Job Description

Additional Information Chef De Cuisine (Chinese Restaurant)
Job Number 23100755
Job Category Food and Beverage & Culinary
Location The Ritz-Carlton Langkawi, Jalan Pantai Kok, Teluk Nibung, Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia
Schedule Full-Time
Located Remotely? N
Relocation? N
Position Type Management

JOB SPECIFIC TASKS:

• To assist the Executive Chef in the daily operation of the Chinese Kitchen, Chinese Chef de Cuisine requires good leadership qualities, organizational and administrative talent and is fully responsible for outlet operation.
• To have a complete understanding of, and adhere to the company\xe2\x80\x99s policy relating to the Ritz Carlton Gold Standard.
• To assist colleagues, in supporting culinary teams, if required, to enhance team spirit, develop credibility, respect, openness and trust.
• To actively participate in the training, development the culinary colleagues, according to the monthly training plan, Guest Voice (Medallia) \xe2\x80\x9ccomment cards\xe2\x80\x9d, hygiene reports and any other highlighted areas for fine tuning/development that would benefit the team and guests.
• Conducts colleague performance appraisals to review colleagues\xe2\x80\x99 general performance and discuss any areas for fine-tuning/development \xe2\x80\x93 and highlight areas of strength.
• Maximize motivation, morale and consistently maintain discipline and discipline related documentation following hotel guidelines and local legislation.
• Attends meetings and briefings as instructed Executive Chef and clearly and concisely disseminates relevant information to related teams, in a timely manner.
• To conduct regular meetings with the culinary colleagues to assist, provide support, build morale and enhance credibility.
• To respond to change positively, in the departmental function as dictated by the industry, company or hotel.
• Interacts with colleagues of other departments within areas of responsibility and develops solid working relationships with them.
• To be an ambassador of Lateral service for the team.
• To have a complete understanding of, and adhereto the company\xe2\x80\x99s policy on Safety Procedures and Practices
• To have a complete understanding of, and adhere to the company\xe2\x80\x99s policy relating to Food hygiene and Safe Food Handling practices.
• To have a complete understanding of, and adhere to the culinary standards relating to recipes, preparation methodsand implementing standards in your outlets.
• To assist in writing and updating the relevant section of the Departmental Operations Manual.
• To liaise with the Stewarding Manager in order to ensure high standards of cleanliness are maintain in all areasof the kitchen, such as machinery, small Kitchen equipment, floors and fridges.
• To ensure that operating and kitchen equipment is maintained to a good standardwith minimum breakage.
• To ensure that proper work orders are complete to repair culinary equipment and solid follow up to ensure maximumoperating equipment.
• To take responsibility for the qualityof incoming produce,ensuring that all food merchandise is in accordance with order sheets, receiving records and purchasing specifications.
• To coordinate with the Executive Chef any special functions regarding food preparation and presentation, including additional costs and staffing requirements.
• To expedite orders on the line.
• To identify and request assistance if required, priorto any breakdowns occurring.
• To supervise all colleagues duringthe set-up, serviceand breakdown for each meal period-event.
• To follow all control and key procedures.
• To ensure all \xe2\x80\x9cquality ingredients\xe2\x80\x9d are accurately order,received and storedfollowing F.I.F.O. rotation.
• To ensure all \xe2\x80\x9cquality ingredients\xe2\x80\x99\xe2\x80\x99 are professionally prepared in accordance with recipes ,implementing guides , set ups , with an emphasis on maximizing production time and minimizing waste, to support the CulinaryTeam achieve its financialgoals-targets, Food Cost.
• To monitor the hotel kitchens operating costs and implements corrective pro-active action where necessary to reduceexpenses
• To understand, prepare and post employee work schedules to reflect operating forecasts and to keep within budgetedfigures.
• To verify that all scheduledstaff is present and signed-in.
• Plans and implements effective food promotions in co-ordination with the Food & Beverage Promotion Calendar.
• To develop \xe2\x80\x9cChef\xe2\x80\x99s Creations" which meet the needs of the target market and are in line with the operating conceptfor the restaurant-hotel.
• To communicate and delegate the production schedule for the day, collating quantities to produce from the forecast and for the next day\'s operation.

The ability to set up control systems, which will assure quality and portion consistency.

• Identify Market needs and trends in terms of food for both hotel guests and local market, and Monitors and analyses the menus and products of competitive restaurants.
• To supervise all colleagues during the set-up, service and breakdown for each meal period-events.
• To ensure that all outlet reports, schedules, standard recipes, menus, food presentation photographs and correspondence are completed in liaison with Executive Chef in an accurate and punctual manner
• Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors, include similar job duties as decided by their supervisor, possibly in other departments; however at the same level.
• Attends meetings and briefings as instructed by Executive Chef.
• Ensures that all the required food transfer is completed to the appropriate outlet/department.

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