
Cluster Executive Sous Chef - F&B Preparation - InterContinental Hotels Group® Dubai Festival City
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- دائم
- دوام كامل
- Oversee daily kitchen operations, ensuring optimal staffing levels and efficient task allocation.
- Maintain consistent high-quality food production across all cluster outlets.
- Participate in the planning and costing of menus
- Develop and write standard recipes
- Develop new dishes and products
- Uphold exceptional culinary skills and enforce high hygiene standards in the kitchen.
- Cultivate positive customer relationships by actively engaging with guests, colleagues, contractors, and suppliers.
- Swiftly and comprehensively address any issues arising in the kitchen or related areas.
- Encourage teamwork and top-notch service through daily communication and coordination with other departments.
- Assist in organising special events and food promotions.
- Serve as a role model, coaching and providing feedback to enhance colleagues' performance and setting performance and development goals.
- Assist in planning future staffing needs and recruitment in accordance with company guidelines.
- Administer detailed induction programmes for new staff and maintain up-to-date departmental standards.
- Craft menus that exceed customer expectations and align with brand standards.
- Ensure kitchen equipment and environment are hygienic and functional.
- Develop and oversee implementation of departmental policies and procedures.
- Conduct training needs analysis for kitchen staff and design and implement training programmes accordingly.
- Provide input for probation and formal performance appraisal discussions in line with company guidelines.
- Coach, counsel, and discipline staff, offering constructive feedback to enhance performance.
- Maintain regular communication with staff and foster positive relations.
- Approve leave requests, considering hotel occupancies.
- Assists in co-ordinating the preparation of the departmental annual budget
- Controls and monitors departmental costs on an ongoing basis to ensure performance against budget
- Ad-hoc duties - unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task done
- Degree in Culinary Arts or Hospitality Management
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
- Minimum 2 years of experience in the same role within a branded chain of hotels
- Customer driven, Culturally adaptable, communicates well and works with all level of people
- Strong background in facilitating multiple cuisines
- Proficiency in the HACCP management system and administrative tasks
- Previous experience with our systems (e.g. JANA) would facilitate a smooth transition into the role
- Good computer literacy, particularly in Microsoft applications
- Pro-active approach, and the ability to meet deadlines