Chef de Partie for the Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre

A Chef de Partie for the Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre is responsible for supervising staff and ensuring high levels of food preparation to deliver an excellent Guest and Member experience while assisting with food cost controls.
What will I be doing?

A Chef de Partie, will supervise staff and ensure high levels of food preparation to deliver an excellent Guest and Member experience. A Chef de Partie will also be required to assist with food cost controls. Specifically, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Ensure all food preparation meets standards
• Prepare and present high quality food
• Supervise staff
• Keep all working areas clean and tidy and ensure no cross contamination
• Prepare all mis-en-place for all relevant menus
• Assist in positive outcomes from guest queries in a timely and efficient manner
• Ensure food stuffs are of a good quality and stored correctly
• Contribute to controlling costs, improving gross profit margins, and other departmental and financial targets
• Assist other departments wherever necessary and maintain good working relationships
• Assist Sous Chef and Junior Sous Chef in the training of all staff in compliance of company procedures
• Report maintenance, hygiene and hazard issues
• Comply with hotel security, fire regulations and all health and safety and food safety legislation
• Be environmentally aware

What are we looking for?

A Chef de Partie for the Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow:

• Strong culinary expertise
• A minimum of 1 years of previous experience as a Chef de Partie or strong experience as a Demi Chef de Partie 
• A current, valid, and relevant trade commercial cookery qualification (proof may be required)
• Strong coaching and leadership skills
• Ability and desire to motivate the team
• Excellent communication skills
• Achieved Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
• Positive attitude
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work on own or in teams
• Locally available for a Food Trial

It would be advantageous in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions:

• Previous experience in hotel industry in luxury segment
• Fine Dining experience 
• Intermediate Food Hygiene
• Knowledge of current food trends
• Educational background in Culinary Arts

What will it be like to work for Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts

Waldorf Astoria provides guests the exceptional environment and the personalised attention of True Waldorf Service that creates a singular experience. If you understand the value of personalised attention and know how to treat even the most extraordinarily different experiences with the same rich level of customer service, you may just be the person we are looking for!

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• Reference: CatererGlobal/286956701
• Job ID: 99500497