Demi Chef De Partie- Banquet Kitchen- Jumeirah Messilah Beach

Role Overview

Demi Chef De Partie – Banquet Kitchen at Jumeirah Messilah Beach, Jumeirah Group, located in Kuwait.

Company Overview

Jumeirah is a global leader in luxury hospitality and a member of Dubai Holding. The company operates an exceptional portfolio of 31 properties, including 33 signature F&B restaurants, across the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Jumeirah opened the iconic Jumeirah Burj Al Arab in 1999 and is renowned worldwide for its distinguished beachfront resorts, esteemed city hotels, and luxury residences.

Jumeirah Messilah Beach is uniquely located in a secluded area with easy access to Kuwait's Central Business District, airport, and major Kuwait attractions. The resort features 316 rooms and suites, 79 residential suites, and 10 villas, totaling 405 units. The beachfront hotel includes five dining destinations: Garden Café (all-day dining restaurant), Pepper Steakhouse, Olio Trattoria Italiana, Mint Café, and The Lobby Lounge (relaxing afternoon tea). The award-winning Talise Spa features a stunning Himalayan Salt Room, the first of its kind in the Middle East, built with pure crystal salt in its natural state. The spa comprises dedicated ladies' and men's areas with extensive treatment rooms, including two private suites. Superior conference and banqueting facilities are available.

Role Purpose

To support the Culinary team in the Banquet Kitchen by assisting with food preparation, maintaining kitchen standards, and ensuring adherence to company safety, hygiene, and culinary procedures.

Key Responsibilities

Team Support & Communication

• Assist colleagues in supporting Culinary teams, if required, to enhance team spirit, develop credibility, respect, openness, and trust.
• Report accidents and sickness immediately to the Chef de Cuisine with clear and concise details as required.
• Relay any breakdown-related information immediately to the Chef de Cuisine to enable root cause identification and eradicate re-occurrences.
• Be an ambassador of Lateral service for the team.

Safety, Hygiene & Standards Compliance

• Maintain a complete understanding of and adhere to the company's Safety Procedures and Practices.
• Maintain a complete understanding of and adhere to the company's policy relating to Food Hygiene and Safe Food Handling practices.
• Maintain a complete understanding of and adhere to Culinary standards relating to recipes, preparation methods, and plating standards in outlets.
• Respond positively to change in the departmental function as dictated by the industry, company, or hotel.

Kitchen Operations & Equipment

• Liaise with the Stewarding Manager to ensure high standards of cleanliness are maintained in all areas of the kitchen, such as machinery, small kitchen equipment, floors, and fridges.
• Ensure that operating and kitchen equipment is maintained to a good standard with minimum breakage.
• Ensure any operating equipment malfunction is communicated to the Chef de Cuisine immediately to allow for Engineering response.
• Identify and request assistance prior to any breakdowns occurring.
• Adhere to all pre-determined set-up times and breakdowns for each meal period and event.
• Follow all control and key procedures.

Food Preparation & Production

• Ensure all quality ingredients are accurately ordered, received, and stored following F.I.F.O. rotation.
• Ensure all quality ingredients are professionally prepared in accordance with recipes, plating guides, and buffet set-ups, with an emphasis on maximizing production time and minimizing waste.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Culinary in a five-star hotel.
• Solid International Culinary experience.
• Knowledge of the style of cuisine.
• Knowledge of HACCP as well as general health and safety in the workplace.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment.

Additional Information

• Attractive tax-free salary paid in dinar (KWD), the local currency of Kuwait.
• Generous F&B benefits.
• Reduced hotel rates across Jumeirah properties globally.
• 30 days of annual leave.
• Flights home.
• Accommodation.
• Life insurance.
• Monthly service charge.
• Additional employee benefits.