Innovative Chef (Fine Dining)

About Calo

Launched in Bahrain in November of 2019, Calo is on a mission to make healthy easy. We’re a team of dedicated people driving this mission by providing better, faster, and cheaper ways to access food through technology. 

Role overview

We are looking to hire a highly skilled chef to join our special projects team. In this role, you wil serve our VIP clients while collaborating with a team of world-class individuals within Calo. A top-notch candidate in this position must be creative, flexible, and has a proven track record of working well in a dynamic environment.

Main Responsibilities

• Preparing customized meals for clients based on their preferences, specifications, and dietary needs.
• Inspecting meal ingredients before making purchases to ensure that they are of the highest quality.
• Read and execute various recipes in a timely manner while maintaining high-quality standards
• Preparing meals in accordance with food health and safety regulations.
• Cleaning and sanitizing work areas before and after meal preparation.
• To create each product with full insight of Shelf life, allergens, ingredients cost, and process.

• Ensures that the stations are kept in a clean and orderly fashion
• Ensures that all equipment within the R&D space is correctly handled and maintained
• Establishes and maintains effective employee relations
• Complies with Calo Health, Safety & Hygiene policy
• Performs related duties and special projects as assigned

Ideal Candidate

Qualifications 

• Cares very deeply about the quality of meals they create. 
• Bachelor's or Associate's degree in culinary arts is preferred.
• Sound knowledge of food health and safety regulations.
• Certified in HACCP and ISO 22000
• The candidate should have a minimum of 5 years of culinary experience
• Experience in fine dining and managing VIP clients 
• Must be able to able to initiate, plan and implement new product development projects
• Following recipes and formulations to create and evaluate product samples 
• Experience with multiple cuisines or fusion cuisines is a major plus
• Able to communicate well in English
• Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel)

Knowledge and competency

• Knowledge of various cooking methods, ingredients, and procedures.
• Display good work ethic, resourcefulness, and organization
• Must be able to work under pressure and manage time accordingly 
• Ensure quality control and efficient workflow
• Familiarity with the industry’s best practices
• Strong time-management skills, able to finish tasks in a timely manner, and stick to deadlines.

Personality

• Strong communicator 
• Eager to learn 
• Friendly and pleasant personality that is able to work with empathy and patience with other team members
• Punctuality 
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Detail-oriented.
• Ability to handle criticism

Interview Process

We are looking for the best of the best, so we’ve created a unique selection process which will include the following steps: 

1. Screening interview with the Talent Acquisition team
2. Technical Interview with our Special Projects team
3. A Black Box Trial
4. Culture Fit Interview with the team