The First Group hiring Chef de partie at Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About the First Collection at Jumeirah Village Circle: 

Unleash the explorer in you at The First Collection at Jumeirah Village Circle, an upscale hotel located in the heart of JVC. Our 491 well-appointed rooms and suites make for the perfect retreat after a busy day of discovering the city, or attending business meetings. Centrally located, the district of JVC offers convenient access to the entire city. The area is connected to three main roads, while bus networks and the hotel’s shuttle service will keep you seamlessly connected to the city. Dubai Marina, Downtown Dubai and The Expo 2020 site are all within a 20-minute drive. The community of Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) provides a number of family friendly conveniences including the Circle Mall, public parks and restaurants, which are all easily accessible from the hotel. Our signature restaurants and bars provide trendy venues to enjoy a refreshing cocktail or a mouth-watering meal. Santé Ria oozes with full bodied Latino spirit that serves mouth-watering flavours inspired by the vibrant cultures of South America. The Village Bistro offers a vibrant, family-friendly dining experience where guests will enjoy an à la carte menu options and international buffets. The Village Bistro also serves the terrace and pool deck where guests will be able to enjoy a refreshing dip and al fresco dining. The hotel also offers a number of leisure facilities including an exclusive club lounge, a large outdoor swimming pool, a gymnasium and male and female massage treatment rooms. 

About The First Collection:

The First Collection, brings together the key hotel, hospitality, and lifestyle assets of The First Group under one exciting and progressive brand. Comprising of five operational hotels and a pipeline of seven upper midscale hotels that will launch under The First Collection banner, the company has ambitious growth plans across the UAE. Notably, Ciel, the world’s tallest hotel, is a project under development that is located in the heart of Dubai Marina. The First Collection also encompasses popular dining outlets including MasterChef, the TV Experience, Lola Taberna Española and Ikigai, which have received acclaim for delivering unique and exceptional dining experiences.

SUMMARY

Effectively monitor the daily operations of the respective given area within your respective outlet, supporting Chef de Cuisine, Sous Chef and Junior Sous Chef to ensure success and positive guest experience.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES:

• Ability to create recipes and support material, i.e., recipe cards, descriptions, and pictures, and to read and visualize same.
• Strong knowledge of all menu items, their recipes, method of production and presentation standards.
• Carry out close liaison with all section of the kitchen in order to ensure smooth and efficient service.
• Assume duties of Junior Sous Chef in his/her absence.
• Lead and support the junior members of the team.
• Daily data collection and reporting of issues as they arise.
• Review the daily production sheets with Junior Sous Chef or Sous Chef when the first is not present.
• Prepare, and when required, delegate the production of the necessary food items in accordance with the standards in a timely and efficient fashion to ensure that there is no interruption to guest service.
• Adhere to standardized recipes and specifications to maintain consistency and ensure all standards are met.
• Keep work station clean and organized including, but no limited to, fridges, freezers, counter tops and stove tops.
• Ensure that station opening and closing procedures are carried out to standard.
• Keep over-production and food waste to a minimum, ensure proper rotation, labelling and storing of food in order to reduce food cost expenses.
• Operate all kitchen equipment and conduct them with safety in mind.
• Ensure that all the food products are handled, stored, prepared and served safely in accordance with the hotel and government food safety guidelines.
• Report any and all deficiencies in kitchen equipment functionality and quality of food products to Sous Chef or Chef de Cuisine in a timely fashion.
• Compliance with all safety regulations of assigned tasks, ensure a clean and safe working environment with active participation in the hotel health and safety program.
• Log all information in the kitchen log book.
• Briefing with culinary team on new happenings and follow up.
• Monitor delivery and delegate to arrange accordingly.
• Cleaning schedule to follow.
• Always assist in line check.
• Efficient distribution of task to junior chefs.
• Key relationship with the Chef de Cuisine, Sous Chef and Junior Sous Chef.
• Stock rotation, FIFO with proper date labelling as per local municipality regulations.
• Vegetables, dried goods and other food related items to be stored properly.
• Be aware, embrace and implement HACCP rules and regulation.

Put your career first by embarking on a rewarding journey with the First Collection Jumeirah Village Circle. We understand that our employees are the face of the company and providing our guests with memorable experiences is at the forefront of everything to do. To support this, we provide our employees with tailored training and development opportunities to help them grow in terms of their career and personal objectives.

We are committed to hiring talented and energetic individuals who will enrich the stay of every guest. To achieve this, we focus on providing a work environment that inspires motivation and retaining employees. We offer comprehensive benefits to our employees, which include: return air tickets to home destination, uniform and laundry services, accommodation and recreation facilities, medical coverage and life insurance, transportation, duty meals, colleague discount in our F&B outlets and reduced hotel rates, enhanced employee rewards program, team bonding and engagement events, employee health and wellness activities.