Executive Chef for Conrad Dubai - Hilton

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates

3 weeks ago

Ahmed Al-Mansouri

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An Executive Chef for Conrad Dubai will build a reputation for the hotel by maintaining a talented and creative kitchen brigade, offering an innovative menu, and promising an exceptional culinary experience.


What will I be doing?


As an Executive Chef for Conrad Dubai, you are fully responsible for developing the reputation of the hotel through the production of excellent quality food throughout the hotel, and the development of a high quality kitchen brigade.

An Executive Chef for Conrad Dubai will oversee the operational management of the kitchen and Team Members.

Specifically, an Executive Chef will perform the following tasks to the highest standards:

  • Create menus that meet and exceed customers' needs and conform to brand standards.
  • Lead of the kitchen brigade and ensure ongoing development of Team Members.
  • Manage department operations, including budgeting, forecasting, resource planning, and waste management.
  • Identify an effective approach to succession planning.
  • Ensure the consistent production of high quality food through all hotel outlets.
  • Control costs without compromising standards, improving gross profit margins and other departmental and financial targets.
  • Manage financial performance of the department and ensure the plan is in line with hotel objectives.
  • Regular review of all menus with Director of Food and Beverage to confirm offerings are in line with market trends.
  • Develop positive customer relations through proactive interaction with Guests, Team Members, Contractors, and Suppliers
  • Resolve, promptly and completely any challenge that may arise in the kitchen or related areas among Guests and Team Members.
  • Manage all aspects of the kitchen and stewarding including operational, quality and administrative functions.
  • Actively seek verbal feedback from Guests on a regular basis and respond to all guest queries in a timely and efficient manner.
  • Ensuring adequate resources are available and staffing levels are maintained according to business needs and demands.
  • Manage the provision of food to Food and Beverage outlets and taking action where necessary to ensure compliance with current legislation.
  • Ensure team members have an uptodate knowledge of menu items, special promotions, functions and events.
  • Maintain good communication and work relationships in all hotel areas.
  • Ensure monthly communication meetings are conducted and postmeeting minutes generated.
  • Manage team members' performance management process in compliance with hotel policies and procedures.
  • Recruit, manage, train and develop the kitchen team.
  • Comply with hotel security, fire regulations and all health and safety and food safety legislation.
  • Ensure maintenance, hygiene and hazard issues are dealt with in a timely manner.
  • Ensure food wastage program is adhered to so that margins are on target.
  • Responsible for ensuring that the monthly working schedules are made and maintained in accordance with local legislation.

What are we looking for?


An Executive Chef for Conrad Dubai is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members.

To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow:


  • Minimum 5 years of relevant experience as an Executive Chef in luxury hotels.
  • Previous experience in large banqueting operations.
  • Multi-International cuisine exposure.
  • A creative approach to the production of high food quality.
  • Solid business focused approach in managing a hotel kitchen operation.
  • Excellent leadership skills.
  • Willingness to develop team members and self.
  • Excellent communication, planning and organizational skills.
  • Ability to build relationships, internal and external, to the hotel and the company.
  • Flexibility to respond to a range of different work situations.
  • Ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
  • Proficiency in computer programs.
It would be advantageous in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions:

  • Previous experience in a luxury hotel in UAE.
  • A certification in management

What will it be like to work for Conrad Hotels & Resorts?
Conrad Hotels & Resorts combines contemporary design, sophisticated amenities and personalized service. Conrad's guest service is instinctive, discreet and enhanced by innovation to provide exceptional travel experiences all over the world. And, our amazing Team Members are at the heart of it all
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