Chef De Cuisine

Swissotel Sharm El Sheikh All-Inclusive Collection resort offers an unforgettable vacation for its guests with a sense of luxury service nested with nature, with a wide range of accommodation types, from rooms, and suites featuring contemporary designs, including a unique side for adults.

All this in the peaceful surroundings of beautiful gardens, swimming pools, magnificent landscapes, a wide variety of à la carte restaurants, and particular spa services. Esteemed guests are welcome to relax and unwind in a quiet and elegant setting in the resort and enjoy a genuine experience of leisure, pleasure, and successful meetings.

Join our motivated and vibrant Team and build your career with us.

Summary

The Chef De Cuisine will be reporting to the Sous Chef.  We are looking for a chef to help us achieve this goal and uphold the head chef’s culinary vision for the restaurant with an eye for quality, taste, and presentation. This person will also be responsible for the chef’s responsibilities in the event of their absence. In doing so, the Chef De Cusine is able to provide kitchen staff with consistently strong direction, so they can elevate our menu to the highest dining experience possible.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the sous Chef with responsibility for the Kitchens daily operations.
• Responsible for ordering stock and dealing with suppliers.
• Monitor and control stock levels.
• Unloading and putting away deliveries.
• Responsible along with hotel management for implementing the hotels HASSP policy.
• Ensuring all staff have knowledge and understanding of the hotels HASSP and that it is adhered.
• Implementing control measures and training staff about Swissotel’s and Manual Handling.
• Ensure the cleaning schedules are followed and a high level of cleanliness throughout all kitchen is maintained at all times.
• Report any maintenance issues to management and ensure these are logged in the maintenance book.
• Ensure all Mise an Place is correctly set up for each section before service.
• Liaise with the sales team for information regarding the following business weeks bookings.
• To be aware of and ensure yourself and all staff comply with Health & Safety at Work.
• To work as part of the wider hotel, team to promote a positive image of the Hotel at all times, liaising with other departments when necessary.
• Ensure that the 5-star standard of the hotel is consistently achieved and maintained.
• Attend any training courses/sessions required.
• Ensure yourself and all staff have correct Knowledge of food allergens and dietary requirements and procedures.
• Training records to be completed and up to date.
• Carry out departmental inductions with new employees.
• Training of new members of staff in line with the departmental training schedule.
• Displays knowledge of efforts in business application as well as giving adequate opportunity for teaching to staff as necessary.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven leadership skills with an understanding of the importance of team building and development while fostering partnerships.
• Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making skills combined with the ability to be organized.
• Demonstrates financial management, merchandising, analytical, planning, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to remain flexible in a fast-paced environment.
• Computer knowledge and skill level for basic office functions.
• Ability to work varied hours and days, including nights, weekends, and holidays, as needed.
• Native Arabic speaker. Must be proficient in at least one of the English, Italian, or Turkish languages.
• Three to five years as like experience in high-volume hotel business.
• Culinary Arts Degree preferred.
• ServSafe or Food Handling Certified preferred.
• Knowledge of HAACP.

This is a pre-opening role.