Responsibilities:

As a Pre Opening Head Chef, you are responsible for managing all aspects of the kitchen to deliver an excellent Guest and Member experience. A Head Chef will also be required to ensure that all operational, quality, and administrative functions are carried out properly. Specifically, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

Manage all aspects of the kitchen including operational, quality and administrative functions

Actively seek verbal feedback from customers on a regular basis and respond to all guest queries in a timely and efficient manner

Ensuring adequate resources are available according to business needs

Manage the provision of food to Food and Beverage outlets and taking action where necessary to ensure compliance with current legislation

Control costs without compromising standards, improving gross profit margins and other departmental and financial targets

Ensure team members have an up-to-date knowledge of menu items, special promotions, functions and events

Maintain good communication and work relationships in all hotel areas

Ensure that staffing levels are maintained to cover business demands

Ensure monthly communication meetings are conducted and post-meeting minutes generated

Manage staff performance issues in compliance with company policies and procedures

Recruit, manage, train and develop the kitchen team

Comply with hotel security, fire regulations and all health and safety and food safety legislation

Ensure maintenance, hygiene and hazard issues are dealt with in a timely manner

Manage financial performance of the department so all planning is in line with hotel objectives

Ensure food control systems are adhered to so margins are on target

Regular review of all menus with Food and Beverage manager to confirm offerings are in line with market trends

Be environmentally aware

What are we looking for:

A Head Chef Arabic &  Mediterranean Cuisine from September 2022, for The Outpost Al Barari Qatar, a Luxury Desert Lodge. In order to successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow:

Experience managing a kitchen and developing staff

Experience managing food costs

Excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills

Accountable and resilient

Committed to delivering a high level of customer service

Ability to work under pressure

Intermediate food hygiene qualification

Flexibility to respond to a range of different work situations

Head Chef (Arabic & Mediterranean Cuisine)