Executive Chef - Waldorf Astoria Lusail Doha

Executive Chef - Waldorf Astoria Lusail Doha(

Job Number : HOT0ATRR)

Work Locations

Waldorf Astoria Doha LusailQatar Entertainment CityDohaPlot No. LED-ENT / 01

An Executive Chef will build a reputation for the hotel by maintaining a talented and creative kitchen brigade, offering an innovation menu, and promising an exceptional culinary experience.

What will I be doing?

As the Executive Chef, you will be responsible for enhancing the hotel's reputation by delivering exceptional quality cuisine across all dining outlets and cultivating a top-tier kitchen team. Your role encompasses the comprehensive management of kitchen operations and team members. Specifically, you will execute the following tasks to the highest standards :

• Lead the kitchen brigade, fostering continuous development of team members.
• Design menus that not only meet but exceed customer expectations, adhering to brand standards.
• Oversee all aspects of the kitchen, including operational, quality, and administrative functions.
• Ensure consistent production of high-quality cuisine across all hotel dining outlets.
• Cultivate positive customer relations through proactive engagement with guests, team members, contractors, and suppliers.
• Manage department operations, including budgeting, forecasting, resource planning, and waste management.
• Control costs without compromising standards, enhancing gross profit margins and achieving departmental and financial targets.
• Supervise the provision of food to Food and Beverage outlets, ensuring compliance with current legislation.
• Ensure resources are adequately allocated to meet business demands.
• Establish an effective succession planning strategy.
• Regularly seek verbal feedback from customers and respond to their queries in a timely, efficient manner.
• Recruit, manage, train, and develop the kitchen team.
• Ensure team members are knowledgeable about menu items, special promotions, functions, and events.
• Promptly and thoroughly resolve any issues in the kitchen or related areas involving guests and team members.
• Maintain effective communication and work relationships throughout all hotel areas.
• Ensure staffing levels are adequate to meet business demands.
• Conduct monthly communication meetings and generate post-meeting minutes.
• Address staff performance issues in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Adhere to hotel security, fire regulations, health and safety, and food safety legislation.
• Address maintenance, hygiene, and hazard issues promptly.
• Manage the department's financial performance to align with hotel objectives.
• Adhere to food control systems proactively to maintain target margins.
• Regularly review all menus with the Food and Beverage Manager to ensure offerings align with market trends.
• Promote environmental awareness.
• Adhere to food wastage programs to maintain target margins.
• Ensure monthly working schedules are created and maintained in accordance with local legislation.

EOE / AA / Disabled / Veterans

Schedule

Full-timeBrand : Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts

Culinary