Luxury Hotel Sous Chef - Lead Culinary Excellence

IHG Hotels & Resorts; Qatar; Remote; QAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

IHG Hotels & Resorts in Doha is seeking a skilled Sous Chef to support the Chef de Cuisine in daily kitchen operations at InterContinental Doha Beach & Spa. You will lead a diverse culinary team, maintain the highest standards of food quality, presentation, and hygiene, and help optimize costs while delivering luxury dining experiences.

You will contribute to menu development, supervise colleagues, and ensure compliance with HACCP and safety regulations, across a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen

Qualifications

• Proven leadership skills with ability to supervise and develop a multicultural culinary team.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, hygiene, and HACCP standards.
• Experience in cost control, budgeting, and waste reduction.
• Excellent organizational, planning, and time management skills.
• Good communication skills in English; additional languages are an advantage.
• Ability to work rotating shifts, weekends, and public holidays.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Chef de Cuisine in planning, organizing, and supervising daily kitchen operations to ensure efficient food production and service delivery.
• Oversee food preparation, cooking, and presentation to ensure consistency with established recipes, quality standards, and guest expectations.
• Support the development and implementation of menus, seasonal promotions, special events, and culinary initiatives.
• Contribute to the creation of innovative dishes and recipes while keeping up to date with culinary trends and guest preferences.
• Supervise, train, coach, and motivate culinary colleagues to maintain high performance standards and encourage professional development.
• Ensure effective communication and coordination between kitchen sections and other hotel departments.
• Monitor food costs, inventory levels, portion control, and kitchen expenses to support departmental budgets and profitability.
• Implement effective measures to minimize food wastage, optimize ingredient utilization, and maintain cost efficiency without compromising quality.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, HACCP, hygiene, and health and safety regulations throughout kitchen operations.

Skills

Leadership

Food safety

Budgeting

Waste reduction

Communication in English

Menu development

Education

Diploma in Culinary Arts

Job description

IHG Hotels & Resorts in Doha is seeking a skilled Sous Chef to support the Chef de Cuisine in daily kitchen operations at InterContinental Doha Beach & Spa. You will lead a diverse culinary team, maintain the highest standards of food quality, presentation, and hygiene, and help optimize costs while delivering luxury dining experiences.

You will contribute to menu development, supervise colleagues, and ensure compliance with HACCP and safety regulations, across a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen