Chef De Cuisine - Mare Mare - Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort

About Jumeirah & the Hotel:

Jumeirah Group, a member of Dubai Holding, has been making a distinguished impact on the global hospitality market for more than two decades with its Stay Different™ brand promise. 

Its award winning destinations, such as the iconic Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, position service beyond expectations, elevated signature dining destinations and surprising architecture and design at the heart of every guest experience. 

Today, Jumeirah operates a world-class portfolio of 26 properties across the Middle East, Europe and Asia and employs over 8,000 colleagues, representing over 106 nationalities. 

As Jumeirah continues to expand its global portfolio and scales up its operations to the next level of growth, it remains fully committed to developing and empowering our colleagues to excel in world class environments. 

Jumeirah is committed to embedding equality, diversity, and inclusion in all its practices, embracing a culture that celebrates diversity. 

A sustainable hospitality leader in the capital, Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort is a breadth of fresh air offering an eco-friendly stay amidst contemporary surroundings on the Abu Dhabi coastline. Surrounded by natural beauty and conceived to care for every aspect for guest wellbeing, the resort resembles a perennial summerhouse where visitors can experience Abu Dhabi Island life at its best. The luxury beachfront resort is home to seven world-class restaurants and bars, three swimming pools and the award-winning SPA featuring an extensive menu of specialized treatments and exclusive products from all around the world. In addition to this, guests can utilize wide range of leisure facilities including a mixed and ladies-only gym, a kids club and a tennis court. Boasting 400 meters of pristine private beach and sand dunes, the resort is anchored on one of the most desirable beach locations in the UAE and was conceived with the environment in mind having implemented eco-friendly strategies and initiatives since its launch in 2018. 

About the Job:

An opportunity has arisen for a Chef de Cuisine to join our Mare Mare Kitchen in Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort. The main duties and responsibilities of this role: 

• Ability to handle multiple tasks with attention to detail. 
• Must be progressive thinking with cuisine & able to implement such ideas with ease.
• Property follows 100% HACCP guidelines in the workplace & following these procedures is essential.
• Menu & “special” engineering in conjunction with the Executive chef and/or Executive Sous Chefs. These needs to meet the target market and are in line with the operating concept for the restaurant.
• To maintain good working relationships with colleagues and all other departments especially front of the house manager (Outlet Manager).
• Assumes responsibility for increasing departmental sales and profit.
• To minimize payroll costs by maximizing the productivity and efficient scheduling of employees.
• Must be lead by example by demonstrating the Hallmarks and guiding principles in their role continuously.
• Must be able to perform Any other duties as may reasonably be requested by the management

About you:

The ideal candidate for this position will have the following experience and qualifications:

• Min of 3-4 years of experience in a 5 star Hotels and top quality restaurant focused operation. Michelin or equivalent experience Outlet Specific Service and Production Teams

About Benefits:

We offer an attractive tax-free salary, paid in Dirhams (AED), the local currency of the UAE. In addition, we offer generous F&B benefits, reduced hotel rates across our properties globally, excellent leave and health care package, flights home, life insurance, functional incentives and other employee benefits making the role attractive to high performers and any applicant looking for a career with one of the most luxurious brands in the hospitality industry.