Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai is looking for a Demi Chef de Partie to join our in In Room Dining Kitchen.

Are you a master of craft? Do you thrive in a team that succeeds together, demonstrating integrity and respect while acting responsibly? Do you embrace a growth mindset? We invite you to become a fan of the exceptional. 

Mandarin Oriental is the award-winning owner and operator of some of the most luxurious hotels, resorts and residences located in prime destinations around the world, with a strong development pipeline. Increasingly recognised for creating some of the world’s most sought-after properties, the Group provides legendary service inspired by Asian heritage whilst representing the very cutting-edge of luxury experiences.

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.

About the job

Based at the Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai within the In Room Dining Kitchen, the Demi Chef de Partie will carry out and partially supervise operational tasks and duties in the kitchen under the guidance of the respective Senior Chefs, with the overall objective to prepare food in a timely manner as per quality and food safety standard.

As a Demi Chef De Partie, In Room Dining Kitchen, you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Assist the Chef de Partie in his daily duties and oversee his responsibilities during absence.

• Washes and peels ingredients in order for them to be used in the production of dishes.

• Ensure that all mise en place is prepared to the highest quality as per standards set by the superiors.

• Ensure that all plating guides are followed according to set dish description, cooking method and presentation image.

• Ensure the pickup of requisition is in time and organized properly in its corresponding storage area.

• Check the inventory of the daily ingredients before each shift to assure correct amounts are stocked up to avoid running out of stock during service periods.

• Store ingredients in dedicated containers, making sure that they are best preserved and labelled according to standard.

• Ensure that working surfaces, tools, utensils and working area are cleaned and sanitized before and after usage as per food safety standard.

• Adhere to strict personal hygiene standards at all times.

• Effectively support, control cleanliness and maintenance of the kitchens and stewarding area at all times and support daily checks done by supervisors.

• Ensure to follow through the food safety safe and sound standard set by Mandarin Oriental Hotel and in accordance’s the UAE’s Municipality rules and regulation.

• Ensure customer satisfaction in accordance to the MOHG Legendary Quality Experiences (LQEs), the MOHG Pillars and the respective service standards of MOQA.

• Work as part of the team and assist other colleagues if required.

• Support other outlets and banquet if requested by superiors.

• Attend and participate in all required meetings and trainings as scheduled.

• Perform any other reasonable duties as required by the superiors.

• Solid experience in preparing, holding and cooking of food.

• Ability to work long hours with a strong focus on operational excellence.

• Ability to move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 15 kg without assistance.

• Proven ability to successfully support the management to motivate and lead a diverse team.

• Knowledge of the kitchen tools and utensils in order to perform the specific tasks.

• Ability to handle multiple tasks effectively.

• Knowledge of food hygiene.

• Ability to understand effective approaches of communication with different individuals.

• Able to communicate clearly with peers and superiors.

As a Demi Chef De Partie, we expect from you: 

• High School qualification or equivalent.

• Degree or Higher National Diploma in Hospitality/Culinary arts is preferred.

• Experience as a Demi Chef de Partie in a high-volume hotel or free-standing restaurant with the highest levels of service preferred.

• A minimum 2 years’ experience working in a 5-star or free-standing restaurant.

• Verbal and written communication skills in English.

• Verbal and written communication skills in Arabic or other languages are preferred.

• Availability from November until June.

Our commitment to you:

• Learning & Development. Your success is our success. We craft unique learning and development programmes for various stages in your career so that you grow, continuously.

• MOstay. When you work as hard as our colleagues do, it’s important to take time off. As a member of the #MOfamily, you can stay with us wherever you go in the world. The MOstay programme offers complimentary nights and additionally attractive rates on rooms for you and your loved ones.

• Health & Colleague Wellness. Finding the right work-life balance is important. Your wellbeing matters to us. A variety of health benefits and wellness programes are offered to all our colleagues, globally.

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