Executive Chef

QC Plus; Doha; On-site; QAR 291,000 - 437,000; Full time

Job summary

QC Plus in Doha is seeking an Executive Chef to lead the kitchen team, guide staff, and drive excellence in food production, taste, and quality.

You will plan menus, manage costs, supervise prep, audits, and inventory, and collaborate with hospitality leaders to meet customer demand. The role requires a degree in hospitality and at least six years as a Head Chef in high-volume settings, with strong IT skills including ERP.

Qualifications

• Degree in hospitality or related field.
• Proven experience as Executive Chef in high-volume settings.
• Minimum 6 years as Head Chef.
• Strong IT skills (MS Office, ERP).

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement menu changes with the Hospitality team.
• Control food costs through recipes and inventory management.
• Supervise kitchen staff, ensure quality and presentation.
• Conduct regular audits of kitchen and storage areas to enforce policies.

Skills

Leadership

Cost control

Menu planning

Staff management

ERP

Education

Hospitality degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

ERP

Job description

About the Role

The Executive Chef effectively manages and runs the kitchen team guiding staff members and controlling food costs and portion sizes with the objective of achieving the highest standard of food production taste and quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Planning and Implementation: Work with the General Manager of Hospitality to identify and establish medium- to short-term strategic priorities and targets in line with QC Enterprises policies and guidelines and ensure their successful execution. Implement initiatives that enable maximum output and fully contribute to the delivery of department goals. Execute policies and procedures review to identify areas of improvement within own function and recommend changes leading to best-practice operations. Plan and implement menu changes in consultation with the Hospitality team. Work with the kitchen team to develop menus and offers that reflect customer demand and expectations. Recommend and promote new menu ideas and special food events special days. Instruct cooks and other workers in the preparation cooking garnishing and presentation of food. Inspect supplies equipment and work areas to ensure conformance to established standards. Ensure food quality and quantity control through proper food rotation to eliminate any waste. Undertake regular audits of all areas within the kitchen and storage areas to ensure complete adherence to agreed upon policies.
• Operational Management and Administrative Activities: Control food costs by developing recipes with identified priced ingredients within budget. Record and maintain accurate pricing data for all commodities on the unit stock sheets. Ensure that kitchen control procedures for food production portion control and stock management are fully implemented. Supervise and approve all inventory purchases in addition to keeping track and a record of all expenditures to maintain allocated budgets. Build working relationships with external food and beverage suppliers with the objective of cost control. Attend conferences meetings and seminars to remain abreast of industry trends and latest developments. Motivate staff and empower direct reports by providing the necessary tools and support required to meet goals. Establish clear directions prioritize tasks assign and delegate responsibility monitor individual performance provide regular feedback and take prompt action where necessary. Build opportunities for staff members to suggest participate in and contribute to improvement innovation and knowledge-sharing initiatives. Provide guidance and ensure staff members comply with QC policies processes practices and systems.

Requirements

A degree in hospitality/humanities or other relevant subject area. Proven experience as an Executive Chef or similar role in a high-volume culinary establishment. A minimum of 6 years relevant experience as a Head Chef. Well-developed computing skills, including the understanding of relevant IT products and software (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and ERP).