Chef de Cuisine - Crowne Plaza West Cairo - Arkan

Negotiable
Experience
Unlimited
Job Type
Full Time
Location
Egypt, Cairo
Job Description

About Us:

Crowne Plaza is a global chain of full
service, upscale hotels headquartered in the United Kingdom. It caters
to business travelers and the meetings and conventions market. It is part of
the (IHG) InterContinental Hotels Group family of brands, which include
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts, Voco,
Staybrige Suites, Kimpton Hotels and Regent. As one of the world's largest
upscale brands, we have properties located in major urban centers, gateway
cities and resort destinations all around the globe and can be found in nearly
100 countries with more than 429 hotels and 118,000 rooms globally.

Since
opening in 2012 Arkan Plaza has evolved into West Cairo’s primary commercial
and social destination, offering a multitude of retail and dining outlets along
with gyms, banks and offices. All radiating from its welcoming central plaza,
situated in the heart of Sheikh Zayed located on the 26th of July corridor main
spine, which connects the cities of Sheikh Zayed and 6th of October with
the central Cairo area.

Crowne Plaza West Cairo - Arkan the 178-room new
build forms part of Phase II of Arkan Plaza.

The Hotel is 10 minutes away from the “new” Grand Egyptian Museum and 15 minutes
from the Great Pyramids of Giza. It is also in close proximity to Cairo
International Airport and will be just 10 kilometers away from Sphinx
International Airport. Business and leisure travelers can get the best of both
worlds with three meeting rooms and a business center along with an outdoor pool
and Club Lounge

We are currently looking for an Asian Chef to join our
amazing team at Crowne Plaza West Cairo – Arkan.

 

Your
day-to-day:

  • Lead the Asian Restaurant culinary
    team.
  • Interacts with guests to obtain feedback on food quality
    and service levels.
  • Responds to and handles guest problems
    and complaints.
  • To be aware of all financial budgets
    and goals. 
  • Promote teamwork and quality service
    through daily communication and coordination with other
    departments. 
  • Communicate with all hotel department
    heads to stay informed of kitchen needs and ensure timely responses
    to requests.
  • Ensure that all recipes and product
    yields are accurately costed and reviewed
    regularly. 
  • Ensure that all food items are prepared
    as per standard recipe cards whilst maintaining portion control
    and minimizing waste.
  • Ensure that food stock levels within
    the culinary department areas are of sufficient quantity and quality
    in relevance to the hotel occupancy
    and function forecasts.
  • Ensure that chefs are always
    in clean, tidy uniforms and are always presentable to be in guest
    view.
  • Ensure that all culinary operations manuals
    are prepared and updated.
  • Creative menu planning
    and correct food preparation.
  • To Ensure that all food
    products received into the hotel are of the required standard and quality
    and that they are stored and rotated correctly.
  • Ensure
    that weekly work schedules and annual leave planners are administered
    and filed correctly. 
  • Ensure that the team
    is motivated and that positive feedback on work performance
    is given. 

     

What we need
from you:

  • 3+ years of Asian culinary experience
  • Has
    a strong experience in modern Asian Cuisine 
  • Culinary diploma
    from a recognized institution or higher.
  • Creative
    and innovative.
  • Strong knowledge of food
    and beverage. 
  • Excellent communication skills and computer
    skills.