Sous Chef - Pierchic - Jumeirah Al Qasr and Dar Al Masyaf Hotel

Sous Chef – Pierchic - Jumeirah Al Qasr and Dar Al Masyaf Hotel

About Jumeirah & the Hotel:

Jumeirah Group, a member of Dubai Holding, has been making a distinguished impact on the global hospitality market for more than two decades with its Stay Different™ brand promise.

Its award-winning destinations, such as the iconic Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, position service beyond expectations, elevated dining destinations and surprising architecture and design at the heart of every guest experience.

Today, Jumeirah operates a world-class portfolio of 23 properties across the Middle East, Europe and Asia and employs over 8,000 colleagues, representing over 106 nationalities.

As Jumeirah continues to expand its global portfolio and scales up its operations to the next level of growth, it remains fully committed to developing and empowering our colleagues to excel in world class environments.

Madinat Jumeirah – The Arabian Resort of Dubai is a magnificent tribute to Dubai’s heritage. The resort comprises of three grand boutique hotels: Jumeirah Mina A’Salam, Jumeirah Al Qasr, Jumeirah Al Naseem, and a collection of 29 traditional summer houses known as Jumeirah Dar Al Masyaf. In addition, there’s seven exclusive Malakiya Villas, over 50 world-class restaurants and bars, a traditional souk, 3km of waterways with abras, a leading conference and banqueting center, 2km of private beach, the award-winning Talise Spa, and the Talise Fitness health club.

About the Job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Sous Chef – Pierchic Restaurant to join our Culinary Division in Jumeirah Al Qasr and Dar Al Masyaf Hotel

Your main duties will include:

• Assist Head Chef in the supervision of all colleagues engaged in the kitchen.
• Attend meetings with Executive Chef/Executive Sous Chef and all other Senior Chefs regarding the updates for the day. Communicate the information to line staff to ensure the operation is aware of any changes.
• Establish culinary standards for the speciality of the kitchen
• Plan menus and compile recipes for new menus / food tastings
• To fully understand HACCP and COSHH and take appropriate action to ensure a safe and equitable working environment whilst being sensitive to, and aware of, business levels in order to maintain a disciplined but harmonious department.
• To ensure agreed quality of product is maintained and appropriate action is taken when standards are not met, and CSI targets are not achieved by liaison with all key partners as necessary.
• To recruit, monitor and train staff ensuring regular appraisals are carried out with achievable objectives.
• Analyse market food trends, make appropriate menu suggestions and development within agreed timescales.
• Any other duties as may reasonably be requested by the management.
• Attend and Maintain relevant Food Safety Trainings
• Maintain working knowledge of Food Hygiene SOP and Standards

About you: The ideal candidate for this position will have the following experience and qualifications:

• At least two years in an international five-star hotel in similar position or above.
• Ability to create standard recipes
• An understanding of FC%
• Ability to establish culinary standards
• Computer and recipe software knowledge
• Experience in Italian Cuisine is a plus

About Benefits:

We offer an attractive tax-free salary, paid in Dirhams (AED), the local currency of the UAE. In addition, we offer reduced hotel rates across our properties globally, excellent care package, flights home, accommodation allowance, health insurance, up to 50% discount off Jumeirah F&B Outlets.

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• Reference: CatererGlobal/288439241
• Job ID: 99609253