Executive chef

  • Full-Time
  • Dubai, UAE

About the Role:

Responsible for New Product Development, culinary training and implementation of all food recipes, LTO’s and menus across all brands within the Food and Beverage Division

 

Key Responsibilities:

Following the marketing calendar according to key dates to deliver new menus, LTO’s, promotions and campaigns

Present NPD as communicated by the business within the given time lines

Liaise with supply chain to source all related ingredients according to the business requirements in terms of quality and price

Working with supply chain ensure that a common APL is implemented across all brands

In addition to the common APL, ensure that brand specific products are procured as per the brand standards

Ensure that there are 3 choices available for high volume products

Keep detailed feedback on all ingredients that are tested

Facilitate new chef candidate trials

Provide feedback on chef trial by communicating in writing to the recruitment team

Create all recipes card for batch recipes and sub recipes for all brands and ensure they kept updated

Ensure that all recipes achieve the brand food cost requirements

Ensure all culinary brand and store teams are trained accordingly on all food recipes

Identify team members in store operations that are not following culinary standards, provide feedback to store management teams and that corrective action through training

Keep training records for all culinary training that is completed

Provide input and support to store culinary teams by ensuring that the kitchen operations workflow is implemented with the best practices and business requirements to deliver the best experience for all guests

Conduct regular recipe audits in store operations and provide feedback to culinary teams and senior store managers

Conduct regular audits of all food storage areas and review par levels with store management teams in order to reduce unnecessary stock on hand and minimize wastage

Support the business by building an efficient culinary team by taking an active interest in their welfare, safety and development. Influence their behavior positively.

Supervise the team within the kitchen operation, ensuring that the correct standards and methods of service are maintained as per the brand standards and SOP’s

Ensure that all employees have a complete understanding of and adhere to the Company's policy relating fire, hygiene, health and safety