Sous Chef for High-End Casual Dining Restaurant

Job description / Role

Sous Chef up to 8k Sar for High-End Casual Dining Restaurant in Riyadh, KSA

• Plans the activities of and schedules all food production and food service sanitation employees to maximize productivity while minimizing labor costs to achieve and improve upon budgetary guidelines
• Manages food and product ordering by keeping detailed records and minimizes waste, plus works with existing systems to improve waste reduction and manage budgetary concerns
• Hires, disciplines, and when necessary, recommends termination of food production and food service sanitation employees according to venue guidelines and policies
• Ensures a first-in, first-out food rotation system and verifies all food products are properly dated and organized for quality assurance
• Provides guidance to junior kitchen staff members, including, but not limited, to line cooking, food preparation, and dish plating
• Coordinates with restaurant management team on supply ordering, budget, and kitchen efficiency and staffing
• Supervises all food preparation and presentation to ensure quality and restaurant standards
• Works with head chef to maintain kitchen organization, staff ability, and training opportunities
• Verifies that food storage units all meet standards and are consistently well-managed
• Keeps cooking stations stocked, especially before and during prime operation hours
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Oversees and organizes kitchen stock and ingredients
• Leads kitchen team in chef's absence
• Assists head chef with menu creation

Requirements

• POSITION: Sous Chef
• SALARY: up to 8,000 SAR or 2,100 USD plus accommodation and transportation depending on qualifications
• HIRING COMPANY: Casual Dining Restaurant
• WORK LOCATION: Riyadh, KSA
• AVAILABILITY: Immediately available or 1 month maximum
• EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full time

CANDIDATE PROFILE:
• Open to any nationality
• Male, 45 years old and below

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Culinary Arts or any related certificate is a must
• With at least 3 years working experience as a Sous Chef/Assistant Chef
• Experience for a high-end stand-alone restaurant is an added advantage
• Detail-oriented and with strong supervisory skills
• An excellent team player
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills

About the Company

RTC-1 Employment Services is a licensed recruitment firm based in Dubai, UAE. Our team has been in the market since 2004 and we are supporting various industries with their staffing needs across the Middle East and Africa.