Chef de Cuisine, Lebanese – St. Regis Amman

St. Regis Amman seeks a Lebanese Chef de Cuisine to lead kitchen operations, menus, quality, costs and team development.

Role

• Full-time leadership of Lebanese cuisine, with responsibility for authentic flavour, consistent quality and production. Combine hands-on cooking with menus, purchasing, staffing and food preparation.

Culinary operations

• Supervise kitchen shifts and follow food and beverage procedures, legislation, storage, handling, temperature and sanitation standards.
• Estimate daily production and portions, develop daily and seasonal menus and creative presentations, and inspect raw and cooked products.
• Prepare routine dishes, special requests and function food, communicate production requirements and deliver the required specifications.
• Plan daily priorities and kitchen performance, team and budget goals; understand financial impacts, enforce safety and investigate and follow up incidents.

People and guest service

• Coordinate cooks and kitchen staff, cross-train colleagues, clarify expectations and sustain productivity, trust, communication and cooperation.
• Train staff on ingredients, preparation and flavours, identify development needs and contribute to coaching, appraisals, recruitment and disciplinary processes.
• Handle complaints and gather guest feedback, reinforce service improvements, attend relevant meetings, maintain professional communications and solve operational problems.

Qualifications and application

• High school or equivalent plus four years of culinary, food and beverage or related experience; alternatively, a two-year degree in culinary arts, hotel/restaurant management or a related subject plus two years of relevant experience.
• No salary amount or closing date is stated. Apply through the official Marriott vacancy for The St. Regis Amman.