Kitchen Artist
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Kitchen Artist

About the job

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is the award-winning owner and operator of some of the most luxurious hotels, resorts and residences located in prime destinations around the world.

Increasingly recognized for creating some of the world’s most sought-after properties, the Group provides 21st century luxury with oriental charm. Above all, Mandarin Oriental is renowned for creating unique hotels through distinctive design and a strong sense of place, luxury hotels right for their time and place. 

Mandarin Oriental, Dubai

Envisaged as an unparalleled luxury urban beach resort that will distinguish itself by redefining privilege and privacy. The resort will be located mid-way between the entrance to Jumeirah Road from Old Dubai and the iconic Burj Al Arab.

Scope of Position

The Kitchen Artist will specialise in decorative fruit, vegetable and ice carving, styrofoam displays, chocolate and cake decoration.

Responsibilities

  • Ability to handle multiple tasks as well as banqueting, outside catering & volume production with an eye to detail and presentation
  • Stay up to date with latest culinary trends and create ideas into better and consistent implementations
  • Handling of the fully implemented HACCP guidelines as well as general health & safety in the workplace
  • Creating, in conjunction with the Executive Sous Chef and Pastry Chef menus, buffets  and “specials” which meet the needs of the target market and are in line with the operating concept for the restaurant
  • To maintain good working relationships with colleagues and all other departments
  • Assumes responsibility for increasing departmental sales and profit to minimize payroll costs by maximizing the productivity and efficient scheduling of employees

Experience & Skills  

  • Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in the kitchen artistry profession within a luxury hotel setting  
  • Able to handle multiple tasks as well as busy banqueting & volume operation
  • Good knowledge of job related skills
  • Specialize in decorative fruit, vegetable and ice carving, styrofoam displays, chocolate and cake decoration
  • Caramel decoration would have a definite advantage
  • Knowledge of HACCP as well as general health & safety in the workplace
  • Able to control cost and wastage
  • Must be proactive and lead by example
  • Have a high level of creativity and quality focused

About you

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  • Language required: English.

The company

With a pristine oceanfront setting, Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai is a stylish urban resort overlooking the clear blue waters of the Arabian Gulf and Dubai’s glittering skyline, which is dominated by Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world. The hotel's beachfront location and open-air facilities are designed to bring a new level of relaxed luxury to the city.
Created by award-winning design interior Jeffrey A. Wilkes, the chic 251-room beachfront resort has spacious, sleek, and contemporary interiors with private balconies offering uninterrupted sea or skyline views and bringing a new wave of luxury to the shores of Dubai.

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Kitchen Artist

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Full-time, Indefinite

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