✨ AI Summary
Calo is seeking a Senior Chef De Partie (Pastry) to manage daily kitchen activities, including staff supervision, menu preparation, and ensuring food quality and freshness. The role involves aiding the head chef, managing ordering and stocking, and resolving any kitchen issues. The ideal candidate will have previous experience as a Chef De Partie, a minimum of 5 years in the hospitality and catering industry, and be currently located in the UAE with strong English communication skills. Prior experience in a food manufacturing facility is considered a bonus.
Key competencies include strong technical knowledge of pastry techniques and modern dessert trends, creativity in flavor development and presentation, a thorough understanding of UAE food safety standards, and excellent organizational and time management skills. The candidate should possess strong leadership qualities, be highly organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about mentoring talent, with a commitment to quality and operational excellence. The role requires the ability to thrive in a fast-paced production environment.
Requirements
Must have previous experience as a Chef De Partie (CDP). Requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in the hospitality and catering industry. Must be currently present in the UAE and proficient in English. Previous experience in a food manufacturing facility is a plus. Strong technical knowledge of pastry techniques and modern dessert trends, creativity in flavor development and presentation, thorough understanding of UAE food safety standards, strong organizational and time management skills, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced production environment are essential.
Description
About CaloLaunched in Bahrain in November of 2019, Calo is on a mission to make healthy easy. We're a team of dedicated people driving this mission by providing better, faster, and cheaper ways to access food through technology.Role overviewTo function as a Senior Chef De Partie for the Calo Kitchen, to work along the head chef to manage daily kitchen activities, including overseeing staff, aiding with menu preparation, ensuring food quality and freshness, monitoring ordering and stocking. The successful candidate will employ their culinary and managerial skills in order to play a critical role in maintaining and enhancing our customers satisfaction.Relationships and working expectationsProvides supervision and direction to Personnel deployed in the kitchen.Main ResponsibilitiesEnsure that the kitchen operates in a timely way that meets our quality standardsFill in for the head chef in planning and directing food preparation when necessaryResourcefully solve any issues that arise and seize control of any problematic situationManage and train kitchen staff, establish working schedule and assess staff's performanceMust be able to clearly communicate tasks to team membersOrder supplies to stock inventory appropriatelyComply with and enforce sanitation regulations and safety standardsMaintain a positive and professional approach with coworkersProduce high-quality plates both design and taste-wiseIdeal CandidateQualificationsMust have had previous experience as CDPMust have minimum 5 years of experience within the hospitality and catering industryMust be currently present in UAEMust be a proficient communicator in EnglishPrevious experience in a food manufacturing facility experience is a plusKnowledge & CompetenciesStrong technical knowledge of pastry techniques and modern dessert trendsCreativity in flavor development and presentationThorough understanding of UAE food safety standardsStrong organizational and time management skillsAbility to thrive in a fast-paced production environmentPersonality & AttributesStrong leadership presenceExcellent communicatorHighly organized and detail-orientedPassionate about mentoring and developing talentCommitted to quality and operational excellence