SCOPE
The Chef de Cuisine will oversee the daily kitchen operations of the assigned restaurant. The incumbent is responsible for menu planning, recipe development and costing. He/She will lead and motivate the culinary team while maintaining the highest standards of food safety and hygiene and will interact with guests and customers in order to create memorable dining experiences.
OVERALL OBJECTIVES
- Ensure customer satisfaction, profitability and overall success of the assigned outlet.
- Develop, curate and maintain menus, recipes and costing.
- Participate and supervise the culinary team in the preparation and presentation of all food items in accordance with the hotel’s food and beverage standards and standardized menu guidelines.
- Maintain comprehensive product knowledge including ingredients, equipment, suppliers, markets, and current trends and make recommendations for appropriate adjustments to kitchen operations accordingly
- Effectively manage labour and operating expenses while ensuring productivity and efficiency.
- Recruit, develop, train and engage team members while creating and maintaining a conducive working environment and ensure that innovation and new ideas are fostered and implemented.
- Ensure that All HACCP guidelines are achieved and maintained.
- Other ad-hoc duties as assigned
REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum 8 years culinary experience, with 3 years in a kitchen management role in a reputable restaurant and/or an international 5-star hotel
- Experienced in various dining concepts in luxury hotels including all day dining, signature restaurants and celebrity chef restaurants.
- Fluent in spoken and written English with good interpersonal and communication skills
- Possesses great leadership and motivational skills
- Strong organizational and time-management abilities with good problem solving and decision-making skills.
- Ability to interact effectively with guests, ensuring a memorable dining experience
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