitchen arts (preferred)
- Computer skills: Microsoft Office, Internet, and specific applications for the restaurant/hotel sector.