Chef de Cuisine📣 Job Ad
in Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts
about 1 hour ago
| Contract Type | Full-time | |
| Workplace type | On-site | |
| Location | Makkah |
About the Role
Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts is seeking a skilled Chef de Cuisine to oversee culinary operations at its property in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. This full-time management position is responsible for maintaining high standards of quality, consistency, and production within the restaurant kitchen. The role requires strong culinary talent, leadership abilities, and a commitment to creating exceptional dining experiences while managing all food-related functions.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and create new culinary applications, ideas, and systems, including artistic contributions for the restaurant.
- Supervise restaurant kitchen shift operations, ensuring compliance with all Food & Beverage policies, standards, and procedures.
- Maintain high standards for food preparation, handling, and correct storage of all products.
- Ensure superior quality in products, presentations, and flavor profiles.
- Plan and manage food quantities and plating requirements for the restaurant.
- Communicate production needs effectively to key personnel.
- Assist in the development of daily and seasonal menu items for the restaurant.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations related to food service.
- Follow proper handling and maintain the correct temperature of all food products.
- Estimate daily restaurant production needs accurately.
- Prepare and cook a wide variety of foods for regular service or special guests and functions.
- Check the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure established standards are met.
- Determine optimal food presentation and create decorative food displays.
- Supervise and coordinate the activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation.
- Utilize strong interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others, advocating for sound financial/business decision-making and demonstrating honesty and integrity.
- Lead shift teams while personally preparing food items and executing requests based on required specifications.
- Supervise and manage restaurant kitchen employees, overseeing day-to-day operations and understanding employee positions well enough to perform duties in their absence.
- Encourage and build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
- Serve as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors and professional conduct.
- Ensure and maintain the productivity level of employees.
- Ensure employees are cross-trained to support successful daily operations.
- Ensure employees understand expectations and operational parameters.
- Establish and maintain open, collaborative relationships with employees and ensure employees do the same within the team.
- Set and support the achievement of kitchen goals, including performance goals, budget goals, and team goals.
- Develop specific guidance and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish daily kitchen operations work.
- Understand the impact of kitchen operations on the overall property financial goals and objectives, managing to achieve or exceed budgeted goals.
- Effectively investigate, report, and follow up on employee accidents.
- Know and implement company safety standards.
- Provide services that are above and beyond for customer satisfaction and retention.
- Manage day-to-day operations, ensuring quality, standards, and meeting customer expectations.
- Improve service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, providing guidance, feedback, and individual coaching.
- Set a positive example for guest relations.
- Emphasize guest satisfaction during all departmental meetings and focus on continuous improvement.
- Empower employees to provide excellent customer service.
- Handle guest problems and complaints effectively and professionally.
- Interact with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.
- Identify the developmental needs of others and coach, mentor, or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills.
- Participate in training restaurant staff on menu items, including ingredients, preparation methods, and unique tastes.
- Manage employee progressive discipline procedures.
- Participate in the employee performance appraisal process, providing feedback as needed.
- Utilize all available on-the-job training tools for employees.
- Assist as needed in the interviewing and hiring of employee team members with appropriate skills.
- Provide information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Analyze information and evaluate results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Attend and participate in all pertinent meetings.
Qualifications and Requirements
- High school diploma or GED; 4 years of experience in the culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.
- OR a 2-year degree from an accredited university in Culinary Arts, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or a related major; 2 years of experience in the culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.
Required Skills
- Culinary expertise
- Food and Beverage Management
- Kitchen Operations
- Menu Development
- Purchasing
- Staffing
- Food Preparation
- Sanitation Standards
- Team Leadership
- Guest Satisfaction
- Employee Satisfaction
- Operating Budget Management
- Training and Development
- Problem-Solving
- Communication
- Interpersonal Skills
- Financial Decision Making
- Integrity
- Teamwork
- Human Resource Management
- Performance Management
- Safety Standards
Work Environment and Details
This is a full-time, management position located at King Abdulaziz Road, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The role requires 2-5 years of experience. Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Requirements
- Requires 2-5 Years experience
Similar Jobs
You may also like
- Related Chef de Cuisine Opportunities
- Business Development Manager Jobs in Riyadh
- Sales Manager Jobs in Riyadh
- Digital Marketing Specialist Jobs in Riyadh
- Sales Representative Jobs in Riyadh
- Marketing Specialist Jobs in Riyadh
- Other Job Fields in Makkah
- Business Development Manager Jobs in Makkah
- Sales Manager Jobs in Makkah
- Sales Representative Jobs in Makkah
- Marketing Specialist Jobs in Makkah
- Executive Assistant Jobs in Makkah
- Human Resources Specialist Jobs in Makkah
- Truck Driver Jobs in Makkah
- Sales Specialist Jobs in Makkah
- Visual Merchandiser Jobs in Makkah
- General Accountant Jobs in Makkah
- Explore Jobs Across Saudi Arabia
- Cafe Manager Jobs in Al-Ahsa
- Business Analyst Jobs in Riyadh
- Car Driver Jobs in Dammam
- Project Coordinator Jobs in Medina
- Operations Manager Jobs in Riyadh
- Children Caregiver Jobs in Riyadh
- Operations Supervisor Jobs in Najran
- Cashier Jobs in Makkah
- Electrical Supervisor Jobs in Jeddah
- Sales Coordinator Jobs in Makkah
