Chef de Cuisine

Role overview

Education and experience

• High school diploma or GED plus four years of culinary, food and beverage, or related professional experience; alternatively, a relevant two-year degree plus two years of related experience.
• Relevant degree fields include Culinary Arts, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or a related major.

Culinary standards and production

• Develop or create restaurant menu ideas and applications; assist with daily and seasonal menu items.
• Supervise kitchen shifts and ensure compliance with food and beverage policies, standards, and procedures.
• Maintain proper food preparation, handling, storage, and temperature practices.
• Plan food quantities and plating, estimate daily production, and communicate production needs.
• Prepare and cook food, check raw and cooked products, and determine presentation and displays.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, sanitation, and food standards.

Kitchen team leadership

• Supervise and coordinate cooks and other food-preparation workers, including day-to-day kitchen operations.
• Lead shifts while preparing food and fulfilling requests to specifications; maintain productivity and cross-training.
• Set clear expectations and foster trust, cooperation, and collaborative relationships among employees.
• Coach, mentor, train, and support employee development; participate in appraisals, discipline, and hiring as needed.

Goals, service, and safety

• Set and support kitchen, performance, team, and budget goals; organize daily work and manage to financial targets.
• Improve guest service, respond to complaints, gather feedback, and coach staff to meet customer expectations.
• Follow company safety standards and investigate, report, and follow up on employee accidents.
• Communicate with supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates, analyze information to solve problems, and attend relevant meetings.

Work arrangement

• The posting lists the position as not remote and gives a restaurant property location in Doha, Qatar.