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Head of Culinary Operations

2 months ago

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Independent Food Company Full time

About Us:

The Independent Food Company is a leading hospitality company in the UAE, operating multiple concepts under its umbrella, including SALT, Switch, Parker's, Grind, Somewhere, and Public. Our mission is to create unique, home-grown food concepts that bring people together.

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Executive Chef to join our team in the restaurant and Central Kitchen sites. As a key member of our back-of-house team, you will be responsible for leading our culinary operations and ensuring the highest quality of food production.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Leadership and Management:
    • Minimum three years' prior experience as a Head Chef or Kitchen Manager in large production units.
    • Prior supervisory experience in a kitchen or culinary department.
    • Ability to lead a team during production and ensure quality of food produced by all team members.
  • Culinary Expertise:
    • Well-experienced in international and Lebanese cuisines.
    • Full knowledge of methods, procedures, and quality standards relating to company menus and basic kitchen procedures and terminology.
  • Quality and Safety:
    • Certified in HACCP and Food Safety.
    • Ability to effectively demonstrate and communicate the quality mission of the company to all associates.
  • Communication and Teamwork:
    • Ability to communicate work-related information to coworkers and supervisors.
    • Ability to effectively deal with internal and external customers, some who may require extreme levels of patience, tact, and diplomacy to diffuse anger and resolve problems quickly and efficiently.
  • Physical Demands:
    • Ability to stand for extended periods of time with limited breaks.
    • Ability to push, pull, lift, or carry up to 50 lbs. Ability to push, pull, lift, or carry up to 1,000 lbs. with the aid of a rolling cart made available by the company.
  • Travel and Flexibility:
    • Ability to travel, as necessary, to different properties/venues.
    • Ability to work a flexible schedule to accommodate business levels.

Essential Job Functions:

  • Hire, coach, counsel, and conduct performance evaluations of staff.
  • Develop, train, and mentor staff and act as a resource to them.
  • Open production kitchen and complete a general overview of day's production.
  • Designate production teams and team leaders.
  • Determine priorities of production staff.
  • Supervise production staff to ensure efficiency, quality, cleanliness, organization, and proficiency.
  • Work with purchasing manager to assess arrival of orders and future product needs.
  • Create daily production sheets, reschedule sheets, party check-off sheets, and recovery sheets.
  • Maintain inventory of production equipment and communicate any concerns or needs.
  • Supervise proper storage and cleanliness of walk-in boxes.
  • Ensure proper sanitation guidelines are maintained.
  • Communicate orally and in writing with chef and back of house (BOH) team pertaining to outcome or special nuances of each food item and execution of events.
  • Participate in any meetings, including weekly kitchen and any others companywide.
  • Any other assignments as designated by executive chef or executive sous chef.