Looking for a new Executive Chef who can support our culinary team in running our diverse F&B operation. Has the wide knowledge in terms of menu selection that range from Arabic, Italian, Chinese, Indian and Continental Cuisine, serving business and leisure guests and several casual and upscale banqueting events with minimum capacity of up to 400 pax and Room Service.
We are on the way to completing the newest banquet hall in the emirate of Sharjah and just recently started the kitchen renovation. Therefore we need a genuine Chef with hands-on approach and exceptional team-leading skills to guide our culinary team and to guarantee a consistently high quality. The right balance between experience in handling large caterings as well as fine dining a la carte menus is important to us.
Qualifications
Candidate must be able to respond to local and international trends in the food industry, plans, write menus and has strong financial management skills for budgetary and control purposes.
Bachelor Degree or Culinary Certification from recognized Hotel School/ University
At least 3-4 years of experience in a similar capacity
International 4/5* chain experience preferred
Experienced in hotel banqueting with minimum guests of 400
Knowledge of HACCP, cost control, inventory, profit & loss
Mature, energetic, passionate and with a can-do attitude
Flexible, guest-oriented with superior problem solving skills
Experienced in handling a multi-national work force
Superior inter-personal, leadership and communication skills
Ability to work irregulars hours, late evenings and weekends when appropriate
Fluently speaks both English and Arabic languages
Full job details
Employer
Intercontinental Hotels - Middle East and Africa
Location
United Arab Emirates
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