Junior Sous Chef - Trattoria Toscana - Jumeirah Restaurants

About Jumeirah Group and Jumeirah Restaurants

Jumeirah Group, a member of Dubai Holding, has been making a distinguished impact on the global hospitality market for more than two decades with its Stay Different™ brand promise.  Its award- winning destinations, such as the iconic Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, position service beyond expectations, elevated dining destinations and surprising architecture and design at the heart of every guest experience. 

Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts is a leading luxury hospitality brand that operates a world-class portfolio of 26 properties, comprising beachfront resorts, city hotels, and luxury serviced residences across the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. As Jumeirah continues to expand its global portfolio and scales up its operations to the next level of growth, it remains fully committed to developing and empowering our colleagues to excel in world class environments. 

Jumeirah Restaurants is a Dubai-based full-service hospitality provider, with an iconic portfolio of acclaimed homegrown brands, specializing in the innovation, nurture and operation of sustainable food and beverage concepts ranging from premium-casual to quick-service restaurants and casual dining venues. Jumeirah Restaurant’s current owned portfolio consists of seven brands including: The Noodle House, Flow, Pai Thai, Trattoria, The Duck Hook, Hillhouse Brasserie, and The Bolt Hole.

In addition to operating its owned venues, Jumeirah Restaurants is responsible for Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts’ dining strategy, acting as a consultative arm for the wealth of exceptional culinary experiences and signature venues across Jumeirah’s portfolio.  

About the Job:
An opportunity has arisen for a Junior Sous Chef to join Trattoria Toscana in Jumeirah Restaurants. The main duties and responsibilities of this role are:

• Assist Chef de cuisine/Sous chef in the supervision of all colleagues engaged in the kitchen.
• Attend daily meetings with Executive Chef/Executive Sous Chef regarding menus 
• Assist Chef de cuisine/Sous Chef in planning menus and recipes and test samples in conjunction with the Executive Chef/Executive Sous Chef.
• Write specific and accurate product specifications and standard recipes for use in the computer and by the material manager 
• Conjunction with the chef de cuisine/Sous Chef establish job methods and supervise on a regular basis and correct if necessary, cooking standards to maintain a high quality of food and service on quality basis.
• Plan rosters on a 1 weekly basis and to review on a daily basis with the Chef de cuisine/Sous chef overtime, rosters and holiday requirements and absenteeism.
• Liaise with the Chief steward in order to ensure high standards of cleanliness are maintained in all areas of kitchen.
• Any other duties as may reasonably be requested by the management.

About You:

• At least 5 years in a five-star international chain in Europe and Asia
• At least Five years as a Chef de Partie 
• At least one year in an international five-star hotel in similar position of above
• Health and safety certificate
• A good knowledge and understanding of kitchen operation

About the Benefits
We offer an attractive tax-free salary, paid in Dirhams (AED), the local currency of the UAE. In addition, we offer generous F&B benefits, reduced hotel rates across our properties globally, excellent leave and health care package, flights home, life insurance, and other employee benefits making the role attractive to high performers and any applicant looking for a career with one of the most luxurious brands in the hospitality industry.