Sous Chef - Scape Kitchen - Burj Al Arab
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Sous Chef - Scape Kitchen - Burj Al Arab

About the job

About Jumeirah and the Hotel:
 

At Jumeirah, we are committed to encouraging and developing our colleagues in world class environments. We value diversity and provide equal opportunities, employing over 14,000 colleagues from over 140 different countries including locations in Asia Pacific, CIS, Central Asia, Western and Eastern Europe, South America, Africa and the Middle East.

We want you to do well from the beginning, so we’ll give you every chance to impress during the recruitment process. We promise our colleagues a warm welcome and will help you feel part of our Jumeirah family from day one. You can rely on us to support you as you settle into your journey with us and make Jumeirah ‘Your Place to Shine’.

 

Burj Al Arab Jumeirah is designed to resemble a billowing sail and stands at a height of 321m. It is the world’s most followed hotel on Instagram and has been consistently voted the world's most luxurious hotel. Features include nine restaurants and bars; in suite check-in and check-out; reception desks on every floor; round-the-clock private butlers; use of the hotel’s Rolls-Royce fleet and The Terrace, a one-of-a-kind restaurant, pool, beach and cabana space. The hotel’s 202 luxury suites offer a rain shower, Jacuzzi and stunning news of the Arabian Gulf.

 
About the Job:

An opportunity has arisen for a Sous Chef to join Scape Kitchen in Burj Al Arab. The main duties and responsibilities of this role:

 
  • To ensure that the kitchen operation runs smoothly and effectively. 
  • To ensure that all outlet reports, schedules, standard recipes, menus, food presentation photographs and correspondence are completed in liaison with the Head Chef and Chef de Cuisine in an accurate and punctual manner.
  • To have a complete understanding of, and adhere to the company’s policy relating to fire, hygiene and safety.
  • To ensure that operating and kitchen equipment is maintained to a good standard with minimum breakage.
  • Check incoming produce, ensuring that all food merchandise is in accordance with order sheets, receiving records and purchasing specifications.
  • To maximize colleague productivity and morale and consistently maintain discipline following hotel guidelines and local legislation.
  • To liaise with the Stewarding Manager in order to ensure high standards of cleanliness are maintained in all areas of the kitchen, such as machinery, small Kitchen equipment, floors and fridges.
  • Another important role for the Sous chef is to ensure that colleagues follow strict hygiene rules and maintain what we have already achieved with HACCP throughout the hotel.  
  • Responsible for the audit requirements for HACCP and Dubai Municipality as needed.
  • Assists in the building of an efficient team of colleagues by taking an active interest in their welfare, safety, training and development.

About you:

The ideal candidate for this position will have the following experience and qualifications:

  • College or Culinary graduate
  • Minimum experience – 1 or 2 Michelin * Restaurants / 5 star establishments.
  • 2 years on the same role
  • Background in Working with multi-cultural teams
  • Good comprehension of the English language
  • Menu compilation skills
    
About the Benefits:
 

We offer an attractive tax-free salary, paid in Dirhams (AED), the local currency of the UAE. In addition, we offer generous F&B benefits, reduced hotel rates across our properties globally, excellent leave and health care package, flights home, accommodation, life insurance, functional incentives, participation in a best in kind Savings Plan and other employee benefits making the role attractive to high performers and any applicant looking for a career with one of the most luxurious brands in the hospitality industry.


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  • Language required: English.

The company

The distinctive sail-shaped silhouette of Burj Al Arab Jumeirah is more than just a stunning hotel, it is a symbol of modern Dubai.

Yet for all the wonder this stunning structure provides when you finally see it in person, it is the service within that really makes the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah so extraordinary.

Repeatedly voted the world's most luxurious hotel, this magnificent destination offers you the finest service and experiences throughout - right down to an optional chauffeur-driven Rolls-Royce, helicopter trips from an iconic helipad, private beach access, luxury leisure on a breathtaking terrace with pools and cabanas as well as some of the world’s best dining venues, including the highly acclaimed Nathan Outlaw at Al Mahara.

Burj Al Arab Jumeirah suite-only accommodation offers discreet check-in within your suite, a private reception on every floor and a host of personal butlers, each a warm messenger of our unparalleled hospitality.

Come and experience it for yourself.

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Sous Chef - Scape Kitchen - Burj Al Arab

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Full-time, Indefinite

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