Chef de Cuisine
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About the Role
Delano Dubai seeks an experienced Chef de Cuisine to lead the culinary brigade in delivering a refined luxury dining experience. The role involves menu development, kitchen operations management, team leadership, and maintaining high standards of quality and consistency.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the kitchen with creativity and precision, ensuring culinary direction reflects DELANO's luxury lifestyle concept
- Design and evolve menus focusing on seasonality, quality ingredients, and modern presentation
- Maintain exceptional standards across all dishes for consistency in taste, presentation, and portioning
- Oversee day to day kitchen operations ensuring smooth service flow and efficiency
- Inspire, train, and develop the kitchen team fostering a high performance culture
- Manage food costs, wastage, and inventory effectively while maintaining quality
- Ensure full compliance with HACCP, hygiene, and safety regulations
- Collaborate with front of house teams for seamless communication and guest experience
Requirements
- Strong track record as Chef de Cuisine or Senior Sous Chef in luxury hotels, fine dining, or lifestyle hospitality
- Exceptional culinary craft with deep understanding of modern, seasonal, and elevated cuisine
- Proven kitchen leadership and team development skills
- Strong operational knowledge including HACCP, hygiene, stock control
- Food cost control and waste reduction experience
- Formal culinary qualification or international culinary training preferred
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Company Description
- DELANO Dubai is bringing the iconic DELANO brand to the UAE for the first time, offering a blend of timeless elegance, modern design, and vibrant energy.
- Located on Bluewaters Island, the resort features luxury rooms, four culinary experiences, an oceanfront pool, and a wellness studio.
Job Description
- Lead the kitchen with creativity and precision, ensuring culinary direction reflects DELANO's luxury lifestyle concept.
- Design and evolve menus with focus on seasonality, quality ingredients, and modern presentation.
- Maintain exceptional standards across all dishes for consistency in taste, presentation, and portioning.
- Oversee day to day kitchen operations ensuring smooth service flow and efficiency.
- Inspire, train, and develop the kitchen team fostering a high performance culture.
- Manage food costs, wastage, and inventory effectively while maintaining quality.
- Ensure full compliance with HACCP, hygiene, and safety regulations.
- Collaborate with front of house teams for seamless communication and guest experience.
- Continuously align culinary output with guest expectations and luxury dining trends.
- Support implementation and improvement of kitchen SOPs and brand standards.
Qualifications
- Strong track record as Chef de Cuisine or Senior Sous Chef in luxury hotels, fine dining, or lifestyle hospitality.
- Exceptional culinary craft with deep understanding of modern, seasonal, and elevated cuisine.
- Proven kitchen leadership and team development skills.
- Strong operational knowledge including HACCP, hygiene, stock control.
- Food cost control and waste reduction experience.
- Guest centric approach attuned to luxury expectations.
- Formal culinary qualification or international culinary training preferred.
- Great personality and positive energy valued.
Additional Information
- Opportunity to join an international, innovative, and fast growing group.
- Ability to challenge the norm in a creative and rewarding environment.
- Be part of a passionate team creating great hospitality experiences.
- Competitive package and development opportunities.
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