Summary
Khansaheb is seeking a Commis Chef to support the kitchen’s back-of-house operations in Dubai. The role includes preparing and presenting dishes to standard recipes, assisting the Chef de Partie, managing stock and reducing food waste, and maintaining safe, hygienic work areas. Duties also include checking and portioning meat, monitoring its storage, and caring for kitchen equipment. Applicants should have at least two years of pastry-section experience, basic food preparation and cooking knowledge, and a basic command of English.
The posting
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Role Purpose:
Reporting to the Head Chef in working towards achieving TRV's vision and strategy in terms of providing innovative, high-quality, and simplistic food in line with TRV's value proposition. Responsible of ensuring the smooth running of their individual BOH section operation.
Key Task and Responsibilities:
- Work as directed by the Chef de Partie in the assigned section
- Ensure all food is prepared in line with standard recipes
- Ensure all food items are sent to the correct area on time
- Assist the Chef de Partie with the preparation, presentation, decoration and menu dishes
- Control wastage by proper planning and utilization
- Conduct stock takes and compile stock lists to help with order requirements
- Ensure work areas are kept safe and hygienic at all times
- Maintain personal equipment used to fulfill the job, e.g. knives
- Attend meetings and training courses as required
- Check meat stocks in refrigerators and freezers in terms of availability and condition
- Ascertain daily requirements for the order period
- Take care of requisition of new stocks when necessary
- Cut, trim and portion meat to the restaurant’s requirements
- Ensure red meat is hung under optimum conditions
- Take precautions against possible spoilage
- Check equipment regularly
- Ensure regular stock takes are conducted
- Ensure all food is prepared in line with standard recipes
- Ensure all food items are sent to the correct area on time
- Ensure work areas are kept safe and hygienic at all times
- Perform any additional job-related tasks as needed and specified by the Supervisor
Experience, Knowledge and Skills:
- Ability to work well in a team
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent level of physical fitness
- Basic command of the English language
- Knowledge of basic preparation, presentation and preservation of food
- Knowledge of basic cooking techniques and preparation of bakery items
- Minimum 2 years of experience in pastry section, supporting in preparations, etc.