Junior Sous Chef

About the role

Bab Al Shams Desert Resort, a resort rooted in Emirati culture and set among Dubai's dunes, is looking for a Junior Sous Chef. The role oversees and maintains high standards of food quality, kitchen operations, food safety and hygiene, while supporting cost control, team development and smooth daily operations in line with the hotel's standards and management objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure the kitchen develops, provides and maintains the highest standard of the particular cuisine.
• Work with the Executive Chef and Sous Chef so that kitchen management complies with legislation, including health, safety and hygiene.
• Set the standards and recipes for the outlet, with a hands-on approach.
• Train, mentor and motivate junior chefs; give them tasks and check they are done correctly.
• Support management proactively and help meet kitchen targets such as gross profit and staff turnover.
• Maintain good employee relations and motivate colleagues.
• Monitor the main information board for banquet and organisational changes, cover the night shift and pass information to the next shift.
• Ensure the food safety system is followed and monitored.

Required profile

• Good command of English, spoken and written.
• Accurate, efficient and flexible, able to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Organised, disciplined, dedicated and loyal, friendly and pleasant to be around.
• Willing to take personal responsibility for own performance.