Luxury Commissary & Butchery Sous Chef

InterContinental 62s Group plc; Doha; On-site; QAR 201,000 - 335,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Job summary

InterContinental Doha Beach & Spa is seeking a skilled Sous Chef for the Commissary & Butchery to uphold top product quality, food safety, and yield. You will lead the culinary team and ensure compliance with hotel standards.

Key responsibilities include overseeing commissary operations, planning production, and maintaining strict portioning and cost controls in a high-volume environment.

Qualifications

• Culinary qualification or equivalent professional culinary training.
• 3–5 years of relevant culinary experience, preferably in a luxury hotel or large-scale operation.
• Experience as Sous Chef or senior culinary role.
• Strong knowledge of butchery, meat preparation, trimming, and yield management.
• Experience in commissary or central production operations is desirable.
• Solid knowledge of food safety, HACCP, hygiene and handling practices.
• Understanding of food cost, portion control, and waste management.
• Proven ability to lead and develop a culinary team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of Commissary and Butchery sections.
• Plan and coordinate daily production based on forecasts and menus.
• Supervise preparation, trimming, cutting, portioning, marinating, and processing of meats and other products.
• Ensure raw materials meet quality and specification standards.
• Conduct regular quality checks on meats and other products.
• Maintain consistency in cutting, portioning, weight, size, and presentation.
• Monitor yield and ensure efficient use of materials.
• Maintain accurate portioning and cutting standards for food cost objectives.
• Monitor production waste and implement loss-reduction measures.
• Coordinate with Cost Control and Executive Chef on food cost performance.
• Collaborate with culinary teams to understand daily production needs.
• Ensure outlet requests are communicated clearly and completed on time.

Skills

Butchery knowledge

Meat preparation

Yield management

Food safety HACCP

Leadership

Production planning

Time management

Education

Culinary qualification/training

Job description

InterContinental Doha Beach & Spa is seeking a skilled Sous Chef for the Commissary & Butchery to uphold top product quality, food safety, and yield. You will lead the culinary team and ensure compliance with hotel standards.

Key responsibilities include overseeing commissary operations, planning production, and maintaining strict portioning and cost controls in a high-volume environment.