Asian Specialty Chef

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Reporting to the Executive Chef, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following.

RESPONSABILITIES:

- Plan and direct food preparation and culinary activities
- Modify menus or create new ones that meet quality standards
- Establishes culinary standards for the Outlet
- Consistently offer professional, friendly and proactive guest service while supporting fellow Colleagues
- Manage inventories, pricing, cost controls, requisitioning and the issuing of supplies and equipment for food production
- Cost menus accurately
- Plans menus and compile recipes for food tasting to be approved by Cluster Director of Culinary
- Ensure all Kitchen Colleagues are aware of standards and expectations
- Maintain and enhance the food products through creative menu development and presentation
- Maintain cleanliness and proper rotation of product in chillers
- Balance operational, administrative and Colleague needs
- Ensure proper staffing and scheduling in accordance to productivity guidelines
- Ensure the cleanliness and maintenance of all work areas, utensils, and equipment
- Follow kitchen policies, procedures and service standards
- Follow all safety and sanitation policies when handling food and beverage
- Should be aware of the competition and industry knowledge of new techniques and other know how.
- Liaise 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
- Ensures the personal hygiene of colleague is up to the standard.
- Ensures that the daily logbook is utilized and complaints are immediately reported to the Executive Chef.
- 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.
- 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.
- Other duties as assigned

 Previous leadership experience as Chef de Cuisine in an Asian restaurant/outlet
- Keep up with cooking trends and best practices
- Prior experience in Asian restaurant
- Sushi chef background with modern Asian cuisine approach
- Strong passion for the art of food design
- A passion for excellence and delivering high quality personalized and unique services
- A creative and out of the box thinker, with a never say no attitude
- Highly responsible & reliable
- Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work cohesively as part of a team
- Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times