Chef de Cuisine (Mediterranean Specialty)

Fairmont The Palm is a luxury, world-class resort located on the iconic Palm Jumeirah Island in Dubai. The hotel features 391 guest rooms and suites with dedicated Fairmont Gold rooms and lounge. A total of 11 food and beverage outlets on property offer international dining options including Michelin Guide recommended 2022 and 2023 Little Miss India, Frevo - Brazilian Churrasco experience, Seagrill Bistro, Ba Restaurant and Lounge, Blowfish, Flow Kitchen, The Cigar Room, Vuvuzela and others. Fairmont The Palm also features an expansive pool and beach area with a health club, Serenity Spa Dubai - The Art Of Well Being and the Fairmont Falcons Kids’ Club.

• Assists Director of Culinary/Executive Sous Chef in the supervision of all Heartists engaged in the kitchen.
• Attends daily meetings with Director of Culinary and all other Senior Chefs regarding the updates for the day and review the list of things to do for maximum 2 days thereafter.
• Holds meeting with the Heartists in his kitchen to discuss what has been carried out in the Chef’s meeting and any other work related points.
• Establishes culinary standards for the specialty of each kitchen which includes banqueting that caters to a number of guests.
• Plans menus and compile recipes for food tasting to be approved by and or Director of Culinary
• Inspects daily all food stores and refrigerated areas within his kitchen to ensure they comply with Health and Safety regulations as discussed further in this book
• Checks any spoilage and ensure regular turnover of food items.
• Checks on a daily basis food preparation, individual costs, quality, quantity inventories and portion control.
• During service periods, must personally run the hot/cold pass and assists when needed and to ensure that the presentation as well as quality of the food is in accordance with the established standards.
• Conducts training and thorough briefing on the correct usage of kitchen equipment and machinery and to check that this is carried out in the correct manner by all kitchen Heartists.
• Creates internal operating process to ensure food is always consistent and making tools available to the line Heartists for implementing consistency within the system.
• Should be updated with current market trends in food and beverage and have an approach to make great experiences for guest dinning.
• Should be aware of the competition and industry knowledge of new techniques and other know how.
• Liaisons with purchasing department to ensure all the items used in the kitchen are of best quality and always opt to bring new ingredients or better quality produce.
• Should be aware of the pulse of his team members and ensure their growth and professional wellbeing.
• Ensures the personal hygiene of Heartists in his team are up to the standard.
• Ensures that the daily logbook is utilized and complaints are immediately reported to the Director of Culinary.
• Ensures that all points mentioned in the log book have been carried out i.e mis en place and other instructions to complete the operation.
• Maintains record and follow up documentation, checklists for control purposes.
• You will adhere to Hotel’s Hygiene and HACCP standards and ensure it’s Standard Operating Procedures and Requirements are fully met
• Ensure all the Dubai municipality and HACCP regulations are followed and documentation is up to date as per requirement, readiness for all hygiene audit at any given point of time.

• Completed kitchen apprentice or chefs training courses for at least one year
• Diploma in hotel management
• At least total 8-10 years in a five star international chain hotel or restaurant
• Proficient in Mediterranean cooking techniques and flavors
• At least two years in an international five star hotel/restaurant in a Sous Chef position or above
• Impeccable service standards and attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to lead people and get results together with the team
• Ability to effectively solve problems and make decisions in a fast paced, high-pressure environment
• Highly motivated, with a strong presence and ability to act as an ambassador of the outlet at all time