Head Chef - Italian / Mediterranean
Job Fit Check
Base Career helps you apply smarter for this job.
Key skills for this role
About the Role
Jumeirah The Red Sea seeks a Head Chef for its Italian-Mediterranean kitchen. The role involves creating innovative menus, overseeing food preparation, supervising kitchen staff, managing inventory, and ensuring food safety compliance.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Create innovative and diverse menus reflecting culinary trends and the restaurant's concept
- Oversee all aspects of food preparation, ensuring consistency and adherence to recipes
- Supervise and coordinate kitchen staff, assigning tasks and providing training
- Manage food inventory levels, monitor stock rotation, and minimize waste
- Monitor food costs, analyze variances, and implement cost saving initiatives
- Ensure compliance with food safety regulations and sanitation standards
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Catering, Hospitality or any other relevant field
- 10+ years of international experience in a five star hotel and restaurants
- Strong leadership and team management skills
- Problem solving skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Advanced)
Full Job Posting
About the Job
- An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head Chef to join the Italian Mediterranean Kitchen team at Jumeirah The Red Sea.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Create innovative and diverse menus that reflect culinary trends, dietary preferences, and the restaurant's concept, ensuring a balance of flavors, textures, and presentation.
- Oversee all aspects of food preparation, ensuring consistency, freshness, and adherence to established recipes and standards.
- Supervise and coordinate kitchen staff, including chefs, cooks, and kitchen assistants, assigning tasks, providing training, and ensuring smooth operations during service.
- Manage food inventory levels, monitor stock rotation, and minimize waste by implementing effective inventory control measures.
- Monitor food costs, analyze variances, and implement cost saving initiatives without compromising quality or guest satisfaction.
- Ensure compliance with food safety regulations, sanitation standards, and hygiene practices to maintain a clean and safe working environment.
About You
- Hold a bachelor's degree in Catering, Hospitality or any other relevant field.
- Possess 10+ years of international experience in a five star hotel and restaurants.
- Demonstrate problem solving skills.
- Hold strong leadership and team management skills.
- Possess Software competencies Microsoft Office programs (Advanced).
About the Benefits
- Supportive and inclusive work environment
- Access to Learning & Development programmes and clear career pathways
- Opportunities for internal mobility within our global network
- Colleague discounts on food, beverage, and hotel stays worldwide
- Health care and insurance benefits
- Locally competitive salary and incentive structure
- Locally relevant benefits as determined by the property
Apply for this job in 1 click
Skip the repetitive application forms
Install the Base Career Chrome Extension and autofill job applications across major job boards with your profile.
Trusted by over 500,000 job seekers on Base Career
More from this employer
More jobs at Dubai Parks and resorts
Director, Human Resources
Saudi Arabia, KSA
Dubai Parks and Resorts seeks a Director of Human Resources to lead the HR team, develop property HR strategy, drive continuous improvement, and manage HR budget. The role requires strong leadership and experience in HR
Room Care Technician Engineering
Saudi Arabia, KSA
An opportunity has arisen for Room Care Technician Engineering to join Jumeirah Jabal Omar . The main duties and responsibilities of this role: Understand guestroom-related issu...
Waiter/ess
Saudi Arabia, KSA
Jumeirah The Red Sea is seeking a Waiter/ess to provide exceptional service. Responsibilities include anticipating guest needs, taking orders, and maintaining a friendly demeanor. Requires experience in food and beverage
Cost Controller
Saudi Arabia, KSA
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Cost Controller (Saudi National Talent) - Finance to join Jumeirah The Red Sea . The main duties and responsibilities of this role inclu...
Senior Waiter/ess
Saudi Arabia, KSA
Dubai Parks and Resorts is seeking a Senior Waiter/ess to greet guests, explain menu items, take orders, and serve food and beverages. Requires knowledge of menu items, dietary restrictions, and alcohol service complianc
Door Attendant
Saudi Arabia, KSA
Jumeirah The Red Sea seeks a Door Attendant to greet guests, assist with luggage, and coordinate with bell attendants. The role involves opening car doors, handling luggage storage, and hailing taxis. Candidates should h
Steward - Culinary
Saudi Arabia, KSA
Jumeirah The Red Sea seeks a Steward Kitchen to clean and maintain dishes and equipment in Food and Beverage outlets, ensuring hygiene and sanitation standards. The role also involves preparing equipment for banquet func
Plumbing Technician - Engineering - Jumeirah The Red Sea
Saudi Arabia, KSA
Jumeirah The Red Sea is seeking a Plumbing Technician to perform preventive and corrective maintenance on plumbing systems, including water supply, drainage, pumps, and fixtures. The ideal candidate holds a diploma in pl
Director, Human Resources
Saudi Arabia, KSA
Room Care Technician Engineering
Saudi Arabia, KSA
Waiter/ess
Saudi Arabia, KSA
Cost Controller
Saudi Arabia, KSA
Senior Waiter/ess
Saudi Arabia, KSA
Door Attendant
Saudi Arabia, KSA
Steward - Culinary
Saudi Arabia, KSA
Plumbing Technician - Engineering - Jumeirah The Red Sea
Saudi Arabia, KSA