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Executive Chef - Kuwait
Do you have exceptional culinary, management, and people skills? Do you possess keen problem-solving ability and a commitment to delivering an unparalleled hospitality service? Are you an adroit communicator, capable of handling a multicultural team of first-rate chefs?
As an Executive Chef for one of Alshaya's premium brand restaurants, you will be expected to look after multiple sites , and will be tasked with maximizing the productivity of the kitchen staff of each by overseeing their performance, identifying candidates for training and development, and leading by example, calling on your own culinary skills to demonstrate best practice in the workplace. You will do this while maintaining brand identity and standards, and enforcing those standards in the kitchens to ensure that each meal created fits the brand it is created for.
Your opportunities for personal advancement in the company will come in the form of being able to assume responsibility for multiple outlets for your brand, such as Babel, Brasserie, Café Coco, Katsuya, and Dean & Deluca, to name just a few. Meeting the unique challenges each location presents will mean that your work will always be challenging and varied, and will allow you to demonstrate your potential to eventually progress into senior management roles as well.
As part of the Alshaya family, you will be exposed to a multi-cultural working environment, with colleagues from various backgrounds, all sharing English as a common, working language. Intimate knowledge of company policies and procedures will be an absolute necessity in order to achieve your goals in a timely and efficient manner. Moreover, strong people skills will be needed to handle the diverse team working in the brands you cater for. Above all, you need to demonstrate a passion for food that will inspire your fellow chefs and delight your clientele, keeping them returning time and again to relish in the dishes you create.
Requirements
* At least 5 years' experience in a high-volume, fast-paced restaurant
* New concept opening experience
* SOP implementation experience
* Training and development skills
* Excellent computer knowledge
* People management skills
* Excellent communications skills in English.
About the Company
As a leading international franchise operator, with nearly 90 of the world’s most recognised brands in its portfolio, Alshaya Group brings great shopping, dining, leisure and hospitality experiences to millions of customers across the Middle East & North Africa, Russia, Turkey, Europe and beyond.
Alshaya Group is a dynamic multinational business and family owned enterprise with a consistent record of growth and innovation. For 35 years, Alshaya has been a pioneering force in brand franchising, using its exceptional knowledge and experience to expand at pace.
Our portfolio of well-loved international brands includes Starbucks, H&M, Mothercare, Debenhams, American Eagle Outfitters, P.F. Chang’s, The Cheesecake Factory, The Body Shop, M.A.C, Victoria’s Secret, Boots, Pottery Barn, KidZania and, coming soon, Hampton by Hilton.
From one retail franchise store opened in Kuwait in 1983, Alshaya Group has consistently grown and diversified and today offers customers an unparalleled choice of brands across multiple sectors; Fashion & Footwear, Health & Beauty, Food, Optics, Pharmacy, Home Furnishings, Leisure & Entertainment, and Hotels. A diverse, skilled team of 53,000 people from 120 nationalities support more than 4,000 stores, cafes, restaurants and leisure destinations, a growing online business and a commitment to delivering great customer experiences.