Chef de Cuisine

Job description / Role

Rixos Qetaifan Island North

Opening mid-2022, Rixos Doha Qetaifan will comprise a 345-key hotel, along with a souq encompassing 11,000sqm of leasing space, a beach club, a theme park and a waterpark. The resort will boast panoramic views of the Arabian Gulf. Slated to make its debut right before the World Cup, Rixos plans to provide a platform for showcasing Qatar as a tourism destination. One of the country's biggest draws will be Qetaifan Island North's waterpark attraction. The Icon Tower, the world's highest tower of its kind, reaching 82 metres in height.

Chef de Cuisine

Chef de Cuisine is responsible for leading and coordinating the day-to-day operations of the kitchen and related areas. They assume the Executive Chef's and the Executive Sous Chef responsibilities in their absence.

What's in it for you:

- Be part of a unique and complex resort in Qatar
- Take advantage of opportunities to be recognized for your professional contributions
- Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide
- Learning programs through our academies
- Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world
- Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities like Planet 21

What you will be doing:

- Provides, directs and oversees training for all levels of Culinary team members under the general guidance of the culinary department in coordination with the Executive Chef, Executive Sous Chef within the limits of the hotel Standards.
- The incumbent is responsible for providing departmental induction program, welcome and initial trainings of new Team members.
- Organizes and provides mostly on-the-job training and supports further development of all level of Team members in the culinary department.
- Oversee the day-to-day operation of the culinary department, ensuring best practice and adhering to the hotel Standards, policies and procedures.
- Supports Human Resources issues when assistance is needed.
- Develop and implement menus, trends, training and quality initiatives to ensure that the hotel's business goals are achieved, all in line with company brand standards.
- Manage the preparation, production and presentation of all food in the main kitchen and related areas in a safe, sanitary and cost-effective manner.
- Control the maintenance/sanitation of kitchen, equipment and related areas to ensure a healthy, safe work environment which meets/exceeds federal, state, corporate and property standards and regulations.
- This includes working with the senior food buyer to ensure the stewarding staff is assisting in our cleanliness and organization.
- Train and develop the staff in proper execution of Culinary Standards and Position Critical Standards.
- Schedule staff efficiently to meet guest and business demands.
- Hiring, counseling, and coaching of staff to maintain hotel standards
- Guarantee compliance with all administrative procedures including but not limited to human resources and accounting.
- Ensure performance evaluations for all staff and supervisors under his/her control are completed in a timely manner.
- Actively promotes a safe and hazard free work environment and ensures administrative compliance regarding incident reports.
- Any other duties or tasks as relevant to the job as described.
- Participates in demonstrations, special projects and public relations duties as necessary.
- Supervise the activities of the Sous Chefs, Chef de Parties, Saucier, Butcher, and Cooks.

Requirements

Your experience and skills include:

- A 2-year degree/certificate in culinary arts is preferred, but not required.
- Must possess management experience at a quality resort, hotel or restaurant; or
- Any combination of academic education, professional training or work experience, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.
- Must have extensive culinary experience and be able to develop innovative new recipes.
- Must be guest service oriented.
- Must have an interest in and knowledge of good nutrition and a healthy lifestyle.
- Must be able to work with a wide variety of employees.
- Must be able to work in a high pressure and fast paced environment.
- Must be able to work any day, any schedule.
- Experience in the hotel industry. High level of competency in own job.
- Good knowledge of English.
- Qualities / Competencies: Credibility, integrity, enthusiasm, assertiveness, good communicator, motivation, researcher.

Your team & working environment:

At Accor, we are Heartists!
Are you ready to put your heart at the center of everything that you do? If so, then join our team of Heartists at Rixos Qetaifan Island, Every day, we look for opportunities to engage on a personal & meaningful way with our guests and each other. We deliver heartfelt hospitality in an environment that is engaging, enthusiastic and professionally rewarding!

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

Why work for Accor?

We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor's limitless possibilities.
By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality.

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