Chef de Partie (Mediterranean and European Cuisine) at voco® Dubai The Palm

About us

Welcome to voco.

Drawing on our years of experience in delivering True Hospitality, voco Hotels, gives people a different choice. Hotels that are reliable enough to depend on, but different enough to be fun. Our new family of hotels are connected by their individual characters that make memorable travel dependable. Unstuffy hotels, where people feel comfortable to relax, and just get on with relaxing. Hotels that stand out from the crowd.

Becoming part of the family, everyone’s a host…

Every great stay starts with a great host, who are the beating heart of our hotels. Our teams are there when people need them but, give them space to relax. It’s these thoughtful touches that give our service the balance guests adore: natural and easy-going but, also friendly without being over the top.

voco Dubai Palm The Palm is conveniently located on the trunk of the manmade island while being part of the newly launched “Palm West Beach”, a trendy and vibrant spot with an array of exceptional dining concepts. 

Your day to day

Key Responsibilities:

- Participate in the preparation of food items according to guest orders of consistent quality following recipe cards, as well as production, portion, and presentation standards; complete mise en place and set- up station for breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner service.

- Start food items that are prepared ahead of time, making sure not prepare beyond estimated needs.

- Train, motivate, recommend discipline, and supervise the work of kitchen employees ensuring that all cultural and core standards are met.

- Have excellent knowledge into menu creation, whilst maintaining quality and controlling costs in a volume food business.

- Ensure HACCP standards are met and are monitored in a regular basis

- Operate, maintain and properly clean kitchen equipment, including deep fryer, broiler, stove, steamer, food processor, mixer, slicer, oven, steam table, tilt kettle, waffle iron, and flat top grill etc.

- Date all food containers and rotate as per policies, making sure that all perishables are kept at proper temperatures; check pars for shift use, determine necessary preparation, freezer pull and line set up, note any out-of-stock items or possible shortages; return all food items not used to designated storage areas, being sure to cover/date all perishables; assist in setting up plans and actions to correct any food cost problems; control food waste, loss and usage per policies.

- Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

- Personally responsible for hygiene, safety and correct use of equipment and utensils.

- Ability to produce own work in accordance with a deadline and to assist and encourage others in achieving this aim.

- Daily feedback collection and reporting of issues as they arise.

What we need from you

• 3 years experience in Mediterranean and European cuisines including at least 2 years in supervisory capacity or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong background in HACCP procedures and application
• Good practical, operational and adequate administrative skills.
• A true “team-player” mentality and flexible attitude towards a diverse set of ta
• Excellent communication skills

What we offer

We’ll reward all your hard work with great salary and benefits – in addition to career development, employee room discounts and great work culture. Join us and you’ll become part of the global IHG family – and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics.

As a team, we work better together – we trust and support each other, we do the right thing and we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care, that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking for ways to improve -visit www.http://careers.ihg.com to find out more about us.

At IHG, we are committed to developing our team and managing our talent and would encourage internal as well as external candidates to apply for any of our vacancies.

We are an equal opportunities employer.