Ref: OP226-02

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Position Summary

In accordance with the policies, procedures and standards of MCE Leisure (Philippines) Corporation, the Executive Chef – Chinese is responsible (but not limited to) for leading and managing the functions of the culinary team for Chinese Kitchens including quality, service, finance, operations and human resource aspects of the division. He/She is also responsible for delivering on the MCE Leisure (Philippines) Corporation Food and Beverage vision, standards and objectives by leading and managing teams to produce a consistently high standard of Chinese cuisine, within financial and business metrics provided by Senior Management. The Executive Chef - Chinese takes full operational ownership of the Chinese kitchen and, together with the F&B Service Managers drives all operational aspects related to the success of the business in each area that this cuisine is required.

Primary Responsibilities:

- Enhance service to regular guests/customers by adapting to personal taste and providing anticipatory service
- Ensure the product consistency is maintained in regards to appearance and taste
- Ensure the Director, Culinary is well informed of daily operations
- Train and develop the team, as a primary objective, openly sharing knowledge
- Establish and maintain effective workplace relationships
- Communicate effectively by collecting information from appropriate sources and considering audience when delivering information
- Demonstrate integrity, respect and empathy in all communications
- Adjust interpersonal style to individual and environment
- Network to build relationships for organisation’s benefit
- Identify, analyse and solve problems; via solutions and results-focused management
- Provide guidance and support to team and colleagues
- Constructively manage poor performance, conflict and difficult situations to achieve results acceptable to participants, the organisation and legislation
- Maximise employee productivity and achieve optimum staffing levels to minimise payroll
- Maintain records of all training
- Share all relevant information with staff, maintaining confidentiality where required
- Assist Restaurant Managers in maintaining a high quality operation in service and cleanliness
- Continuously assess new products on the market
- Manage all aspects of the Chinese Kitchen, including:
- Maintain food cost within parameters provided by the Company
- Check food cost on a daily basis and ensure continual awareness of monthly food cost
- Monitor and control labour cost to maximise employee productivity and minimise payroll whilst maintaining quality standards
- Ensure that MCE Leisure (Philippines) Corporation policies and procedures are strictly adhered to by all kitchen employees
- Drive the business together with the Restaurant Manager and Key Business Partners in order to increase revenue
- Meet daily with Restaurant Manager and Key Business Partners to discuss, among others, day to day operational issues and future operational strategies
- Ensure the kitchen exhibits the flair, creativity and constantly strives for ‘best in class’ quality standards
- Ensure that product consistency is attained in regards to food appearance/presentation and taste
- Attend meetings, as required and needed
- Maintain and exceed Food Safety Standards in line with Company policy, or as directed by Management
- Recommend and/or execute management policies to hire, transfer, suspend, layoff, recall, discharge, re-assign, or discipline employees.
- Adhere to all Company policies and procedures
- Report accidents, injuries and unsafe work conditions to superior(s)
- Perform other reasonable job duties as assigned by superior(s) from time to time

Requirements

Experience

- Minimum 10 years professional kitchen experience, including:
- Management experience in a five-star kitchen environment
- Relevant experience in a variety of high-level Chinese kitchens
- Proven ability to deliver ‘best in class’ cuisine, supported by awards and/or industry recognition

Education

- Successful completion of a 4-year apprenticeship or relevant training
- Food Safety training/certificate (HACCP or ISO22000 preferred)
- Additional management qualifications, an advantage

Skills/Competencies

- Hands-on, cuisine oriented primary skill set, including:
- Good knowledge of common regional Chinese cuisine (West, East, and North)
- Expert wok skills, and very good steaming and chopping skills
- Competent with basic Microsoft functions, including Outlook
- Good understanding of food cost (how to calculate and manage)
- Be able to implement and maintain quality controls as directed by Management
- Must be able to communicate effectively in Cantonese and Mandarin
- Working knowledge/understanding of English language, an advantage
- Good understanding of menu engineering, how to read, action and apply to menu writing
- Quality management and quality control

Others

- Ability to work on flexible shift including overnight, weekends and holidays on rotation basis
- Ability to work overtime, when needed

About the Company

Melco Crown (Philippines) Resorts Corporation (PSE: MCP) is a subsidiary of Melco Crown Entertainment Limited (SEHK: 6883; NASDAQ: MPEL), a developer and owner of casino gaming and entertainment casino resort facilities in Asia.

Melco Crown Philippines is currently developing City of Dreams Manila, an integrated resort in Manila, which is expected to open in 2014 and have six hotel towers, including an approximately 260-room Crown Towers hotel, the 321-room trendsetting Nobu Hotel Manila and other hotel with VIP and five-star luxury rooms, numerous specialty restaurants and bars, gaming facilities, a multi-level car park, as well as three separate entertainment venues, including Manila’s first branded Family Entertainment Center, a live performance central lounge inside the casino and a night club situated at the Fortune Egg – a unique domelike structure expected to become an iconic landmark in this part of town.

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