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About the Role
TGP International is hiring a Head Chef for a Hawaiian street food franchise restaurant in Qatar. The role involves leading kitchen operations, overseeing food preparation, team supervision, inventory control, and ensuring compliance with food safety standards.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the daily operations of the kitchen and ensure smooth service across all stations.
- Oversee the production kitchen, butchery preparation, and à la carte service.
- Prepare and cook standard menu items in line with the franchised concept’s recipes, presentation, and quality standards.
- Supervise, train, and mentor junior cooks and kitchen team members.
- Manage and support multiple stations, including sushi, noodles, tacos, and fried rice.
- Train the team on knife skills, hygiene, food preparation, food safety, and kitchen discipline.
- Ensure consistency in taste, quality, portioning, and presentation across all menu items.
- Monitor inventory levels, manage ordering, and ensure availability of fresh ingredients.
- Source and manage food supplies in line with operational requirements and local market availability.
- Minimise food waste and support cost control to improve kitchen profitability.
- Enforce strict food safety, hygiene, and sanitation standards across the kitchen.
- Ensure compliance with HACCP standards and/or local health and safety regulations.
Requirements
- Proven professional experience as a Head Chef, Sous Chef, or senior kitchen leader in a fast paced restaurant environment
- Experience in an open kitchen setup is preferred
- Strong understanding of franchised restaurant concepts and standardized recipes
- Experience in Hawaiian street food, sushi, noodles, tacos, fried rice, or similar casual dining concepts is an advantage
- Strong knowledge of food preparation, kitchen operations, and service standards
- Experience in production kitchen, butchery, and à la carte service
- Familiarity with the local market in Qatar, including sourcing and supplier management
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
- Ability to train, guide, and motivate junior kitchen staff
- Strong knowledge of inventory management, ordering, cost control, and waste reduction
- Excellent understanding of food safety, hygiene, sanitation, and HACCP standards
- Certification in food safety, culinary arts, or a related field is strongly preferred
Full Job Posting
Position Overview
- We are looking for an experienced Head Chef to lead the kitchen operations for a Hawaiian street food franchise restaurant in Qatar. The role will oversee food preparation, kitchen standards, team supervision, inventory control, and compliance with food safety and hygiene requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the daily operations of the kitchen and ensure smooth service across all stations.
- Oversee the production kitchen, butchery preparation, and à la carte service.
- Prepare and cook standard menu items in line with the franchised concept’s recipes, presentation, and quality standards.
- Supervise, train, and mentor junior cooks and kitchen team members.
- Manage and support multiple stations, including sushi, noodles, tacos, and fried rice.
- Train the team on knife skills, hygiene, food preparation, food safety, and kitchen discipline.
- Ensure consistency in taste, quality, portioning, and presentation across all menu items.
- Monitor inventory levels, manage ordering, and ensure availability of fresh ingredients.
- Source and manage food supplies in line with operational requirements and local market availability.
- Minimise food waste and support cost control to improve kitchen profitability.
- Enforce strict food safety, hygiene, and sanitation standards across the kitchen.
- Ensure compliance with HACCP standards and/or local health and safety regulations.
Requirements
- Proven professional experience as a Head Chef, Sous Chef, or senior kitchen leader in a fast paced restaurant environment.
- Experience in an open kitchen setup is preferred.
- Strong understanding of franchised restaurant concepts and standardised recipes.
- Experience in Hawaiian street food, sushi, noodles, tacos, fried rice, or similar casual dining concepts is an advantage.
- Strong knowledge of food preparation, kitchen operations, and service standards.
- Experience in production kitchen, butchery, and à la carte service.
- Familiarity with the local market in Qatar, including sourcing and supplier management.
- Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
- Ability to train, guide, and motivate junior kitchen staff.
- Strong knowledge of inventory management, ordering, cost control, and waste reduction.
- Excellent understanding of food safety, hygiene, sanitation, and HACCP standards.
- Certification in food safety, culinary arts, or a related field is strongly preferred.
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