Head Chef - American cuisine

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Job Description For Head Chef - American cuisine

An Exhilarating Opportunity

Looking to be a part of an award-winning team that leads at the forefront of culinary innovation? We have the perfect opportunity currently available and are looking for a dynamic individual, focused on delivering unique, first-of-its-class experiences to our guests at FIVE Hotels and Resorts - the dare-to-be-different entertainment experiential luxury lifestyle destinations that capture the glamour and vibe of Dubai and Zurich.

Dubbed the hottest hotel on Palm Jumeirah, FIVE Palm Jumeirah is set against a breathtaking backdrop of a 150m private beach and Dubai Marina skyline. This lifestyle hotel boasts 476 luxurious rooms and suites with ocean on one side and city views on the other.

The resort is a party and culinary hotspot with a range of restaurants, bars, and a nightclub, inviting a new experience every day. Whether guests are looking for a gourmet dining experience or want to dance the night away, FIVE Palm Jumeirah creates laid back or high energy choices from breakfast to the early hours, inviting guests to design their stay.

Experience a city chic vibe at FIVE Jumeirah Village. Boasting glorious sunset views, this award-winning, cylindrically structured hotel is an architectural marvel and captures the pulsating excitement of new Dubai.

Visitors can curate their own high-rise private pool celebrations (the property boasts of 270 plunge pools), sunbathe in style or enjoy a special dinner overlooking the world-famous sparkling Dubai skyline. Our award-winning sky villas were designed with more than sleep in mind as FIVE Jumeirah Village flawlessly combines a myriad of entertainment options, a range of award-winning F&B venues and first-rate guest services - after all, FIVE knows how to throw an exceptionally good party!

"This is unashamedly about luxury," -Daily Mail.

And opening soon: FIVE Zurich!

A sneak peek of this exciting new project, which opens on 1st July 2022, reveals that this newly revamped lifestyle hotel and Swiss hotspot that has previously been visited by the likes of Rihanna, Freddy Mercury, Grace Jones and Muhammad Ali as regular guests, is set to be a huge success. Overlooking the city center from Zurich's stunning Uetliberg plateau, this property will offer 149 rooms and 87 stunning contemporary suites as well as several award-winning culinary concepts centered around FIVE's hallmark musical stylings. The new FIVE hotel in Zurich will seamlessly unite the very best of Swiss hospitality with FIVE's characteristic flair for exceptionally indulgent experiences for guests from the city and international visitors alike.

Watch out for FIVE LUXE

Proven to be a huge success and growing at an exponential pace, the brand will be launching its third property in Dubai, FIVE LUXE. A prime beach-side property in the heart of Jumeirah Beach Road with sweeping sunset vistas of Ain Dubai and Palm Jumeirah, this resort boasts 231 suites, 100 opulent serviced apartments, 7 culinary and nightlife experiential venues, ReFIVE Spa, a pristine private beach, an iconic social pool - and is slated to open in the first half of 2023. This incredible new property will truly imbibe the authentic and unique Vibe at FIVE for Gen Z that constantly flock to FIVE from around the globe to enjoy the brand's bespoke entertainment offerings.

So, stay tuned!

The Team

Our culinary team is an integral piece of the puzzle. They are cultured yet trendy hosts with an innate ability to anticipate guests' needs by being in the right place at the right time and delivering a hospitality experience that goes above and beyond - crafting exciting memories for our guests that last a lifetime.

The Candidate

As head chef,you will join a committed culinary team, driven with the intent of delivering 'FIVE-star' culinary experiences to an international diaspora in the heart of vibrant Dubai and Zurich.

The VIBE at FIVE is all about performing optimally while having the best professional experience of your life. You will be expected to have a passion for your role, disrupt norms all whilst having the best time of your life.

As our ideal candidate, you have proven experience in a highly active environment. Your organizational, communication, and leadership skills are second to none and you enjoy developing guest solutions that break boundaries.

We are looking for a natural self-starter who demonstrates creative and critical thinking abilities, can focus on, and execute, tasks with a sharp eye for detail. An outgoing, people-friendly personality with an ability to think 'on your feet' during changing situations is also essential.

You'll work closely with the management team to develop constantly evolving service goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists Executive Chef in the supervision of all colleagues engaged in the kitchen.
• Holds meeting with the colleagues in each particular kitchen to discuss what has been carried out in the Chef's meeting and some other issues.
• Establishes culinary standards for the specialty of each kitchen which includes banqueting that caters to a number of guests.
• Plans menus and compile recipes for food tasting to be approved by Executive Chef and or Executive Sous Chef.
• Inspects 4 times daily all food stores and refrigerated areas and suggest, where necessary, correct storage methods to comply with Health and Safety regulations as discussed further in this book
• Checks any spoilage and ensure regular turnover of food items and inform the Executive Chef or Executive Sous Chef
• Checks on a daily basis food preparation, individual costs, quality, quantity inventories and portion control.
• During service periods, personally runs the hot plate and assist when needed and to ensure that the presentation as well as quality of the food is in accordance with the established standards
• Conducts training and thorough briefing on the correct usage of kitchen equipment and machinery and to check that this is carried out in the correct manner by all kitchen colleagues
• Creates internal operating process to ensure food is always consistent and making tools available to the line colleagues for implementing consistency within the system
• Should be updated with current market trends in food and beverage and have an approach to make great experiences for guest dinning
• Should be aware of the competition and industry knowledge of new techniques and other know how
• Liaisons with purchasing department to ensure all the items used in the kitchen are of best quality and always opt to bring new ingredients or better-quality produce
• Should be aware of the pulse of his team members and ensure their growth and professional wellbeing
• Ensures the personal hygiene of colleague is up to the standard
• Ensures that the daily logbook is utilized and complaints are immediately reported to the Executive Chef/ Executive Sous Chef
• Ensures that all points mentioned in the log book have been carried out and other instructions to complete the operation
• Maintains record and follow up documentation, checklists for control purposes
• Ensures all the Dubai municipality and HACCP regulations are followed and documentation is up to date as per requirement, readiness for all hygiene audit at any given point of time

• A Head Chef who has worked in and understands high volume operations. Someone who is always a step ahead and is a passionate innovator while being a true culinary enthusiast
• Must have an ability to manage and build a team that leaves a mark on every dish that is served.
• Expresses the FIVE Vibe by delivering exquisite culinary experiences
• Demonstrates great passion, has high energy and contributes with enthusiasm
• Pizza-iolo (require cook with Pizza practice)
• Must be willing to ride the journey of creating a successful FIVE brand
• An active learner with an open mind that embraces change, always solution driven and an ideation expert
• Experience with American or pub cuisine is a plus
• Computer skills with a strong knowledge of Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook
• A meticulous eye for detail
• The ability to work in an environment that demands excellence, time and energy
• A dedication towards improving customer delight, as well as company profitability
• A determination to build positive working relationships with team members to reach common goals
• A keen focus on safety and security policies and procedures
• A trustworthy colleague who can maintain confidentiality of proprietary information and protect company assets
• A Team Member who ensures the effective implementation and administration of company-wide policies, procedures, and practices in accordance with stated company objectives and legislation requirements
• Supportive Tribe Members who efficiently identifies and monitors market needs and trends and acts appropriately
• An enthusiasm towards all duties requested by management
• Meticulous personal appearance
• Fluency in English is preferred

• Live the exciting FIVE Life
• Attractive incentive opportunities
• Rapid career advancement