Continental Chef De Partie

About the role

Emirates Flight Catering is looking for a Continental Chef De Partie in Dubai. The role covers the timely and efficient preparation of all food items for the department according to specifications, recipes and passenger load requirements, while keeping costs under control and maintaining high production standards.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare all departmental food items on time and to specification, and monitor product storage, handling and consumption throughout production
• Control portions and waste to optimise cost, investigate variances and take corrective action
• Train and brief staff on products, processes, menus, ingredients and equipment, and guide the team so work is scheduled and prioritised to avoid delays or quality issues
• Manage allocation of materials, staff and equipment, and propose and implement cost-reduction measures
• Propose and implement recipe and specification revisions, and report equipment downtime and help set preventive maintenance schedules
• Act as a bridge between management and the team, and apply all workplace systems such as SOPs, GMPs, ISO9001-2008 QMS and OHSAS

Required profile

• High school diploma or Diploma in Hotel Management
• At least 4 years of experience in the culinary field
• Knowledge of food products and processes in a facility with extensive in-house production, and international recipe exposure
• Some exposure to recipe creation, menu development and costing

Required skills

• Excellent knowledge of cooking and food preparation and presentation
• Working knowledge of automated kitchen or bakery machines and knife skills
• Strong communication, planning, delegation and problem-solving skills