Jr. Sous Chef (Employee Canteen) - InterContinental Ras Al Khaimah Mina Al Arab Resort & Spa

As the world’s largest family of luxury hotels, we take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental® brand. Shaped by decades of international know-how and local insight, our passion for luxury travel spans cultures and customs, inspiring us to create warm and refined experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world. Each of our hotels has its own distinctive style and sense of place, where we take every opportunity to deliver personal and meaningful guest experiences. If you would like to embrace a wider world of opportunities, we would be delighted to welcome you to the world’s most international luxury hotel brand.

Located on Hayat Island, InterContinental Ras Al Khaimah Mina Al Arab Resort & Spa is a luxury beachfront resort where island living meets authentic Arabian hospitality. Less than an hour from Dubai, the resort offers a refined yet relaxed escape surrounded by natural landscapes, open sea views, and powder-soft beaches. With a collection of rooms, villas, and residences, a variety of restaurants and bars, and award-winning spa and leisure facilities, we focus on creating thoughtful, personal, and memorable experiences for families, couples, and groups in a true resort setting.

Our colleagues deserve great food too. We’re looking for a Junior Sous Chef to support the daily operation of our Employee Restaurant, ensuring our team enjoys fresh, nutritious and well-prepared meals every day.

In this role, you’ll help lead the kitchen team, manage daily food preparation and service, maintain high standards of hygiene and food safety, and ensure meals are prepared efficiently while keeping quality, variety and cost control in mind.

A little taste of your day-to-day: Every day is different, but you’ll mostly be:
• Supervising the daily preparation and service of meals for our colleagues

• Supporting menu planning and creating varied, balanced and appealing meal options

• Leading and guiding the culinary team during daily operations

• Ensuring food is prepared on time, in the right quantities and to consistent quality standards

• Monitoring portion sizes, food usage and waste to help control costs

• Managing food requisitions, stock levels and proper storage of ingredients

• Maintaining high standards of kitchen cleanliness, hygiene and food safety

• Supporting the training, coaching and development of culinary colleagues

• Working closely with the culinary leadership team to continuously improve the Employee Restaurant experience

• Stepping into food preparation and cooking whenever operationally required

What We need from you:
• High school diploma or equivalent; culinary qualification or certification is preferred

• At least two years of relevant culinary/kitchen operations experience

• Previous experience in a high-volume kitchen, staff cafeteria, employee restaurant or similar operation would be an advantage

• Good knowledge of food safety, hygiene, stock control and kitchen operations

• Ability to supervise, motivate and develop a diverse culinary team

• Good organisational and communication skills

• Strong understanding of portion control, food waste and cost management

• Flexibility to work different shifts, including weekends and public holidays

Most importantly, you’ll bring a genuine passion for looking after people, because creating a great workplace experience starts with taking care of the colleagues who take care of our guests.

What you can expect from us:
We give our people everything they need to succeed. From a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life – including a full uniform, impressive room discounts and some of the best training in the business.
Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
IHG gives every member of the team the room they need to belong, grow and make a difference in a collaborative environment. We know that to work well, we need to feel well – both inside and outside of work – and through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace.
So, join us and you’ll become part of our ever-growing global family.