Chef de Cuisine

About the Role

Marriott International is seeking a Chef de Cuisine to oversee the quality, consistency, and production of the restaurant kitchen in Riyadh. This full-time role involves leading kitchen staff, managing food-related functions, and coordinating menus, purchasing, staffing, and food preparation for the property's restaurant. The Chef de Cuisine will work to enhance guest and employee satisfaction while adhering to the operating budget and ensuring compliance with sanitation and food standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and create new applications, ideas, systems, or products, including artistic contributions for the restaurant.
• Supervise restaurant kitchen shift operations and ensure compliance with all Food & Beverage policies, standards, and procedures.
• Maintain food preparation handling and correct storage standards, ensuring proper handling and temperature of all food products.
• Plan and manage food quantities and plating requirements, estimating daily restaurant production needs.
• Prepare and cook various types of food, checking the quality of raw and cooked products to meet standards.
• Determine food presentation and create decorative food displays.
• Lead shift teams, personally preparing food items and executing requests based on specifications.
• Supervise and manage restaurant kitchen employees, overseeing day-to-day operations and ensuring productivity.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with employees, fostering mutual trust and respect.
• Set and support the achievement of kitchen goals, including performance and budget targets.
• Provide services that exceed customer expectations, managing daily operations to ensure quality and standards are met.
• Interact with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels, and handle guest problems and complaints.
• Identify developmental needs of staff, coaching and mentoring to improve knowledge and skills.
• Participate in training restaurant staff on menu items, including ingredients and preparation methods.
• Manage employee progressive discipline procedures and participate in performance appraisals.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Experience: 2-5 years in a culinary leadership role.
• Ability to lead, influence, and encourage others using strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated honesty and integrity, leading by example.
• Understanding of financial/business decision-making and the impact of kitchen operations on property financial goals.
• Knowledge and implementation of company safety standards.
• Ability to investigate, report, and follow up on employee accidents effectively.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, where the Chef de Cuisine will lead a kitchen team within a dynamic restaurant environment. The role requires active participation in daily operations and collaboration with various personnel to achieve culinary and business objectives.

Additional Responsibilities

• Provide information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates through various communication channels.
• Analyze information and evaluate results to identify optimal solutions and resolve problems.
• Attend and participate in all relevant meetings.