Sous Chef - Liv

Job Number 24102997

Job Category Food and Beverage & Culinary

Location W Dubai - The Palm, West Crescent, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates VIEW ON MAP

Schedule Full-Time

Located Remotely N

Relocation N

Position Type Non-Management

Position Summary

• Review all written communication, ie, daily/weekly, reservation, rooming list, BEOs, to determine.
• Assist Chef de Cuisine & Executive Sous Chef in the Day to Day Operations.
• Prepares and develops menus, recipe costing, training of dishes
• Assists with training and developing
• Communicate with restaurant manager for smooth running of front and back of the house.
• Responsible for maintaining a strong client relationship and ensuring that all outlets are communicated to and execute by all hotel operation departments making for a successful meeting experience for the meeting planner and attendees.
• Monitor kitchen preventive equipment list. Manage culinary equipment list.
• Maintain a high level of service by constantly training and coaching all direct reports and talent. Daily training plan in place follow by monthly training plan.
• Inspect and overseas the cleanliness and maintenance of all function space, public areas, and service areas.
• Responsible for monthly schedule and payroll for the outlet.
• Responsible for stock rotation, direct purchase and control of expiry food product on the shelving.
• Knowledge of all food & beverage procedures standards, quality presentation, service and products and local health & sanitation standards.
• Estimates and communicates daily production needs. Apply line check and MEP monitoring.
• Responds appropriately to guest needs during hours of operation.
• Ensure that internal communication are communicated with on a daily basis.
• Assess quality control of food production
• Carry out close liaison with all section of the kitchen in order to ensure smooth and efficient service.
• To project a pleasant and positive professional image to all contacts at all the times.
• Ability completes food inventory and ordering through birchstreet.
• Lead and support the junior members of the team through training.
• Implementation and monitoring of training matrix.
• Overseas all talent LPP.
• Seek own solutions to the minor obstacles that occur from time to time.
• Daily data collection and reporting of issues as they arise.
• Review the daily production sheets with chef de partie when the first is not present.
• Prepares, and when required, delegates the production of the necessary food items in accordance with standards in a timely & efficient fashion to ensure that there is no interruption to guest service.
• Keep over-production and food waste to a minimum, ensures proper rotation, labelling and storing of food in order to reduce food cost expenses
• Operate all kitchen equipment and conduct them with safety in mind at all the times.
• Ensures that all the food products are handled, stored, prepared and served safely in accordance with hotel and government food safety guidelines.
• Monitor all deficiencies in kitchen equipment functionality and quality of food products to respected department.
• Compliance with all safety regulations of assigned tasks, and ensure a clean and safe working environment with active participation in the hotel health and safety program.
• Adhere to all environment policies and programs as required.
• Make sure to log all information in the kitchen log book.
• Work as team. Assist other outlet when need help.
• Work in conjunction with the HACCP to ensure we are in compliance to hotel food satety and local municipality requirement.
  
  

Required

% of Time Spent 90% Interaction with internal associates, to ensure guest satisfaction meets or exceeds standards. 5% Any duties as assigned by superior 5% Developing yourself Profile Required:

Education

• Post graduate and/ or Hotel Management School and/ or completed Apprenticeship with Diploma.
  
  

Experience

• Minimum of 1 years in a similar position in a high volume, internationally recognized luxury hotel chain or food and beverage establishment.
  
  

Key Competencies

• Communication skills
• Organisational skills
• Information system knowledge
• Guest focus
• Problem solving skills
  
  

Build Personal Effectiveness

• Appearance: Confident, well-groomed and dressed in a business smart manner.
• Personality: Warm, welcoming, smiling and pleasant.
• Act with integrity.
• Excellence in communication skills: verbally and listening.
• Exhibit self-confidence
• Make sound decisions
• Talented chef
• Take initiative
  
  

Create Team Focus

• Build relationships
• Facilitate open communication
• Foster teamwork
• Able to delegate
• Promote team diversity
• Customer service orientation
  
  

Create High Performance Culture

• Able to multi-task and to set clear priorities
• Effective organisational development
• Take ownership
• Results oriented
  
  

Lead Change and Innovate

• Build support for change
• Drive continuous improvement
• Share best practices
  
  

Other Skills

(Language, Computers)

Grooming Standard

• Able to read and write excellent English and preferably another language
• Basic computer skills
• All employees must maintain a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance per W standard
• Able to read and write excellent English and preferably another language
• Basic computer skills
• All employees must maintain a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance per W standard
  
  

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