Head Chef
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About the Role
A luxury lifestyle hotel in Doha, Qatar seeks a visionary Head Chef specializing in Asian Cuisine. This senior culinary leadership role requires a strong command of authentic and contemporary Asian cooking, along with experience leading a team in a high-profile luxury environment.
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Responsibilities
- Lead all culinary operations of the Asian kitchen, ensuring outstanding food quality, consistency, and presentation
- Design and innovate menus that honour authentic Asian flavours while bringing a modern, upscale sensibility
- Recruit, develop, and inspire the kitchen team to achieve operational and service excellence
- Manage food costing, inventory control, and waste reduction to maintain kitchen profitability
- Ensure full compliance with hygiene, food safety, and kitchen organization standards
- Collaborate with F&B leadership to align culinary output with the property's brand and guest expectations
- Oversee smooth kitchen operations across daily service, events, and special functions
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef with a specialization in Asian cuisine (Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Korean, Southeast Asian, or Pan Asian)
- Background in luxury hotels or high end standalone restaurants is strongly preferred
- Deep passion for Asian culinary traditions combined with a creative, forward thinking approach
- Strong leadership and team development skills
- Solid knowledge of food costing, menu engineering, and kitchen administration
- Ability to thrive under pressure in a fast paced, high standard kitchen environment
Full Job Posting
About the Role
- We are searching for a talented and visionary Head Chef specializing in Asian Cuisine for a prominent luxury lifestyle hotel in Doha, Qatar.
- This is a senior culinary leadership role for a chef with a strong command of both authentic and contemporary Asian cooking, combined with the experience and presence to lead a team to exceptional standards in a high profile luxury environment.
What You'll Do
- Lead all culinary operations of the Asian kitchen, ensuring outstanding food quality, consistency, and presentation.
- Design and innovate menus that honour authentic Asian flavours while bringing a modern, upscale sensibility.
- Recruit, develop, and inspire the kitchen team to achieve operational and service excellence.
- Manage food costing, inventory control, and waste reduction to maintain kitchen profitability.
- Ensure full compliance with hygiene, food safety, and kitchen organization standards.
- Collaborate with F&B leadership to align culinary output with the property's brand and guest expectations.
- Oversee smooth kitchen operations across daily service, events, and special functions.
What You Bring
- Proven experience as a Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef with a specialization in Asian cuisine, whether Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Korean, Southeast Asian, or Pan Asian.
- Background in luxury hotels or high end standalone restaurants is strongly preferred.
- Deep passion for Asian culinary traditions combined with a creative, forward thinking approach.
- Strong leadership and team development skills.
- Solid knowledge of food costing, menu engineering, and kitchen administration.
- Ability to thrive under pressure in a fast paced, high standard kitchen environment.
What's Offered
- Total tax free package of approximately USD $68,555 $71,843 per year, including basic salary, housing, and transportation allowances.
- Annual leave and public holiday entitlements.
- Private medical insurance.
- End of service benefits.
- Complimentary meals, hotel and dining rates for self, family, and friends.
- Learning, development, and career progression opportunities.
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