Commis 2 – F&B Culinary – Jumeirah Beach Hotel

Job Description

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.

Today, Jumeirah operates a world-class portfolio of 23 properties across the Middle East, Europe and Asia and employs over 8,000 colleagues, representing over 106 nationalities.

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 is committed to embedding equality, diversity, and inclusion in all its practices, embracing a culture that celebrates diversity.

Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai’s premier lifestyle destination, is located on Jumeirah Beach Road just 15 km from the city centre and 25 km from Dubai International Airport. The 26-floor hotel has a curved design which represents the shape of a breaking wave and offers pristine private beaches with undisturbed views of the Arabian Gulf.

With 599 sea-facing rooms and suites and 19 private villas, as well as 21 restaurants and bars, extensive conference and banqueting facilities, a private marina, Sinbad’s Kids Club, Talise™ Spa, and direct complimentary access to Wild Wadi Waterpark™ for all guests, the hotel continues to redefine the holiday experience.

About the Role:

An opportunity has arisen for a Commis 2 to join Jumeirah Al Qasr. 

The main responsibilities are: 

Constantly being aware of the requirements from Commis 1 | Demi Chef | Chef De Partie in day-to-day requirements following outlet’s operating concept and Jumeirah Group’s standards thus ensuring preparation of high-quality food. Work as a team, be courteous, professional, efficient, and flexible and perform routine duties as per below:

• Gathers, measures, mixes, and prepares meal ingredients, sauces, and seasoning
• Wash, peel, and chop vegetables, fruits, and meat etc. as applicable
• Knowledge of cutting and seasoning different meats as and marination
• Prepare basic dishes such as salads and sauces
• Ensure that the food items are stocked properly in refrigerators and freezers
• Follow established recipe and plating guide provided, to exact specification
• Set-up the station with par stocks of menu items and carry out all food preparation tasks given by the Commis 1 | Demi Chef | Chef De Partie designated for that station
• Effectively able to maintain high levels of kitchen assistance service at all times. Keep a track of the inventory supplies
• Continually develops culinary knowledge to produce high-quality meals
• Adept at performing food rotation tasks, in order to ensure ingredient freshness
• Replenishes service lines, restocks, and prepares the workstation for the next shift
• Follow daily ingredient collection, storage of all items used within the respective kitchen and ensure all areas of section are maintained and cleaned following established standards
• Work to the specifications received by the respective culinary team regarding portion size, quantity and quality as laid down in the recipe index
• Attend daily meetings with the Demi Chef | Chef De Partie and other meetings as requested by the Executive chef/Executive sous chef
• Discarding all expired and spoiled food items stored in the stock rooms, refrigerators, and freezers

Other Duties

•  Maintain high standard of personal appearance and hygiene
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others; support team to reach common goals
• Report problems regarding failure of equipment’s to the Demi Chef | Chef De Partie, follow up and ensure necessary work has been carried out
• Ensure adherence to departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures, and instructions enabling delivery of luxurious service to guests and in line with Jumeirah standard of excellence
• Adhere to all relevant Health, Safety and Environment procedures, instructions, controls, and audit requirements in compliance with HACAP and Jumeirah standard operating procedures

About you:

The ideal candidate for this position will have the following experience and qualifications: 

• 1-2 year of experience in a range of kitchen areas; ideally within the luxury hospitality industry
• Proven commercial kitchen experience
• Proficient in English (Read/Write/Speak – Essential)
• Knowledge of additional language (Desired)
• Expert in food quality and presentation skills.
• Adaptability and appreciation of cultural diversity
• Team Player with speed, accuracy, and attention to detail

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, functional incentives 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.