Chef de Cuisine (Asian Cuisine)

Job description / Role

Company Description

Fairmont The Palm is a luxury, world-class resort located on the iconic Palm Jumeirah Island in Dubai. The hotel features 391 guest rooms and suites with dedicated Fairmont Gold rooms and lounge. A total of 11 food and beverage outlets on property offer international dining options including Michelin Guide recommended 2022 and 2023 Little Miss India, Frevo - Brazilian Churrasco experience, Seagrill Bistro, Ba Restaurant and Lounge, Blowfish, Flow Kitchen, The Cigar Room, Vuvuzela and others. Fairmont The Palm also features an expansive pool and beach area with a health club, Serenity Spa Dubai - The Art Of Well Being and the Fairmont Falcons Kids' Club.

Job Description

• Assists Director of Culinary in the supervision of all Heartists engaged in the kitchen.
• Attends daily meetings with Director of Culinary and all other Senior Chefs regarding the updates for the day and reviews the list of things to do for maximum two days thereafter.
• Holds meetings with the Heartists in each particular kitchen to discuss what has been carried out in the Chef's meeting and some other issues.
• Establishes culinary standards for the specialty of each kitchen which includes banqueting that caters to a number of guests.
• Plans menus and compiles recipes for food tasting to be approved by the Director of Culinary.
• Inspects on a daily basis all food stores and refrigerated areas and suggests, where necessary, correct storage methods to comply with health and safety regulations.
• Checks any spoilage and ensures regular turnover of food items and informs the Director of Culinary.
• Checks daily food preparation, individual costs, quality, quantity inventories and portion control.
• During service periods, must personally run the hot/cold pass and assist when needed to ensure that the presentation as well as quality of the food is in accordance with the established standards.
• Conducts training and thorough briefing on the correct usage of kitchen equipment and machinery and checks that this is carried out in the correct manner by all kitchen Heartists.
• Creates internal operating processes to ensure food is always consistent and makes tools available to the line Heartists for implementing consistency within the system.
• Should be updated with current market trends in food and beverage and have an approach to make great experiences for guest dining.
• Should be aware of the competition and industry knowledge of new techniques and other know-how.
• Liaisons with purchasing department to ensure all the items used in the kitchen are of the best quality and always opts to bring new ingredients or better-quality produce.
• Should be aware of the pulse of his team members and ensure their growth and professional well-being.
• Ensures the personal hygiene of Heartists in his team are up to the standard.
• Ensures that the daily logbook is utilized, and complaints are immediately reported to the Director of Culinary.
• Ensures that all points mentioned in the logbook have been carried out, i.e., mis en place and other instructions to complete the operation.
• Maintains record and follow-up documentation, checklists for control purposes.
• You will adhere to the hotel's hygiene and HACCP standards and ensure its standard operating procedures and requirements are fully met.
• Ensures all the Dubai municipality and HACCP regulations are followed, and documentation is up to date as per requirement, readiness for all hygiene audits at any given point of time.

Qualifications

• Previous leadership experience as Chef de Cuisine in an Asian restaurant or outlet.
• Keep up with cooking trends and best practices.
• Prior experience in Asian restaurant mandatory.
• Sushi chef background with modern Asian cuisine approach.
• Strong passion for the art of food design.
• A passion for excellence and delivering high quality personalized and unique services.
• A creative and out of the box thinker, with a never say no attitude.
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Completed kitchen apprentice or chefs training courses for at least one year.
• Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times.
• At least total 8-10 years in a five-star international chain hotel or restaurant.
• At least two years in an international five-star hotel or restaurant in similar position or above.
• Impeccable service standards and attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively solve problems and make decisions in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Highly motivated, with a strong presence and ability to act as an ambassador of the outlet at all times.

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