Chef de Cuisine

Qatar Airways; Doha; On-site; QAR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Qatar Airways Group in Doha is seeking a Chef de Cuisine to lead a large culinary team and manage full-shift operations with the Executive Chef. You will ensure top-quality food, maintain cost controls and compliance with standards across all production areas.

The role requires strong leadership, extensive experience in fine dining, and the ability to coordinate with senior management and purchasing for menu development and smooth daily operations in a 24-hour setting.

Qualifications

• The candidate must have 5+ years of related work experience.
• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent.
• Proven track record of cost control including food, equipment, labour and wastage.
• Good command of English.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Organize, supervise and coordinate a large kitchen team during full shift.
• Build a communication bridge between Sous Chefs and Higher Management.
• Schedule, train, supervise and monitor kitchen staff performance.
• Conduct internal production audits to ensure sanitation and quality standards.
• Coordinate with Purchasing on menu changes and development.
• Control food cost and portions according to cost targets.
• Ensure attractive presentation and high quality of dishes.

Skills

Cost control

Menu planning

Team leadership

Quality assurance

English language

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Chef de Cuisine is responsible to organize, supervise and coordinate the work of a larger team providing culinary services par excellence, working closely with the Executive Chef and interacting on a regular basis with Manager Culinary Operations and other Senior Managers of the organization. In charge in full shift during 24 hours operation in the absence of Executive Chef and Senior Executive Sous Chef.

Operational:

• Responsible to build up a communication bridge between Sous Chefs and Senior Executive Sous Chef / Higher Management.
• Schedule, assign, train, discipline and monitor the work of kitchen staff (cooks, Stewards and purchasing team), participate in the preparation of food as required.
• Conduct the internal production audit with the help of Sous Chef to ensure all the production areas (including chillers, freezers, storage areas, decanting rooms) are maintained, cleaned and tidied always and submit the report to Executive Chef.
• Coordinate kitchen activities with other unit supervisors and managers as required, and plan the meal program.
• Check the production plan as per forecast and trend, and maintain portion of food to cost control level.
• Train employees in new methods, techniques, and procedures in fine dining preparation.
• Ensure the production standards in terms of food quality and recipes are followed. Monitor all meals and menus, supervise food preparation to include methods, portion control and garnishing; ensure attractive presentation of all foods.
• Inspect equipment and facilities to ensure proper use, safety, maintenance and sanitation. Monitor proper labelling and storage of food and supplies, and manage consistent smooth running of food production areas as per roster assignment.
• Participate and coordinate preparation of food in production area and estimate requirements according to the agreed standard menus grid and cost.
• Co-ordinate with Purchasing Team on all upcoming menu change requirements and Development.
• Control and analyse the quality of product (frequently with chef table as per business needs) and service to meet customer satisfaction.
• Maintain reports of incidents and accidents, whatever happens in the production sections are reported to Senior Executive Sous Chef or higher management immediately, and relevant forms filled up for recoding purpose.
• Analyse and reply to guest comments reports received from Restaurant Manager with follow up action and implementation.

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Qualification

About you

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
• 5 years of job-related experience
• Proven track record of cost control including food, equipment, labour and wastage to meet the goals and the department's financial goals.
• Computer literate in Microsoft office applications required. Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Good command of English Language.
• Aware of ve latest culina trend and im lementation.