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Do you see yourself as a Chef De Cuisine at MezzaLuna for InterContinental Residence Suites Dubai Festival City?As the world's largest family of luxury hotels, we all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental® brand.Shaped by decades of international know-how and local insights, our passion for luxury travel spans cultures and customs. Inspiring us to create warm and sophisticated experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world. Each of our hotels cultivates a distinctive style and ambience where we embrace every opportunity to give our guests a personal and enriching experience.If you'd like to embrace a wider world of experiences and opportunities, we'd like to welcome you to the world's most international luxury hotel brand.The InterContinental Hotels Group® properties in Dubai Festival City consist of four hotel brands. These include the luxury brand InterContinental, the superior upscale Crowne Plaza, the lavish long-stay InterContinental Residence Suites and the vibrant mid-scale Holiday Inn & Suites. In addition to over 1600+ bedrooms, the four properties boast a selection of high quality restaurants and bars, an impressive 3,800 square meter Event Centre across two levels, the 5,000 square meters Festival Arena by InterContinental, the luxurious Spa InterContinental, state-of-the-art gymnasium and swimming pool facilities. We are looking for people who are friendly, welcoming and full of life to people to join over 1100 colleagues who are always finding ways to make every guests experience an enjoyable one. We value the passion and enthusiasm of our colleagues, and encourage you to share your passion when you work with us.A little taste of your day-to-day Oversee the daily operations of the kitchen, ensuring efficiency, quality, and compliance with culinary standards. Lead, mentor, and develop junior members of the Kitchen Brigade. Maintain high standards in food preparation, presentation, and hygiene. Create innovative and appealing menus for the outlet. Collaborate closely with the Outlet Manager to achieve our winning ways metrics. Work with the Pastry, Bakery, and Garde Manger kitchens to design contemporary, multicultural menus. Monitor compliance with company and municipality hygiene standards. Ensure quality and presentation of the buffet during service. Manage and track food costs, taking corrective actions when necessary. Partner with the culinary team to provide a diverse and attractive menu that caters to various tastes and dietary needs. Lead and motivate the kitchen team to achieve excellence in culinary execution. Promote a positive and collaborative work environment, encouraging growth and skill development. Assist in planning and executing special events and promotions. Ensure smooth coordination between the kitchen and front-of-house teams during events. Monitor and control inventory to reduce waste and maintain cost-effectiveness. Conduct training sessions for kitchen staff to keep them updated on new techniques, menu items, and safety protocols. Identify and cultivate talent within the team. Implement quality control measures to ensure consistent, exceptional dining experiences. Address guest feedback promptly and strive for continuous improvement. Contribute to the development and management of the culinary department budget. Monitor costs and identify opportunities for cost savings without compromising quality. Assist in recruiting in line with company guidelines. Coach, counsel, and discipline staff, offering constructive feedback to improve performance. Maintain regular communication with staff and foster positive relationships. Approve leave requests, considering hotel occupancy, in the absence of the Cluster Executive Chef. Continuously monitor departmental costs to ensure alignment with the budget.What we need from you Degree in Culinary Arts or Hospitality Management, minimum of 2 years in the same position. Strong technical skill set and understanding of multicultural cuisine, with proven expertise in Italian cuisine. Proven history on working in a multinational environment. Hold an internationally approved food safety certificate, ideally HACCP. Diplomatic team player able to foster relationships with members, colleagues, and guests. General knowledge of costing which relate to food cost control. Self-motivated innovative with a high drive for results Technically literacy including MS word, excel and presentationWhat you can expect from usWe’ll reward all your hard work with competitive salary and benefits.Join us and you’ll become part of the global IHG® family – and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work better together – we trust and support each other, we do the right thing and we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care: that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking for ways to improve - visit www.careers.ihg.com to find out more about us.So go on - show us how your passion and personality are the perfect fit to deliver memorable experiences to our guests.At IHG, we’ve made a promise. As one of the world’s leading hotel groups, we’re here to deliver True Hospitality for Good. Making our guests and colleagues feel welcome, cared for, recognised and respected – wherever they are in the world. Want to be part of the journey?