Al Futtaim Jobs - Executive Chef - New Product Development | AlFuttaim F&B | Dubai (AE)

Job Requisition ID:  36179 

No two days are the same at Al-Futtaim, no matter what role you have. Our work is driven by the desire to make a difference and to have a meaningful impact with the goal of enriching everyday lives. Take our engaging and supportive work environment and couple it with a company culture that recognises and rewards quality performance, and what do you get? The chance to push the limits every single day.

As a humble family business that started on the banks of the Dubai Creek in the 1930s, Al-Futtaim has expanded to a presence in 31 countries, a portfolio of over 200 companies, and 42,000 employees. You’ll find us in industries ranging from automotive and retail, to finance and real estate, and connecting people with international names like Lexus, Ikea, Robinsons, and Adidas. Our team is proudly multicultural and multinational because that kind of diverse representation gives us the global mindset to grow and impact the people, markets, and trends around us.

 

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Executive Chef NPD | AlFuttaim F&B | Dubai

 

About the Role:

Responsible for New Product Development, culinary training and implementation of all food recipes, LTO’s and menus across all brands within the Food and Beverage Division

 

Key Responsibilities:

Following the marketing calendar according to key dates to deliver new menus, LTO’s, promotions and campaigns Present NPD as communicated by the business within the given time lines Liaise with supply chain to source all related ingredients according to the business requirements in terms of quality and price Working with supply chain ensure that a common APL is implemented across all brands In addition to the common APL, ensure that brand specific products are procured as per the brand standards Ensure that there are 3 choices available for high volume products Keep detailed feedback on all ingredients that are tested Facilitate new chef candidate trials Provide feedback on chef trial by communicating in writing to the recruitment team Create all recipes card for batch recipes and sub recipes for all brands and ensure they kept updated Ensure that all recipes achieve the brand food cost requirements Ensure all culinary brand and store teams are trained accordingly on all food recipes Identify team members in store operations that are not following culinary standards, provide feedback to store management teams and that corrective action through training Keep training records for all culinary training that is completed Provide input and support to store culinary teams by ensuring that the kitchen operations workflow is implemented with the best practices and business requirements to deliver the best experience for all guests Conduct regular recipe audits in store operations and provide feedback to culinary teams and senior store managers Conduct regular audits of all food storage areas and review par levels with store management teams in order to reduce unnecessary stock on hand and minimize wastage Support the business by building an efficient culinary team by taking an active interest in their welfare, safety and development. Influence their behavior positively. Supervise the team within the kitchen operation, ensuring that the correct standards and methods of service are maintained as per the brand standards and SOP’s Ensure that all employees have a complete understanding of and adhere to the Company's policy relating fire, hygiene, health and safety   REF: GH

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