Jr. Sous Chef

Job Description

Rixos Qetaifan Island North

Opening in 2023, Rixos Qetaifan Island North will comprise a 345-key hotel, along with a souq encompassing 11,000sqm of leasing space, a beach club, a theme park, and a waterpark. The resort will boast panoramic views of the Arabian Gulf. Rixos plans to provide a platform for showcasing Qatar as a tourism destination. One of the country’s biggest draws will be Qetaifan Island North’s Waterpark attraction. The Icon Tower is the world’s highest tower of its kind, reaching 82 metres.

Jr. Sous Chef

This position ensures a courteous, professional, efficient, and flexible service consistent with standards, policies & procedures in order to maximize guest satisfaction. Prepares and cooks food and maintains cost control while leading and motivating the Chef de Partie and Commis Chefs.

What’s in it for you:

• Be part of a unique and complex resort in Qatar 
• Take advantage of opportunities to be recognized for your professional contributions
• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide
• Learning programs through our academies
• Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world

What you will be doing:

• Accountable for the quality, consistency, and production of the food.
• Exhibits culinary talents by personally performing tasks while leading the staff
• Develops and trains the team to improve results.
• Supervises restaurant kitchen shift operations and ensures standards and procedures are followed.
• Setting and ensuring culinary standards and responsibilities are met.
• Recognizes quality products, presentations, and flavors.
• To ensure that the assigned kitchen is managed efficiently according to the established concept statement.
• To assign responsibilities to subordinates, implementing the multi-tasking principle.
• To check subordinates’ performance periodically.
• To be a hands-on manager and always present in the operation, especially during busy periods.
• To implement flexible scheduling based on business patterns.
• To establish and strictly adhere to the par stocks for all operating equipment, supplies, and inventory items, and to ensure that the outlet is adequately equipped.
• To conduct monthly inventory checks on all operating equipment and supplies.
• To control the requisitioning, storage, and careful use of all operating equipment and supplies.
• To conduct daily pre-shift briefings to employees on preparation, service, and menu
• To liaise with the Food & Beverage department on daily operations and quality control
• To use, wherever possible, locally, and seasonally available products in menus and “specials”.
• To develop menus, buffets (where applicable), and “specials” and signature dishes that meet the needs of the target market and are in line with the operating concept for the restaurant.
• To handle guest inquiries in a courteous and efficient manner and report guest complaints or problems to supervisors if no immediate solution can be found and assure follow-up with guests.
• To be demanding and critical when it comes to operational standards.
• To always ensure and enforce the respect of the HACCP manual.
• To report immediately any HACCP-related issue to the Executive Sous Chef and Sous Chef.
• To ensure that the outlet is kept clean and organized, both at the front as well as the back of the house.
• To liaise and organize with assigned Stewards and the chefs that the established cleaning schedules strictly adhere to.
• To assist with exclusive use events when needed and assist in the preparations of facilities for functions, themed evenings, etc., to contribute to the success of the Company.

Your experience and skills include:

• Diploma in Hospitality & Catering
• Diploma in Professional Cookery
• Basic Hospitality or Catering training
• Basic Food Hygiene, HACCP certification
• Previous On the Job experience/ apprenticeship in food preparation and kitchen organization
• 1-2 year’s same role or 4 years experience
• The Theme Park work experience is an advantage

Your team & working environment:

At Accor, we are Heartists! 
Are you ready to put your heart at the center of everything that you do? If so, then join our team of Heartists at Rixos Qetaifan Island, Every day, we look for opportunities to engage on a personal & meaningful way with our guests and each other. We deliver heartfelt hospitality in an environment that is engaging, enthusiastic and professionally rewarding!
Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

Why work for Accor?

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