Executive Chef – Expat (Single Package)
Job Description
<strong>Job Description</strong><p><br></p><strong>Executive Chef</strong><p><br></p>Manage all kitchen operations including Stewarding operations with an emphasis on maintaining hygienic standards and practices, staff training, and overseeing the preparation and presentation of a consistent food product which meets customer’s expectations.<p><br></p><strong>Key Responsibilities: </strong><p><br></p><ul><li>Manage all functions of the Food Production and Stewarding operations to achieve the optimum departmental profit.</li><li>Plan and organize with the Director of Food and Beverage successful Food and Beverage activities in the hotel and abroad.</li><li>Keep an up-dated hotel policies and procedures file.</li><li>Work with the People Services Manager to ensure the departmental performance of staff is productive.</li><li>Plan for future staffing needs.</li><li>Ensure training needs analysis of Kitchen staff is carried out and training programmes are designed and implemented to meet needs (in collaboration with the Training Manager where applicable).</li><li>Conduct probation and formal performance appraisal in line with company guidelines.</li><li>Maintain up to date staff records and approves leave requests.</li><li>Coach, counsel and discipline staff, providing constructive feedback to enhance performance.</li><li>Participate in the preparation of the hotel’s revenue plan and marketing programmes.</li><li>Determine with the Finance Director the minimum and maximum stocks of all food, material and equipment.</li><li>Work with Finance in the preparation and management of the department’s budget.</li><li>Demonstrate awareness of OH&S policies and procedures and ensure all procedures are conducted safely and within OH&S guidelines and ensure all direct reports do the same.</li><li>Be aware of duty of care and adhere to occupational, health and safety legislation, policies and procedures. </li><li>Be familiar with property safety, first aid and fire and emergency procedures and operate equipment safely and sensibly.</li><li>Initiate action to correct a hazardous situation and notify supervisors of potential dangers.</li><li>Log security incidents and accidents in accordance with hotel requirements.</li><li>Implement and practice HACCP.</li></ul><p><br></p>Additional responsibilities and tasks can be added at any time according to the needs of the business and of the hotel.<p><br></p><strong>About Us</strong><p><br></p>Hoteliers since 1897, we have travelled the world in search of the most fascinating destinations without ever forgetting the finest traditions of our European heritage. We are dedicated to please, educated to entertain, and we never compromise on the European elegance of service. We pride ourselves on delivering a beautiful performance for each of our guests. And for our employees, we provide a stage on which they can flourish and realize their full potential.<p><br></p>Embrace an experience as individual as you are!<p><br></p><strong>Organization</strong><p><br></p><strong>Royal Maxim Palace Kempinski</strong><p><br></p>The Royal Maxim Palace Kempinski is a haven of tranquillity in the heart of New Cairo. Offering a range of palatial services, the hotel features the finest rooms coupled with the highest levels of service and is an ideal base from which to explore the amazing city of Cairo.<p><br></p>The hotel’s optimum location on the city’s ring road and its close proximity to Cairo International Airport make the hotel the perfect starting point from which to explore Cairo’s treasures.
