Chef de Partie

About the Role

Sheraton Hotels & Resorts is seeking a Chef de Partie to join their team in Dammam, Eastern region. This full-time role involves preparing special meals, regulating cooking temperatures, and ensuring high standards of portioning, presentation, and garnishes. The Chef de Partie will also be responsible for maintaining food logs and monitoring food quality and quantity.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare special meals or alternative dishes according to recipes, quality, and presentation standards.
• Regulate temperatures for ovens, broilers, grills, and roasting ovens.
• Thaw stored food from the freezer in the refrigerator as required.
• Ensure proper portioning, presentation, and garnishes for all dishes.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date food logs.
• Monitor the quality and quantity of prepared food products.
• Inform the chef of surplus food products for daily specials and communicate withdrawn items and menu specials to Food and Beverage service staff.
• Assist management with employee hiring, training, planning, evaluation, motivation, and coaching, serving as a role model.
• Adhere to all chain safety policies and procedures, reporting maintenance needs, accidents, injuries, and hazardous working conditions.
• Maintain a clean and professional uniform and personal appearance, ensuring confidentiality of proprietary information and protecting company assets.
• Anticipate and address guests' service needs using clear and courteous language.
• Develop and maintain positive professional relationships with peers, collaborating to achieve common goals.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Diploma from a technical, trade, or professional institution.
• Experience: At least 3 years of related work experience.
• Supervisory Experience: Not required for this role.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work standing, sitting, and moving for extended periods.
• Capability to reach objects overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping.
• Ability to move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing up to 25 pounds (* kg) without assistance.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position within the culinary team at Sheraton Hotels & Resorts in Dammam. The role requires adherence to strict quality and safety standards in a dynamic kitchen environment.

Additional Duties

The Chef de Partie will perform other reasonable duties as requested by supervisors to support kitchen operations and service excellence.