Head Chef at Crowne Plaza Dubai Marina

At Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts our goal is to make business travel work. That’s where you come in. When you are part of the Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts brand you’re more than just a job title. At Crowne Plaza, we look for people who are dynamic and passionate! People who excel in their role and help our guests succeed too.

Crowne Plaza Dubai Marina will be the perfect location that completely understands Modern business travelers. Located in the cosmopolitan Dubai Marina area, the 3,037 square-meter hotel is next to Dubai Marina Mall and within walking distance of the picturesque pedestrian promenade, which borders the waterway lined with vibrant cafes and restaurants

With 273 stylish rooms and a convenient, prestigious location, you will find Crowne Plaza Dubai Marina an ideal hotel for productive business and enjoyable leisure time; and will definitely; enjoy a new hotel that has mastered the balance between the modernism of the business world and traditions of the Arabian hospitality.

We have an exciting opportunity for you as Head Chef to join our enthusiastic pre-opening team at Crowne Plaza Dubai Marina.

The role will be closely working with the Food & Beverage Manager, and will be responsible for the smooth operation of the all the kitchens namely Main Kitchen, Room Service, Pastry/Bakery, Garde Manger, All-day Dining and Banquets/Events.

You will also contribute to the smooth running of the hotel kitchen in areas of profit management, stock and wastage control, food standards and training and development of the kitchen brigade. You will prepare and present food to a high standard, maintain hygiene practices and actively develop your kitchen skills and knowledge.

As Head Chef you will be responsible for managing and motivating your team. You will be required to ensure that all colleagues within your department are adequately trained and developed in line with company policy. You will also be responsible for the Recruitment and Selection of your team and for managing any Employee Relations issues with the support of the Human Resources Department. You will actively guide and direct the whole team to ensure consistency of brand standards and a high level of performance and service delivery.

The successful candidate will be hands-on leader with the ability to positively coach and motivate the team to success. Ideally, the candidate would have minimum 2 years experiences as Executive Sous chef in a 5 star hotel; able to handle multi-national team; Strong in HACCP procedures and application; exposure to outlet opening; exposure to a wide variety of outlets. The position required a high organization skill; highly motivated; focus on training and developing staff member; good administration skill.

IHG is more than just a great place to stay; we are also one of UAE’s best employers. We are looking for exceptional people like you to greet the world and be the spark that makes us even better.

We passionately believe that it’s our people who have brought us to where we are today and our people that will help us grow. We celebrate diversity every day. We welcome guests from every background and corner of the world, so we want individuals who can bring true hospitality to life for everyone.

We will give you every opportunity to grow vertically, functionally, geographically, and personally. As part of the IHG family with more than 5,300 hotels in over 100 countries, the world is your oyster.