About MD Hotel

MD Hotel by Gewan offers a warm and friendly atmosphere with excellent facilities, featuring 312 of the city’s most spacious and elegantly appointed rooms and suites. Just a 2-minute walk from Mashreq Metro and a short drive to Mall of the Emirates, the hotel offers easy access to Dubai’s main shopping areas and nearby business hubs.

Role Overview

Support the Executive Chef in leading stewarding operations across all kitchens, outlets, IRD, and banquets—ensuring impeccable cleanliness, hygiene (HACCP), equipment readiness, and smooth back-of-house service flow.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily production and service in all kitchens; ensure recipes, plating, timing, and portion control meet brand standards.
• Coach, roster, and develop Chefs de Partie/Demi/Commis; deliver on-the-job training and performance reviews.
• Partner on menu engineering, tastings, seasonal updates, themed/event menus, and accurate recipe costing.
• Control cost of sales via smart purchasing, yield tests, portioning, and waste reduction; monitor inventories and variances.
• Enforce HACCP/food-safety, allergen control, cleaning regimes; lead internal hygiene inspections and corrective actions.
• Coordinate with Stewarding & Engineering for equipment care, maintenance, and kitchen readiness.
• Translate BEOs into flawless banquet execution; ensure smooth inter-department coordination.
• Produce daily production plans, requisitions, and kitchen reports; act as Chef-in-Charge in the Executive Chef’s absence.

Requirements

• 3+ years’ stewarding experience in a 4/5-star hotel; 1+ year in a supervisory/assistant role.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, sanitation procedures, and chemical safety.
• People leadership, task delegation, and time-management skills in high-volume operations.
• Physically fit; comfortable with fast pace and repetitive tasks.
• Good command of English; confident communicator across teams.
• Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, and public holidays.