Chef de Cuisine - Stratos Restaurant

**Job Category**Food and Beverage & Culinary

Preferred Profile

• The ideal candidate is a passionate culinary leader with a strong fine dining pedigree, proven Michelin-level standards, and a successful history of operating premium grill. The candidate must be highly guest-centric, commercially minded, and capable of elevating Stratos Restaurant's reputation as one of the region's leading upscale grill destinations

Candidate Requirements

• Minimum of **2 years of proven experience as Chef De Cuisine or Head Chef successfully leading a high-end grill operation** with demonstrated commercial success.
• Proven experience working in a **Michelin-starred restaurant or Michelin Guide-recognized fine dining establishment**.
• Minimum 6–8 years of progressive culinary leadership experience within luxury hotels, fine dining restaurants, or renowned international restaurant groups.

Guest Experience & Public Relations

• Act as a visible culinary ambassador for Stratos Restaurant, regularly interacting with guests and VIPs.
• Possess excellent communication and public relations skills, with the ability to build relationships with guests, hotel leadership, media representatives, and key stakeholders.
• Handle guest feedback professionally and proactively, ensuring service recovery where required and continuously improving the overall dining experience.
• Operational responsibilities
• Lead and oversee all kitchen operations, ensuring the highest standards of food preparation, presentation, hygiene, and consistency.
• Develop and execute innovative grill-themed menus, seasonal promotions, and signature dishes while maintaining the restaurant's identity as a premier dining destination.
• Manage all culinary staffing requirements, including recruitment, training, performance management, succession planning, and team development.
• Maintain full compliance with UAE food safety regulations, HACCP standards, sanitation procedures, and company policies.
• Foster a culture of excellence, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement throughout the culinary brigade.
• Excellent command of English; additional languages are advantageous.
• At Le Méridien, we are inspired by the era of glamorous travel, celebrating each culture through the distinctly European spirit of savouring the good life.
• Our guests are curious and creative, cosmopolitan culture seekers that appreciate moments of connection and slowing down to savour the destination.
• We provide authentic, chic and memorable service along with experiences that inspire guests to savour the good life.
• We’re looking for curious and creative people to join our team.
• If you appreciate connecting with like-minded guests and have a deep desire to create memorable experiences, we invite you to explore career opportunities with Le Méridien.
• In joining Le Méridien, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International. **Be** where you can do your best work, **begin** your purpose, **belong** to an amazing global team, and **become** the best version of you.