Senior Executive Sous Chef

Role overview

Kitchen operations and food safety

• Maintain food preparation and production quality standards; source buyers and chefs who meet Qatar Airways standards.
• Plan waste reduction and portioning, control overproduction and inventory, and ensure stock rotation follows first-in, first-out practice.
• Monitor HACCP compliance and safe food preparation, presentation, storage and stocking of perishable products.
• Inspect kitchen equipment and arrange periodic maintenance; report other issues to the HIA Lounges Manager.
• Maintain kitchen and food-storage cleanliness, sanitation and hygienic equipment storage.
• Ensure production and quality standards follow kitchen and food-service standard operating procedures.
• Train crew in proper equipment storage methods and standards.
• Oversee meal-cycle plans, communicate with stakeholder departments, and monitor product yields and production standards.
• Assist with menu presentation and development, cost management and variance tracking.
• Review menus, recipes and culinary checklists before introduction and ensure new menus meet approved recipes and portion specifications.
• Assess staff and report on culinary, safety, hygiene and product knowledge; prepare management reports.
• Compile budget data, assign food-festival and VIP-banquet projects, assess labor and operating costs, monitor expenses and pursue financial goals.

Qualifications and experience

• High school, vocational qualification, diploma or equivalent with at least 7 years of job-related experience, or a bachelor's degree or equivalent with at least 6 years.
• Required experience in a luxury hotel, airport lounge or similar establishment.
• Human resource management skills, including recruiting and training employees; financial management and computer skills.
• Time management, communication, leadership, delegation, workflow management, mentoring, coaching and team-development skills.
• Command of English.
• Sous Chef-level experience, five-star kitchen management and GCC experience are preferred; situational awareness and command presence are also preferred.

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