Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts Hiring for Sous Chef Pepper Steakhouse Jumeirah Messilah Kuwait at Kuwait City, Kuwait, Kuwait Full Time

Job Description

About Jumeirah & The Hotel : At Jumeirah, we are committed to encouraging and developing our colleagues in world class environments. We value diversity and provide equal opportunities, employing over 14,000 colleagues from over 140 different countries including locations in Asia Pacific, CIS, Central Asia, Western and Eastern Europe, South America, Africa and the Middle East. We want you to do well from the beginning, so we’ll give you every chance to impress during the recruitment process. We promise our colleagues a warm welcome and will help you feel part of our Jumeirah family from day one. You can rely on us to support you as you settle into your journey with us and make Jumeirah ‘Your Place to Shine’. Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel and Spa offers easy access to Kuwait’s Central Business District, airport and major attractions. The beachfront resort features 316 rooms and suites, 80 residential suites and 12 villas, seven restaurants, cafés and lounges, a Talise Spa, 200-metre private beach, two swimming pools and a children’s play area. Extensive conference and banqueting facilities are available, including the Badriah ballroom. About the Job: An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Sous Chef to join the Pepper Steakhouse culinary team at Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa, Kuwait. Your main duties will include: To train, develop the Culinary colleagues, according to the monthly training plan, Medallia report “comment cards”, hygiene reports and any other highlighted areas for fine tuning/development that would benefit the department. To ensure that all outlet reports, schedules, standard recipes, menus, food presentation photographs and correspondence are completed in liaison with the Chef de Cuisine in an accurate and punctual manner. To assist the Chef de Cuisine with developing menus and “specials” which meet the needs of the target market and are in line with the operating procedure. To assist the Chef de Cuisine with developing menus and set standard recipes (as per SOPs) which allow the restaurants to run at an acceptable food cost, thereby satisfying guest needs and expectations. To have a complete understanding of, and adhere to the company’s policy relating to fire, hygiene and safety. To ensure that operating and kitchen equipment is maintained to a good standard with minimum breakage. Check incoming produce, ensuring that all food merchandise is in accordance with order sheets, receiving records and purchasing specifications. Consistently maintain discipline following hotel guidelines and local legislation. To liaise with the Chef de Cuisine in order to ensure high standards of cleanliness are maintained in all areas of the kitchen, such as machinery, small Kitchen equipment, floors and fridges. Assists in the building of an efficient team of colleagues by taking an active interest in their welfare, safety, training and development. Any other duties as may reasonably be requested by the management. Attends briefings as instructed by the Executive Chef in the absence of the Chef de Cuisine. Performing any other duties that management may reasonably require. About You: The ideal candidate for this position will have the following experience and qualifications: Minimum of 10 years of experience in 5 star Hotel and Restaurant quality focused operation. Minimum of 2 years in the same position, or similar. International culinary background. Very good leadership and organizational skills. Great people management required and to work in multicultural environment. About the Benefits: This position offers a highly competitive salary and package which includes: Basic salary, housing, yearly ticket allowance equivalent to return ticket to home country, medical and dental insurance coverage, incentive plans, life and accident insurance, laundry, meals and transportation.