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.
The InterContinental Fujairah Resort is situated on the shoreline of the exquisite Al Aqah Beach, beneath the spectacular backdrop of the Hajjar Mountains. An exceptional destination where Arabian hospitality meets luxury. With 190 rooms, indoor & outdoor event space, restaurants & bar. With over 30 languages and countries represented by the staff, the hotel weaves together an international five-star resort presence.
What's your passion? Whether you're into knitting, kite flying or karaoke, at IHG we're interested in YOU! We love people who apply the same amount of care and passion to their jobs as they do their hobbies - people who help us create great brands guests love. And we're looking for more people like this to join our dynamic & committed team at the InterContinental Fujairah Resort.
Your Day to Day:
As a Pastry Chef, you will delegate, oversees and directs the operation of the Pastry Kitchen, including food preparation and quality, physical maintenance, and inventory functions, to ensure hotel quality standards and revenue goals are met and food and supply costs are controlled.
Some of your main role responsibilities are:
- Assist Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef to complete forecasts, plans, and departmental production reports for management.
- Assist Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef to prepare the hotel’s annual budget and the setting of departmental goals.
- Assist Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef to prepare and manage a cost effective budget with measurable targets for department within the financial parameters set down by the hotel budget
- Assist Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef to monitor and analyze variations from the budget effectively
- Assist Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef to develop systems that measure the cost effectiveness of Pastry kitchen
- Assist Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef to develop procedures that track, report on, and control the running costs of Pastry kitchen
- Assist Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef to maintain updated and accurate costing and documentation of all dishes prepared and sold in the food and beverage operations
- Manage day-to-day kitchen activities, plan and assign work, and establish performance and development goals for team members. Provide mentoring, coaching, and regular feedback to help manage conflict and improve team member performance.
- Educate and train team members in compliance with brand standards, service behaviours, and governmental regulations. Ensure staff has the tools, training, and equipment to carry out job duties.
- Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments. Assist sales, catering and banquet staff with banquets, parties and other special events.
- Assist Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef for other staffing/human resources-related actions in accordance with company rules and policies.
- Manage all functions of the Pastry Kitchen operations to achieve optimum departmental profit
- Manage all functions of the Pastry Kitchen operations to achieve the optimum quality level of food production and sanitation
- Oversee special events and special food promotions
- Assist Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef to issues recipes and maintains up-dated and accurate costing of all dishes prepared and sold in the Food and Beverage operation
- Assist Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef to develop new dishes and products
- Take steps to ensure that outstanding culinary technical skills are maintained
- Maintain comprehensive product knowledge including ingredients, equipment, suppliers, markets and current trends and make appropriate adjustments to kitchen operations accordingly
- Assist Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef to control and analyzes, on an on-going basis, the level of the following:
- Sales
- Costs
- Issuing of food
- Quality and presentation of food products
- Condition and cleanliness of facilities and equipment
- Guest satisfaction
- Marketing
- Develop with Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef popular menus offering guests value for money in accordance with IHG guidelines
- Plan and organize with Executive Chef successful Food and Beverage activities in the hotel and oversee them
- Attend and participate in other meetings as required by the administrative calendar
- Assist Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef to keep an up-dated Hotel Policies and Procedures file and up-dated files on the following Food Production matters:
- Recipes
- Finance
- Standards
- Personnel and Training
- Outlets
- Promotions
- Meetings
- Projects
- Material and Equipment
- Miscellaneous
- Assist Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef to set Food Production and Stewarding goals and develops strategies, procedures and policies
- Assist Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef to determine the minimum and maximum stocks of all food, material and equipment
- Assist Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef to set standards of all food and equipment purchases in accordance with IHG guidelines
- Monitor local competitors and compare their operation with the hotel Food and Beverage operation
Ideally, you'll have some or all of the following competencies and experience we're looking for:
- Completion of a degree or certificate in culinary arts
- Minimum 6 years of experience as a chef, with at least 2 years in a management capacity, or equivalent combination of education and culinary/kitchen operations experience.
- Vast knowledge of international culinary practices, menus and offerings
- High level of written and verbal Business English
- Thorough knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook
- Experience with financial budgeting is desirable
In return, we offer competitive pay and benefits, and a chance to work with a great team of talented people. Most importantly, we'll give you the Room to Belong.
So what's your passion? Please get in touch if this position matches your skills and interests and tell us how you could bring your individual competencies by clicking "Apply Online".
We are an equal opportunity employer.
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?
