Executive Pastry Chef

AccorHotels

Dubai, UAE

Ref: RP714-10431

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Role Overview

Assist the Executive Chef/Director of Culinary to set standards and maintain them. Ensure the smooth operation of the department in charge by optimizing the use of materials, manpower, thereby maximising revenue and guest satisfaction.

Main Duties

- Assists Director of Culinary in the supervision of all colleagues engaged in the kitchen.
- Running the Pastry team and kitchen.
- Attends daily meetings with Director of Culinary and all other Senior Chefs regarding the updates for the day and review the list of things to do for maximum 2 days thereafter.
- Holds meeting with the colleagues 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 compile recipes for food tasting to be approved by Executive Chef.
- Inspects 4 times daily all food stores and refrigerated areas and suggest, where necessary, correct storage methods to comply with Health and Safety regulations as discussed further in this book.
- Checks any spoilage and ensure regular turnover of food items and inform the Executive Chef.
- Checks on a daily basis food preparation, individual costs, quality, quantity inventories and portion control.
- During service periods, personally runs the hot plate and assist when needed and 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 to check that this is carried out in the correct manner by all kitchen colleagues.
- Creates internal operating process to ensure food is always consistent and making tools available to the line colleagues 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 dinning.
- 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 pastry kitchen are of best quality and always opt to bring new ingredients or better quality produce.
- Should be aware of the pulse of his team members and ensure their growth and professional wellbeing.
- Ensures the personal hygiene of colleague is up to the standard.
- Ensures that the daily logbook is utilized and complaints are immediately reported to the Executive Chef.
- Ensures that all points mentioned in the log book have been carried out i.e. mise-en-place and other instructions to complete the operation.
- Maintains record and follow up documentation, checklists for control purposes.
- You will adhere to Hotel's Hygiene and HACCP standards and ensure it's 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 audit at any given point of time.

Requirements

Job Qualifications

- At least eight years in a five star international chain hotel/restaurant.
- At least two years in an international five star hotel in similar position or above.
- Completed kitchen apprentice or chefs training courses for at least one year
- Diploma in hotel management

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Executive Chef salaries in UAE

Average monthly compensation
AED 21,500

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