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Role Overview
The Sous Chef supports the Chef de Cuisine in leading day-to-day kitchen operations at Raffles & Fairmont Doha.
The role provides hands-on leadership across food production, team coordination, service delivery, quality, presentation, hygiene, and luxury hospitality standards.
The Sous Chef works with culinary leaders on menu planning, food preparation, cost control, inventory, team training, and food safety.
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About Raffles & Fairmont Doha
Raffles and Fairmont Doha operate luxury hospitality properties within the Katara Towers and focus on exceptional guest experiences, culinary excellence, and colleague development.
Role Overview
The Sous Chef supports the Chef de Cuisine in leading day-to-day kitchen operations at Raffles & Fairmont Doha.
The role provides hands-on leadership across food production, team coordination, service delivery, quality, presentation, hygiene, and luxury hospitality standards.
The Sous Chef works with culinary leaders on menu planning, food preparation, cost control, inventory, team training, and food safety.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and motivate the culinary team while overseeing efficient kitchen operations.
- Ensure consistent food quality, taste, presentation, portion control, and timely service.
- Manage menu implementation, food preparation, production, ordering, receiving, storage, and inventory.
- Train and develop culinary colleagues and coordinate effectively with front-of-house teams.
- Monitor food costs, wastage, kitchen equipment, work areas, and food storage facilities.
- Support scheduling, staffing, special events, banquets, promotions, and VIP experiences.
- Maintain a clean, organized, safe kitchen and address operational challenges promptly.
Qualifications
- Culinary degree, diploma, or relevant professional culinary qualification.
- Proven Sous Chef or similar senior culinary experience in a luxury hotel or resort.
- Strong international cuisine knowledge and hands-on culinary experience.
- Leadership, team development, organization, communication, and time management skills.
- Knowledge of food safety, hygiene, sanitation, HACCP, cost control, inventory, and wastage reduction.
- English proficiency is required; additional languages are advantageous.
- Flexibility to work varied shifts, weekends, and holidays.
Employee Benefits
- Colleague perks include complimentary upgrades, extended stays, discounted stays across Fairmont and Raffles properties, and dining and wellness discounts.
Application Process
- Applicants must create an AssessFirst profile and complete a questionnaire after applying for candidacy consideration.
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