Head Chef
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About the Role
BD SELECT is seeking a talented Head Chef with a strong background in pastry to join a team in Dubai. The role involves leading pastry production while working across the kitchen, ensuring 5-star quality and presentation.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Work across the kitchen with a lead role in pastry, preparing and presenting pastries, desserts, viennoiserie, breads, and plated desserts to 5 star standards
- Ensure consistent quality, taste, texture, presentation, and portion control across all dishes
- Develop and innovate new dessert and pastry concepts for menus, buffets, and special events
- Support daily kitchen operations and step in across sections as needed
- Train, supervise, and motivate commis and junior chefs, particularly in pastry techniques
- Manage ordering, stock, and inventory of ingredients to control costs and minimise waste
- Ensure strict compliance with food safety, hygiene, and HACCP standards at all times
- Coordinate with the wider kitchen and F&B teams to deliver timely production for outlets, banquets, and events
- Maintain a clean, organised workspace and follow all health & safety procedures
Requirements
- Proven experience as a chef with strong specialization in pastry
- Solid experience working in 4 and/or 5 star hotels
- Excellent knowledge of pastry, desserts, chocolate, viennoiserie, and bakery techniques
- Culinary qualification / diploma or equivalent professional experience
- Good command of English
- Strong understanding of food safety and HACCP standards
- Experience in European or Arabic cuisine style
- Experience in a central / production kitchen (a strong plus)
Full Job Posting
About the Role
- We are looking for a talented Chef with a strong background in pastry to join our team in Dubai. The ideal candidate is a well rounded chef who has built their craft in 4 and 5 star hotels and brings particular strength and creativity in pastry, desserts, and baked goods. You will contribute across
Key Responsibilities
- Work across the kitchen with a lead role in pastry, preparing and presenting pastries, desserts, viennoiserie, breads, and plated desserts to 5 star standards.
- Ensure consistent quality, taste, texture, presentation, and portion control across all dishes.
- Develop and innovate new dessert and pastry concepts for menus, buffets, and special events.
- Support daily kitchen operations and step in across sections as needed.
- Train, supervise, and motivate commis and junior chefs, particularly in pastry techniques.
- Manage ordering, stock, and inventory of ingredients to control costs and minimise waste.
- Ensure strict compliance with food safety, hygiene, and HACCP standards at all times.
- Coordinate with the wider kitchen and F&B teams to deliver timely production for outlets, banquets, and events.
- Maintain a clean, organised workspace and follow all health & safety procedures.
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience as a chef with a strong specialisation and track record in pastry.
- Solid experience working in 4 and/or 5 star hotels.
- Excellent knowledge of pastry, desserts, chocolate, viennoiserie, and bakery techniques, plus general kitchen skills.
- Experience in European or Arabic cuisine style.
- Culinary qualification / diploma (or equivalent professional experience).
- Good command of English.
- Strong understanding of food safety and HACCP standards.
- Experience in a central / production kitchen (a strong plus).
- Experience with large volume production for multiple outlets or events.
- Knowledge of modern plating, trends, and international pastry styles.
- Previous experience in the UAE or GCC market.
- Creativity and passion for food and pastry, with strong attention to detail.
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