Mandarin Oriental, Muscat 

Situated in a prime beachfront location, Mandarin Oriental, Muscat is a chic urban resort that offers 150 stylishly appointed guestrooms and suites, five restaurants and bars, a lush Spa at Mandarin Oriental, and an outdoor swimming pool. The hotel features a one-of-a-kind ballroom boasting spectacular views of the Arabian Sea as well as a variety of banquet and meeting spaces to accommodate social and business events. 

For those seeking a luxury living experience in one of Muscat’s most desirable districts, an exclusive collection of 155 Residences at Mandarin Oriental combines the Group’s legendary service, world-class amenities and sweeping sea or mountain views. We are looking for new fans who are interested and would enjoy being a part of the Mandarin Oriental Muscat opening team.

Scope of Position

The Chef de Partie is responsible to assist the Chef de Cuisine in supervising and running their section and on demand in any other areas of the culinary operation.

Responsibilities

· The Chef de Partie’s mission is to take full responsibility for the food quality & presentation of the restaurant’s dishes and on demand to assist other areas of the culinary operation.

· Supervise his kitchen section and cooperate with the other sections within the kitchen.

· Responsible to comply at all times with the standard quality requirements, stock management and techniques.

· The Chef de Partie should monitor and control the food quality, setup/ presentation and timely delivery of the dishes.

· Ensure plating guides are up to date and distributed appropriately.

· Ensure that all plating guides are followed according to set dish description, cooking method and presentation image.

· Ensure that the dishes are prepared in the most authentic way as standards set and agreed by the Chef de Cuisine.

· The Chef de Partie has to ensure that agreed quality, hygiene and other standards are kept or surpassed at all times by himself and his subordinates.

· Encourage proactive, efficient and effective inter-departmental communication within and beyond the Food and Beverage division in order to promote a climate of teamwork and enthusiasm.

· Responsible for the ordering and requesting of the ingredients on a daily basis.

· Oversee and follow through the food safety standards set by Mandarin Oriental, Muscat, safe & sound and through Municipality rules and regulation.

· Ensure that Mandarin Oriental, Muscat’s grooming and appearance standards are implemented and maintained at all times to reflect an image of professionalism and care.

· Monitor and follow through on any requirements of VIP guests who are dining in the rooms as well as for special dietary requirements.

· Ensure customer satisfaction in accordance to the MOHG Legendary Quality Experiences (LQEs), the MOHG Pillars and the respective service standards of MOQA.

· Communicate Rules & Regulations to all colleagues by using the Colleague Handbook and any other appropriate documents.

· Facilitation and attending of daily shift briefings and attending monthly communication meetings within culinary outlet.

· Effectively control cleanliness and maintenance of the kitchens and stewarding area at all times and support daily checks done by their supervisors.

· Assist Chef de Cuisine to conduct regular hands on dish training to ensure food knowledge and cooking methods are always up to date.

· Share the specific knowledge and recipes of dishes with all related colleagues.

· Give constructive feedback to the Chef de Cuisine/Jr. Chef de Cuisine during annual appraisals for Demi Chef de Partie and Cook I & II.

· Assist Chef de Cuisine to ensure the food safety related administration are compliance with the standard and being followed accordingly.

· Ensure support is given to the Commissary and Butcher for the daily market list and inventory control.

· Follow all procedures, policies and practices with regard to the Jardine audit related requirements for the culinary department.

· Assist the Chef de Cuisine in other administrative matters for the outlet.

· Attend and participate in all required meetings as scheduled.

· Perform any other reasonable duties as required by the Chef de Cuisine.